Jobs at Rain (make rain)

Build and operate security automation across AWS, applications, company systems, aircraft, and field operations. Responsibilities include secure infrastructure, identity and access controls, application security, secrets management, vulnerability remediation, CI/CD security checks, threat detection, incident response, device security, and secure remote communications. The role partners with engineering and field teams to reduce manual work and protect scientific and operational systems.

Own embedded firmware for cloud-seeding vehicles, including flight controllers, power systems, sensors, payloads, board bring-up, hardware integration, communication protocols, safety and recovery behavior, testing, release workflows, and field support. Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and flight operations teams to deliver reliable vehicle systems from architecture through deployment.

Lead electrical system architecture and hardware development for UAS, payload, and sensing platforms. Design PCBs, prototypes, power distribution, sensor interfaces, and communication modules using Altium. Lead board bring-up, testing, documentation, manufacturing handoff, and cross-functional integration. Develop embedded systems and low-level drivers, mentor engineers, and conduct technical reviews. Preferred experience includes high-power systems, UAV flight testing, power electronics, batteries, flight controllers, and RF systems.

Lead end-to-end UAS platform development from requirements and aircraft design through first flight, qualification, and flight testing. Model propulsion and environmental performance, qualify motors and powertrain components, own GNC architecture and tuning, design flight-test campaigns, analyze flight data, and lead testing and quality assurance teams.

Leads Rainmaker’s international government relations and development strategy, focusing on State Department engagement, federal funding, congressional outreach, foreign partnerships, coalition building, and geopolitical analysis. Coordinates with technical, legal, regulatory, finance, and communications teams on international programs, including export controls and sanctions compliance. Supports foreign-government engagement, diplomatic delegations, demonstrations, and project development. The role is based in Washington, DC and requires domestic and international travel.

Develops mission-critical electrical subsystems for Rainmaker’s unmanned aerial systems platform, supporting UAS, dispersion payload, and in-situ and remote sensing systems used in cloud seeding and precipitation enhancement operations.

Lead hands-on mechanical engineering for Rainmaker’s cloud-seeding systems, including UAS, dispersion payloads, and sensing hardware. Own hardware development from concept through production while providing technical leadership, reviewing engineering work, and supporting innovative operational systems addressing water scarcity and weather challenges.

Own Rainmaker’s production infrastructure and security across cloud systems, deployments, observability, identity and access, secrets, vulnerability management, incident response, and recovery. Build CI/CD and test infrastructure, operate resilient 24/7 remote systems, and collaborate across software, science, aircraft engineering, and field operations. Improve deployment, monitoring, security, and recovery processes.

Own and build customer-facing geospatial and data-visualization products: interactive campaign visualizations, GIS proposal tooling, demo environments, component library, and instrumentation to drive sales and customer trust. Full-stack ownership from frontend (React/TypeScript) to backend (Python/Node), architecture, and product design.

Lead business development with California state government for Rainmaker's water and precipitation programs. Own revenue targets, build pipelines across appropriations, grants, and contracts, cultivate legislative and agency relationships, shape policy and budget engagement, coordinate public/private partnerships, support cross-functional pursuits, and run events and market intelligence to secure funded work.

Lead Rainmaker's state-level business development in Utah by building pipelines from appropriations, grants, contracts, and pilots; cultivate legislators and agency partners; engage in legislative and budget processes; shape policy; coordinate public/private partnerships; support cross-functional proposal development; run demonstrations and events; and track market intelligence to convert opportunities into funded work.