Flight Operations Coordinator — Middle East

Raad; United Arab Emirates; Remote; AED 312,000 - 441,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health, dental & vision

Remote-first work model

Home office budget

Job summary

Raad Labs is hiring a Flight Operations Coordinator for the Middle East, remote across UAE and Gulf states. You will oversee mission coordination, regulatory compliance, and field operations for oil & gas clients, ensuring safe, timely data capture and client satisfaction.

We seek 4+ years in UAV/flight operations with strong knowledge of UAE/GCC regulations; English fluency required, Arabic a plus. This remote-first role includes equity and a deep regional impact.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in UAV/flight operations or aviation operations in the Gulf region.
• Direct experience with UAE drone regulation (GCAA/DCAA) and GCC frameworks.
• Understanding energy-sector operational culture: permits to work, HSE inductions, security escorts.
• Professional fluency in English; Arabic is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate missions across the UAE and Gulf: pilot scheduling, NOTAM/airspace deconfliction, and capture windows around heat/work schedules.
• Manage drone operation permits/approvals with GCAA, DCAA, and regional authorities, including security clearances for sensitive sites.
• Develop deep fluency in oil & gas client needs: refineries, tank farms, offshore yards, pipeline inspection; cover permit-to-work, ATEX, HSE standards.
• Serve as the trusted operational face of RAAD for regional clients from kickoff to ongoing monitoring programs.
• Grow the regional pilot network with required certifications and site inductions for Gulf operations.

Skills

UAV/Flight operations

Oil & gas field coordination

Aviation operations

UAE drone regulation

Regulatory liaison

English proficiency

Job description

# Flight Operations Coordinator — Middle EastDepartmentFlight OperationsLocationUAE / Middle EastTypeFull time · Remote## About RAADRAAD operates a global aerial intelligence network. Clients order high-resolution site imagery, thermal inspections, and 3D data through our platform; our pilot network captures it; and our processing and vision-model pipeline turns raw imagery into structured, georeferenced answers — often within hours. We run our own hardware end to end: capture fleets in the field, GPU processing clusters we built ourselves, and deployments that span public cloud, our own data centers, and secure on-prem environments inside client facilities.We're growing fast across every region we operate in, and we're hiring people who want to help scale systems and operations that already work — and make them work at ten times the volume.## The roleThe Gulf is a strategic growth region for RAAD, led by oil & gas, energy, and large-scale construction clients. Operating here means mastering a distinct regulatory landscape — GCAA and Dubai's DCAA in the UAE, plus coordination into Saudi Arabia (GACA) and the wider GCC — and understanding the operational realities of the region's energy industry: vast facilities, strict security, extreme heat windows, and clients for whom downtime is measured in millions.## What you'll do* Coordinate missions across the UAE and wider Gulf: pilot scheduling, NOTAM and airspace deconfliction, and capture windows planned around heat and prayer/work schedules on client sites.* Manage drone operation permits and approvals with GCAA, DCAA, and regional authorities, including security clearances for sensitive sites.* Build deep fluency in the needs of oil & gas clients — refineries, tank farms, offshore support yards, flare and pipeline inspection programs — including permit-to-work systems, ATEX/hazardous-area awareness, and client HSE standards (ADNOC, Aramco contractor requirements).* Serve as the trusted operational face of RAAD for regional clients, from kickoff through recurring monitoring programs.* Grow the regional pilot network with the certifications and site inductions Gulf operations demand.## What you'll bring* 4+ years in UAV/flight operations, oil & gas field coordination, or aviation operations in the Gulf region.* Direct experience with UAE drone regulation (GCAA/DCAA) and familiarity with GCC-wide frameworks; existing relationships with regulators are a major plus.* Understanding of energy-sector operational culture: permits to work, HSE inductions, security escorts, and the patience to schedule around them.* Professional fluency in English; Arabic is a strong plus.## Benefits & perks### Competitive pay & equityStrong base salary plus meaningful equity — everyone shares in what we're building.### Health, dental & visionComprehensive coverage for you and your dependents, tailored to your country.### Remote-firstWork from anywhere in your role's region. Async-friendly, documentation-driven culture.### Gear & home office budgetTop-spec hardware and a budget to build a workspace you actually enjoy.### Generous time offFlexible PTO plus your local public holidays. We expect you to use it.### Learning & travelAnnual learning budget and team offsites — plus real field time with the operations your work powers.