Build the next generation of aerial systems
Southern Aerials is assembling a focused technical team to rethink reach, stability, control, safety, and manufacturability from first principles.
Not a career portal. A quiet signal for people who know how hard this work really is.
Engineering across the full aerial system
Structures, stability, hydraulics, embedded controls, safety logic, validation, manufacturing, and field operation — owned by people close to the decisions.
Structures & stability
Boom and ladder architecture, jacking systems, load paths, deployment envelope.
Hydraulics & controls
Component-level behavior, embedded control, operator interaction, safety logic.
Validation & standards
Design intent, test evidence, NFPA/EN literacy, field reality.
Manufacturing
Welded structures, fabrication processes, supplier and quality systems, scale path.
Field operation
Senior operator perspective folded into design from day one.
Serviceability
Architecture that survives a 20-year life in real fleets.
Engineers and operators who want higher agency
People with deep aerial, fire apparatus, heavy equipment, hydraulic, structural, safety, or validation experience. People stuck inside incumbent politics or very large organizations who want to do the actual work again.
- Aerial structures and stability engineers
- Controls, hydraulics, and safety logic engineers
- Standards and validation leads (NFPA, EN)
- Manufacturing and process engineering leads
- Senior technical operators and field test advisors
- Quality, welding, fabrication specialists
Operational realities are changing
Tighter streets, denser cities, harsher incidents, higher expectations for setup time, safety, reach, serviceability, and operator confidence. Aerials need to be rethought, not iterated.
Open opportunities
