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Operations Specialist Flight Control South Korea job at WindBorne Systems in DE

Description, duties, responsibilities

Flight Control Specialist

WindBorne Systems is supercharging weather forecasts with a unique proprietary data source: a global constellation of next-generation smart weather balloons targeting the most critical atmospheric data. We design manufacture and operate our own balloons using the data they collect to generate otherwise unattainable weather intelligence.

Our mission is to eliminate weather uncertainty and in the process help humanity adapt to climate change be that predicting hurricanes or speeding the adoption of renewables. We are building a future in which the planet is instrumented by thousands of our microballoons eliminating gaps in our understanding of the planet and giving people and businesses the information they need to make critical decisions. The founding team of Stanford engineers was named Forbes 2019 30 under 30 and is backed by top-tier investors including Khosla Ventures and Footwork VC.

WindBorne achieves full atmospheric coverage by launching balloons spread across time and space but sometimes we need to navigate them to specific locations—like into the eye of a hurricane. Thats where our Flight Control team role comes in.

Balloons navigate by changing their altitude: drop ballast to ascend or vent gas to descend. Different altitudes have different wind speeds and directions so if you understand the wind field you can route a balloon anywhere in the world. In practice flight control means relying on a mix of meteorology physics and operational judgment to get balloons wherever they need to go.

Responsibilities

Youll become an expert at flying our balloons. Were not looking for someone to follow a script; we want you to get better at this than we currently are. Balloons fail often – sometimes from hardware issues sometimes from weather sometimes from our own mistakes. We launch a lot of them and were constantly learning. In this role youll develop specialized knowledge that lets you make good calls quickly – when to avoid vs head through rough weather how to correct for forecast uncertainties and how to reach locations that push the bounds of what our hardware is capable of.

Skills and Qualifications

• Ability to learn independently in an environment where best practices are constantly evolving
• Comfort prioritizing and making judgment calls in high-pressure uncertain environments
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
• Ability to collaborate effectively with engineering teams
• Willingness to work unusual hours to get the balloons where they need to go

Due to the nature of our work supporting U.S. defense operations this position requires U.S. citizenship. A security clearance is not required.

Theres no one set background that makes someone great at this. Above all were looking for people who will genuinely love the day-to-day of learning to master flight control. If you think thats you we want to hear from you!

Hours

This is a part-time fully remote position at approximately 20 hours per week with an hourly rate of $22-$25 USD/hr. Hours are regularly scheduled rather than on-call — well work with you to find a consistent schedule that fits both your availability and our coverage needs. Weekend availability is strongly preferred. Reliable internet is required.

This role is a good fit for U.S. citizens living abroad or anyone looking for steady part-time work with non-traditional hours. Please include your general availability (days/times and timezone) when you apply.

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