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Senior V-BAT Air Vehicle Operator, Deployed Operations Site Lead

Dallas, Texas💼 Full-time🗓 2026-02-28 → 2026-09-25

Core

Leading V-BAT flight operations and deployment activities for DoD and foreign customers in land-based and maritime environments.

Role type

Senior IC air vehicle operator (UAS) with deployment site leadership

Builds

V-BAT aircraft missions and fleet readiness support

Domain

Defense / Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

aviation judgment, risk management, mission planning, team leadership, customer briefing, post-flight debriefing, aircraft configuration control, logbook management, maintenance coordination, mentoring

Preferred skills

instrument rating, commercial pilot license, manned aircraft aircrew experience, military service, maritime UAS operations, site lead experience

Technologies

V-BAT, X-BAT, Hivemind autonomy software

Responsibilities

Execute and lead V-BAT flight operations, conduct mission planning and risk assessments, deliver pre-mission briefings, perform Functional Check Flights (FCFs) and system validation, coordinate with maintenance, mentor junior operators, serve as on-site operational representative

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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