Work with cutting edge technology, making the world a safer and more secure place. DroneShield (ASX:DRO) offers an opportunity to solve some of world’s most challenging technical problems in the Electronic Warfare, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, RF sensing, Sensor Fusion and distributed systems. Working with high profile customers across militaries, government agencies, airports, critical infrastructure, law enforcement and many others.

With one of the largest listed defence company market capitalisations in Australia and having raised approximately $250m in 2024 alone, DroneShield is undergoing hypergrowth stage, fuelled by rapidly increasing use of drones for nefarious applications, from battlefield, to terrorism, to contraband delivery and commercial espionage.

About the role

DroneShield is seeking an IT Engineer with relevant experience to join the operations team in Warrenton, Virginia.

This position will report to the Program Manager and represents an exceptional opportunity for a result-driven individual in a new niche but exploding market. This role is primarily focused on maintaining, expanding, and implementing new IT systems for the DroneShield U.S. office, to include resolving team member technical issues. There is a high degree of autonomy and growth potential for this role within the organization.

Responsibilities, Duties and Expectations 

• Maintain and elevate the performance of pivotal IT systems and infrastructure
• Implement IT infrastructure and services required for company operations
• Administer Microsoft Office 365 domain and all other shared resources for U.S team
• Implement and administer office network to include maintaining adequate remote VPN solutions and enabling access to company resources
• Exercise security best practices across IT systems
• Identify opportunities for ongoing improvements to processes and systems

Qualifications, Experience and Skills 

• BS degree in relevant technical discipline and 5 years of experience in IT or equivalent combination of education and practical experience
• Previous experience designing and administering small office networks
• Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices
• Ability to provision and manage all company IT devices and infrastructure
• Preference for CCNA, Sec+, or other relevant certifcations
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment to accomplish customer deliveries and collaborating with a team

Note for recruitment agencies: we do not accept floated candidates from external recruiters unless they were instructed to do so.