Senior V-BAT Air Vehicle Operator - Demonstration - R5505

What you'll do:

Customer-Focused Flight Operations- Safely executes complex demonstrations while building customer confidence through professional, disciplined, and mission-focused flight operations.
Mission Planning & Operational Leadership- Plans and leads all aspects of flight operations including risk management, airspace coordination, contingency planning, crew coordination, and mission execution.
Technical Troubleshooting & Systems Knowledge- Rapidly identifies, diagnoses, and resolves aircraft, payload, datalink, and ground system issues to maximize mission success and aircraft availability.
Instruction, Mentorship & Team Development- Develops customers and teammates through classroom instruction, simulator training, live-flight instruction, mentorship, and standardization.
Adaptability & Independent Decision-Making- Thrives in rapidly changing domestic and international environments by exercising sound judgment, solving problems independently, and maintaining operational effectiveness under pressure. 

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 1,000 documented unmanned flight hours or 250 manned flight hours   

• Ability to obtain and maintain an FAA Class II Medical Certificate  

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret DoD Security Clearance  

• Ability to pass required background investigations, drug screenings, and customer medical/dental requirements  

• Willingness and ability to travel 60–75%, including frequent CONUS and OCONUS deployments  

• Demonstrated experience operating independently in dynamic, high-tempo, and austere environments  

• Strong aviation decision-making, operational risk management, and safety mindset  

• Excellent verbal communication and professional customer engagement skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• FAA Private Pilot Certificate (PPL) or FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate 

• FAA Instrument Rating and/or Commercial Pilot Certificate  

• Previous instructor qualification in manned or unmanned aviation  

• Prior military aviation or UAS operational experience  

• Experience supporting DoD, allied, or international military operations  

• Maritime or shipboard UAS operational experience  

• Experience leading customer demonstrations, operational evaluations, or flight operations  

• Experience troubleshooting aircraft, payload, datalink, or ground control systems 

• Familiarity with ISR payloads, SATCOM, BVLOS operations, and tactical communications  

• Experience coordinating international deployments, logistics, or expeditionary operations