# Drop - Comms Liaison & Product Strategist

Provider: [THE WEATHER COMPANY, LLC](https://programs.cccareers.org/providers/the-weather)

- Program type: Not listed
- Branches: Air Force
- Format: Hybrid
- Length: 151 - 180 days
- Locations: AK
- Website: https://www.weathercompany.com
- Contact: Shannon King, shannon.king@weather.com
- Page: https://programs.cccareers.org/programs/the-weather-company-llc-drop-comms-liaison-and-product-strategist-ts51et

## Summary

We are looking for a highly specialized Military Communications Liaison & ProductStrategist to join the DROP team. In this pivotal role, you will bridge the gap between tacticaloperations and the DROP product team, serving as our primary Subject Matter Expert (SME) onmilitary communications and Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) workflows.You will act as the voice of the operator, ensuring our solutions are battle-ready, whilesimultaneously equipping our customers with the knowledge to deploy them effectively.Ultimately, this position directly reduces adoption risk, accelerates customer trust, andinforms product strategy for mission-critical workflows.

## Job description

Key Responsibilities1. Operational Networking SME & Customer Success (50%)● Act as the primary technical consultant for prospective and existing customers regardingoperational networking and the deployment of TWC’s DROP solutions.● Conduct workshops, training sessions, and Q&A forums to educate users on how DropRed functions within complex military communications networks.● Support Resilient Comms: Provide post-exercise feedback to Product teams to ensureDROP Red remains viable in contested, bandwidth-limited, and degraded environments(DDIL).● Troubleshoot and advise on waveform integration and network stand-up to ensurecustomers can effectively utilize Drop Red during exercises and downrange operations.2. Product Strategy & Market Engagement (35%)● Market Representation: Represent The Weather Company and the DROP portfolio atmilitary, SOF, aviation, and defense industry trade shows.● Demonstration & Briefing: Conduct live demonstrations and operational briefings formilitary units, defense contractors, and government stakeholders.● Subject Matter Expert: Serve as a trusted technical and operational authority in customerengagements, helping drive adoption and inform business development strategy.● Collaborate with Product and Design leadership to define features, data needs, andworkflows that support the full mission activity cycle—from planning to execution to AfterAction Review (AAR).● Facilitate proof-of-concept testing and feedback loops by connecting the DROP productteam with active-duty units.3. Hardware Innovation & Prototyping (15%)● Leverage expertise in 3D printing, Raspberry Pi, and microelectronics to explore, design,and prototype hardware tools or components.● Develop physical proof-of-concept add-ons that enhance the utility of TWC’s DROPsoftware products and provide tangible value to the warfighter.

## Locations

- AK

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