Field Service Representative - Robotic Targets

Join our dynamic and fast growing team at Marathon Targets! If you prefer to be active and engaged with your work and not sitting behind a desk, this role may be for you! Marathon Targets designs, manufactures, and operates autonomous robotic target systems to provide the most realistic live fire training in the world. The targets address a fundamental training gap: the first time that shooters fire live ammunition at a realistic moving target is during a real firefight.

Benefits and perks:

• Flexible Schedule
• Health Insurance (medical, dental & Vision)
• 401K with matching contribution
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays

This role involves operating and maintaining the robotic targets in support of training.

Tasks

Primary tasks include:

• Discussing training with instructors, translating trainer's intent into software scenarios which the robots can execute.
• Moving targets to the training location
• Range set-up: setting up communications equipment, surveying the range, clearing robot running areas of large debris.
• Running the targets during training and monitoring their state through the robot-control software.
• Adapting the target's behavior on the spot according to progress of trainees and real-time directions from instructors.
• Target maintenance and charging.
• Reporting on training activities and target usage.
• Coordinating with Marathon staff to facilitate improvements based on actual usage.
• Educating military personnel on the target's capabilities and limitations.

Skills/Attributes

This role does not require any specific technical expertise, however a technical mindset and the ability to troubleshoot is essential. We will provide training in the particulars of operation/maintenance of the system.

• Candidates should have prior service with the US DoD/military
• Confidence operating computers
• A high mechanical aptitude and some basic experience with electrical debugging
• Ability to work in the field and a willingness to get hands dirty
• Must be able to move around on large training ranges for long durations
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• High Motivation - a go getter!
• Ability to work effectively without supervision
• Ability to deal with uncertainty and changing plans
• A willingness to occasionally work long hours and at night as needed
• Hold a valid driver's license
• Ability to travel interstate

Training

The chosen candidate will undergo hands-on training alongside a Marathon Field Service Representative. Once the candidate is deemed competent, they will begin to run operations independently.

Terms

This position is Full-time