Mission Operations Specialist | Breaker

TLDR

• Avalon is a platform-agnostic AI agent - lets operators command cross-domain robot teams (air, ground, maritime) through natural conversation, like tasking any other teammate.
• You'll run live demos globally - lead multi-robot demonstrations for defense customers at trade shows (AUSA, DSEI, Land Forces) and field trials.
• Customer-facing technical role - represent Breaker to military decision-makers, translate complex technical concepts into operational value, and build relationships.
• Build this function from scratch - own the entire mission ops domain with autonomy and direct founder access.
• Military background required - tactical experience with ISR/autonomous systems. Understand how operators can make the most out of this technology.
• Travel required- 50%+ time on the road (US + international), relocate to Austin, Texas.
• Test and shape the product - rigorous field testing, write detailed reports, and provide an operator perspective that influences engineering decisions.
• Technical + communication skills - troubleshoot field issues, present to senior military leaders, produce clear documentation.
• Early stage equity - generous ownership stake, ground floor opportunity with path to leading a team.
• In-person team - office every day in Austin, working hard alongside experienced robotics/defense engineers backed by top global investors.

About Breaker

The way humans use robots is broken. Modern warfare demands more robots than we have operators. Every drone, ground vehicle, and maritime system requires dedicated training, manual control, and constant human oversight. One operator per robot. One pilot per mission. This operator bottleneck is the constraint on military capability today.

Breaker's AI agent, Avalon, breaks this constraint. Instead of piloting individual robots, operators command entire teams of autonomous systems across air, ground, and maritime domains, all through natural conversation.

A single operator can now coordinate multiple drones, ground vehicles, and other platforms simultaneously. Instead of flying search patterns on three different screens, you say "survey this area and flag anything unusual" - and a team of robots figures out how to divide the task, coordinate their movements, and report back what matters.

We're not just making robots easier to control. We're fundamentally changing the operator-to-robot ratio, turning small teams into force multipliers.

Our software deploys models directly onboard each robot, enabling real-time, intent-driven control even in contested environments with limited bandwidth. We're solving problems most AI companies never touch: sub-second inference on edge hardware with strict latency, power, and connectivity constraints.

We're backed by some of the best global investors and are growing our team across Austin, Texas, and Sydney, Australia. We're a small team of experienced engineers, moving fast on technology that will define how humans and machines work together for decades to come.

Join us if you want to help create the robots we were promised 🤖

About the Role

You'll lead hands-on deployments and demonstrations of Breaker's autonomous systems in the field. This role splits between conducting multi-drone demonstrations for defense customers and partners globally and rigorously testing our software from an operator's perspective.

You'll build this function from the ground up - independently running demonstrations that convert to contracts, while shaping our product through the lens of real operational experience. Your military background will directly influence how we build Avalon, ensuring we're solving actual mission problems, not theoretical ones.

This is a highly customer-facing role. You'll represent Breaker at major defense trade shows (AUSA, DSEI, Avalon, etc.), conduct live demonstrations for military decision-makers, lead technical discussions with potential customers, and translate operational requirements into product feedback for our engineering team. Your ability to speak the language of operators while explaining cutting-edge AI capabilities is critical.

This isn't a desk job. It's hands-on, fast-paced, and critical to our growth. This means loading equipment into vehicles, working outdoors in all conditions, traveling frequently across the US and internationally, and coordinating demonstrations with autonomous aerial, ground, and maritime systems. You'll translate complex technical capabilities into compelling operational value for defense audiences.

You'll work directly with the founders, having autonomy to own this domain completely - from trade show booth demonstrations to field trials to post-demo debrief with our engineering team.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently plan, coordinate, and execute multi-drone demonstrations for potential customers and partners across the US
• Transport and maintain demo equipment, including setup in various field conditions, and maintain hardware stack (drones, batteries, cameras, sensors)
• Represent Breaker professionally in customer interactions, building trust and rapport with military and defense industry contacts while tailoring technical explanations to different audiences
• Maintain relationships with potential customers and partners, becoming the known point of contact within key organizations
• Execute structured test plans on new features and software releases, conducting field testing to identify bugs and performance issues in real-world conditions
• Write comprehensive test reports and demo debriefs including performance analysis, operational feedback, bug documentation, and recommendations
• Provide operator perspective that engineering teams cannot replicate - translating how the technology would actually be used in military contexts
• Debug basic software issues in the field (e.g., compass calibration, hardware integration problems)
• Interface with engineering team leads to translate operator feedback into product requirements
• Maintain customer/partner pipeline documentation and collaborate with BD leadership on demo strategy and customer prioritization

Required Skills and Experience

• Tactical military experience - you understand how ISR and autonomous systems are employed in real operations, whether you were the operator, the supported unit, or worked closely with those teams
• US citizenship - security clearance required
• Exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills - you'll be the first impression many customers have of Breaker and must represent the company professionally
• Technical aptitude - you can understand complex technical systems, explain them clearly to diverse audiences, and troubleshoot issues independently in the field
• Strong written communication - you can produce clear, detailed technical reports and documentation
• Willingness to travel frequently - including domestic US travel (majority of time) and international travel
• Must be willing to relocate to Austin, Texas

Physical Requirements

• Ability to transport and set up drone systems (lifting up to 50 lbs)
• Comfortable working outdoors in various weather conditions
• Ability to work irregular hours based on customer schedules and testing windows

Preferred Skills

• Business development or sales experience in the defense sector
• Engineering degree (especially software, aerospace, or related fields)
• Existing network within military UAV, ISR, or special operations communities
• Experience translating between engineering teams and operational users
• Understanding of defense procurement processes and decision-making
• Prior experience working in small, fast-paced startup environments
• Familiarity with software debugging and technical troubleshooting
• Experience with documentation systems (Notion, Jira, CRM tools)

You'll be an owner, not a renter. We're at the stage where foundational decisions are still being made and entire systems need to be built from scratch. Your work won't be maintaining someone else's legacy - you'll be creating what comes next. The problems you solve and the systems you build will define how Breaker scales.

You'll work with people who've done this before. Our team has shipped production robotics systems, scaled infrastructure, and solved the kind of hard integration problems that only come up when software meets the physical world. You won't be the only person in the room who's debugged a sensor fusion pipeline or optimized inference on a Jetson.

You'll solve problems that don't exist anywhere else. Most companies are building incremental improvements on established technology. We're defining new categories - which means the work is harder, more ambiguous, and infinitely more interesting.

You'll work hard, together. We're in the office every day, grinding on hard problems alongside great people. We've built a workspace where the best work happens - access to hardware, quick decisions, real collaboration. We're flexible when life requires it, but we're looking for people who want to show up, get stuck in, and build something significant with a team they respect.

We're going global. Backed by globally recognised investors, we're growing teams across Sydney, Australia and Austin, Texas. If you want exposure to international expansion and the opportunity to help build across regions, that path exists here.

You'll own what you build. Generous equity packages mean when Breaker wins, you win.

Location. Austin, Texas

If you're excited about the opportunity to be the face of breakthrough autonomous systems technology and help define how the defense industry adopts AI-powered robotics, we'd love to hear from you.