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Job Description:
The Internal Training Instructor is responsible for executing and leading V-BAT flight operations in support of Shield AI operators in both land-based and maritime OCONUS environments. This is an operationally focused role requiring strong aviation judgment, disciplined execution, and the ability to lead small teams in austere and high-visibility conditions.
The Internal Training Instructor is responsible for executing and maintaining standardized training for Shield AI Aircraft Operators and Maintenance Technicians. This role serves as a training standardization authority, ensuring all personnel are qualified, current, and prepared to support operational requirements. The Internal Training Instructor is responsible for leading mission planning activities, performing comprehensive risk assessments, delivering pre-mission briefings, executing flight operations, and conducting structured post-flight debriefs to the standard of elite aviation training programs.
This is not an entry-level flight operations role. The ideal candidate brings strong aviation fundamentals, disciplined cockpit habits, and mature operational decision-making to an instructional environment.
What you'll do
- Deliver initial qualification training for Aircraft Operators and Maintenance Technicians
- Conduct instructor upgrades, evaluations, and endorsements required for operational events
- Ensure adherence to standardized procedures, checklists, and training requirements
- Maintain oversight of individual qualifications, currency, and additional requirements
- Evaluate trainee performance and certify readiness for operational tasking
- Support development and refinement of training materials, syllabi, and evaluation criteria
- Enforce training standards and identify gaps in performance, curriculum, or execution
- Coordinate with operations, standardization, and maintenance teams to align training with mission requirements
- Support test events, exercises, and deployments as required
- Provide mentorship and guidance to operators and technicians to maintain a high standard of performance
Required qualifications
- Background in structured training environments with formal evaluation processes
- Strong understanding of aviation procedures, safety, and standardization
- Experience conducting evaluations, certifications, or qualifications
- Ability to enforce standards and provide clear, direct feedback
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to obtain and maintain an FAA Class II Medical Certificate
Preferred qualifications
- At least 3000 documented unmanned flight hours or 1500 manned flight hours
- FAA Private Pilot License (PPL)
- FAA Instrument Rating and/or Commercial Pilot Rating
- FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate
Role context
This Staff Internal Training Instructor (R4817) role at Shield AI sits in the other track within defense and autonomy. The position is tied to Dallas, Texas and is posted within the last 12 days, which signals active hiring intent rather than archived demand. Compensation is not disclosed in the source listing, so candidates should verify range details directly with the employer. Combined with the live company and role links on this page, this listing gives candidates a direct path to compare equivalent openings by employer, market, and role focus.
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