Windborne Systems
Launch Operator - Oahu
Waianae, Hawaii · Part-time
No sponsorship$10k-$20kDetected 21 hours ago
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About the role
- 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.
- 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.
- You'll be launching high-altitude weather balloons that collect atmospheric data used to improve forecasts for events like hurricanes and wildfires.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate closely with engineers during evening launches, maintaining a solutions-oriented attitude even at the end of a long shift
- Manage and maintain inventory of balloon supplies, compressed gas cylinders, and related equipment
- Perform routine equipment checks and flag maintenance or safety concerns
- We design, manufacture, and operate our own balloons, using the data they collect to generate otherwise unattainable weather intelligence.
Requirements
- In-person required.
- Wai'anae, Oahu, Hawai'i. In-person required.
- Follows detailed processes and safety procedures with precision
- Clear and timely communicator
- Comfortable with computers and hands-on technical equipment - able to use a screwdriver and figure things out
- Strong positive attitude and flexible personality; this team moves fast and needs people who execute
Nice to have
- Comfortable working independently during evening shifts and interfacing with engineers who may be pushing hard on a deadline
- Experience with compressed gas cylinders a plus, but not required
- Must have authorization to work in the U.S.
Compensation
- $28-30/hr. We are considering a range of backgrounds and experience levels and adjust our offers to be competitive with market rates.
Benefits
- Strong positive attitude and flexible personality
- Flexible, approximately 10-20 hours per week depending on the company's launch needs.
Company info
- 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 considering a range of backgrounds and experience levels and adjust our offers to be competitive with market rates.
- Build launch rigs, balloon units, and other hardware. Hands-on assembly is a core part of this role and how our team stays close to the hardware
- 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.
Equal opportunity
- WindBorne Systems is an equal opportunity employer.
- To request an accommodation in the application process, email accommodations@windbornesystems.com.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Visa & Work Authorization
- US citizenship required
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