Senior Field Service Engineer

Cheyenne Wyoming

Must be a U.S. citizen able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance (current active or interim Secret Clearance preferred).

@Orchard LLC is supporting a leader in secure communications systems for the most challenging environments. Our client (SEMPRE) believes that life depends on communication. They are a team of engineers and entrepreneurs dedicated to one mission: protecting connecting and securing communication so life runs uninterruptedeven on our nations worst day. SEMPRE provides the worlds first EMP-hardened 5G-enabled edge micro-data centers. Our technology bridges the gap between commercial innovation and military-grade survivability ensuring that military units first responders and critical infrastructure operators have access to secure resilient and autonomous digital infrastructure. When traditional networks fail due to kinetic attack cyber warfare or natural disaster SEMPRE stands.

As a Senior Field Service Engineer (FSE) you are the technical vanguard of SEMPREs mission. You wont just be maintaining equipment; you will be ensuring tactical superiority and operational readiness in high-stakes environments. You will provide on-site technical support system integration and operational assistance for a sophisticated ecosystem of Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) sensors and communications platforms. This role requires someone comfortable navigating RF spectrums EO/IR imaging systems and complex IP networking all while serving as the primary bridge between SEMPREs engineering teams and the warfighters on the ground.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Operational Readiness: Provide expert field-level installation configuration and maintenance for C-UAS communications and sensor systems.
• Multi-Vendor Integration: Support the seamless integration of high-tier platforms including Dedrone detection systems Teledyne & FLIR EO/IR imaging and the AeroVironment Titan C-UAS System.
• Technical Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve hardware software and RF communication issues. You will manage the intersection of Linux/Windows environments IP networking and hardened field hardware.
• Sustainment: Conduct preventive maintenance system health checks and critical firmware/software updates to ensure 100% mission uptime.
• Strategic Deployment: Assist with site surveys and communications architecture to optimize sensor coverage and minimize digital exhaust in contested environments.
• Training & Mentorship: Act as a subject matter expert training operators and customer personnel on system safety operation and field-level troubleshooting.
• Liaison: Coordinate directly with SEMPRE engineering and OEM vendors to escalate complex issues and influence future product hardening.

Your background will include.

• Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship and the ability to obtain/maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
• Domain Knowledge: Must have prior active-duty experience supporting Global Strike Command (AFGSC) including experience supporting nuclear capabilities.
• Technical Experience: 3 years supporting C-UAS ISR (Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance) RF or defense communications systems.
• Field Expertise: Proven ability to troubleshoot IP networking RF spectrum monitoring and sensor fusion architectures in austere or military environments.
• Systems Knowledge: Familiarity with EO/IR imaging radar systems and Command-and-Control (C2) software.
• Adaptability: Comfortable working in dynamic field-deployed settings supporting government and military customers.
• Communication: Strong technical documentation skills and the ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical operators.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• OEM Familiarity: Prior experience with systems from Dedrone Teledyne Technologies FLIR Systems or AeroVironment.
• Military Background: Direct experience in Air Defense Signals (25 series) ISR or Electronic Warfare (17/29 series).
• Security Architecture: Understanding of Zero Trust principles and how they apply to tactical edge computing.
• Active Clearance: Currently holding an active U.S. Secret clearance.

About SEMPRE

• Mission-First Culture: Work for a company where Integrity Service and Innovation arent just posters on a wallthey are our operating model.
• Cutting-Edge Tech: Get hands-on with the only EMP-hardened 5G infrastructure in the world.
• Impact: Your work directly protects American lives and ensures our nations critical infrastructure remains resilient against any threat.

Compensation:The salary for this role is based on experience qualifications and location and is designed to be market-competitive for highly motivated individuals ready to work and grow. The anticipated salary range is between $95K & $120K plus bonus. SEMPRE offers a very competitive benefits package and values internal growth and promotion.

Note: This role requires travel to remote field sites and the ability to work outdoors or in rugged environments as mission requirements dictate. You must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to 50lbs on a routine basis.

Established in 2010 @Orchard LLC has an exceptional reputation providing staffing solutions to time-sensitive talent-scarcity issues to deliver better talent management ROI. Our specialty lies in the critical area of program talent acquisition and resource management not in one narrow skillset but across many areas of technical and functional delivery. To learn more about our other exciting opportunities visit our Jobs Page at .