Senior V-BAT Air Vehicle Operator, Field Integration and Test (R5130)

What you'll do

• Field integration support: Supports site surveys, installations, calibrations, aircraft operational checks, and customer handoff activities while maintaining safe and effective V-BAT operations

• Operational leadership: Leads flight operations and field events with autonomy, sound judgment, and disciplined risk management

• Systems troubleshooting: Diagnoses and resolves issues across aircraft, payloads, ground systems, datalinks, LAN-based networks, MANET networks, RF communications, SATCOM, and support equipment in field conditions

• Cross-functional coordination: Works directly with FIT, Deployment Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Training, Customer Operations, and customers to close issues and drive operational readiness

• Instructor and mentorship capability: Trains, evaluates, and develops operators while reinforcing standards, TTPs, checklist discipline, and safe operating practices

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated instructor experience (manned or unmanned aviation)

• FAA Private Pilot License (PPL)

• FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate

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

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret DoD security clearance

• Ability to pass background check, drug screening, and customer-required medical/dental screenings

• Willingness to travel on short notice 50 to 75 percent in support of CONUS and OCONUS site surveys, installs, calibrations, flight operations, customer events, and deployment support

• Ability to climb ship masts, vertical ladders, and rooftop access points; work in confined or tight areas; and lift and carry 50 pounds or more in land-based and maritime environments

• Proven ability to lead and operate independently in small teams, including austere, shipboard, expeditionary, and high-tempo environments

• Strong aviation judgment, decision-making, crew coordination, and risk management skills

• Ability to troubleshoot aircraft, payload, ground control, communications, network, and support equipment issues at the field level

Preferred Qualifications

• FAA Instrument Rating and/or Commercial Pilot License

• Experience operating as aircrew on manned aircraft

• Experience with MANET, MPU5, RF communications, Starlink, Starshield, and SATCOM integration or setup

• Prior military service, especially with overseas, maritime, or deployed operations

• Maritime or shipboard UAS operational experience

• Previous experience as a Site Lead, Crew Lead, Instructor Operator, or aviation operations lead

• Experience supporting system installation, calibration, test events, or field acceptance activities

• Experience troubleshooting RF, C2, SATCOM, MANET, Starlink, Starshield, ISR payload, or ground control system issues