UAS Flight Manager to UMS Skeldar in Linköping

UMS SKELDAR AB; Linköpings kommun; On-site; SEK 750,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities

Dynamic work environment

Collaborative culture

Job summary

UMS Skeldar AB is seeking an experienced aviation/UAS professional to lead our flight operations as a UAS Flight Manager, guiding our growing organization and shaping its safety culture.

You will coordinate daily operations with Remote Pilots, Flight Technicians, and engineers, and develop our flight crews, procedures, and risk controls. Travel may be required domestically and internationally.

Qualifications

• Five+ years in flight operations management, aviation ops, or similar leadership role.
• Experience with UAS operations and/or military aviation.
• Strong knowledge of aviation regulations and UAS operating requirements.
• Formal Safety Management System (SMS) knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily UAS flight operations with Remote Pilots, Technicians, and engineers.
• Develop flight crews, training, proficiency, and competence programs.
• Drive safety and risk management, including safety reviews and audits.
• Ensure operational readiness by reviewing procedures, records and approvals.
• Interface with authorities, customers, and internal stakeholders on flight activities.
• Foster continuous improvement in safety, efficiency, and performance.

Skills

Flight operations management

Leadership

Safety management

English communication

Risk management

Education

Aviation education

UAS qualification

Job description

UMS SKELDAR is developing an unmanned helicopter to support naval, military and public safety operations. We have a fast and dynamic work environment with an entrepreneurial spirit. At UMS Skeldar, you get the unique chance to leave your footprint within our organization with fast reaction times and high engagement.

Key words: Flight Manager, UAS Flight Manager, Unmanned Aircraft System, UAS Operations Manager, UAS Flight Operations Manager, Flight Operations Manager.

Join our Flight Operations team as a UAS Flight Manager and take a key role in leading and developing our growing flight organization. You will lead our flight operations, develop our flight crews and ways of working, and play an important part in shaping the future of unmanned aviation. We are looking for an experienced aviation or UAS professional who is ready to take the next step in their career and make a real impact in a dynamic and growing organization.

UAS Flight Manager with us:

As UAS Flight Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the safety and efficiency of our UAS flight operations. You will work closely with Remote Pilots, Flight Technicians, Engineering, Maintenance, Project Management, customers, and aviation authorities to ensure that our operations are planned and executed to the highest standards.

The role is both operational and strategic. You will be close to the daily flight operations while also developing our people, processes, and ways of working as our UAS operations continue to grow. You will report to the Head of Flight Operations.

As UAS Flight Manager, you will:

• Lead and coordinate daily UAS flight operations, including planning, scheduling, execution, and post-flight activities, ensuring operations are conducted safely and in accordance with applicable regulations, authorizations, and company procedures.
• Lead and develop our flight crews, including Remote Pilots, Flight Technicians, and Flight Test Engineers, with responsibility for training, proficiency, and competence management.
• Drive safety and operational risk management, including safety reviews, risk assessments, audits, and continuous development of our Safety Management System (SMS).
• Ensure operational readiness and compliance by working closely with Maintenance and reviewing flight-related procedures, documentation, records, and operational approvals.
• Act as a key point of contact for operation sites, aviation authorities, customers, and internal stakeholders, supporting customer deliveries, demonstrations, new operational concepts, and other flight activities.
• Drive continuous improvement across Flight Operations, identifying opportunities to improve safety, efficiency, processes, and operational performance.

Safety is at the heart of everything we do. As UAS Flight Manager, you will have the authority to suspend or cancel operations when safety or regulatory compliance is in question and to require additional training or proficiency measures when needed.

The workplace is dynamic, and the role may include both domestic and international travel depending on operational and organizational needs.

Are you the one we are looking for?

We place great emphasis on personal qualities so that you can thrive in the role. Therefore, we are looking for someone who is structured, safety-minded, and solution-oriented. You are confident in making well-considered decisions in a dynamic environment and know how to balance operational requirements with safety and regulatory compliance. You take ownership, communicate clearly, and build strong relationships with both operational teams and stakeholders across the organization. You are motivated by continuous improvement and have the drive to develop both yourself and the organization.

We believe you have at least five years of experience in flight operations management, aviation operations, or a comparable operational leadership role, with experience in UAS operations and/or commercial or military aviation. You have relevant education or professional training within aviation, aerospace, UAS, or military aviation, as well as a relevant UAS pilot license, certificate, or equivalent qualification. You have strong knowledge of aviation regulations and UAS operating requirements, combined with experience in operational risk management, safety processes, and a formal Safety Management System (SMS). You are experienced in leading, mentoring, and developing operational personnel and have a good understanding of flight planning, operational procedures, and aviation documentation. Excellent communication skills in English, both spoken and written, are essential.

Experience from multiple UAS platforms, complex operational authorizations, international operations, or military aviation is considered an advantage. A B driver´s license is required.

We offer:

• an opportunity to be part of a dynamic company that is constantly evolving, where your impact plays an important role
• a high-tech product that is currently at the forefront of the market
• a familiar work culture characterised by collaboration and high engagement
• activities that promote both social community and health, through our Party Committee, Health Committee, Board Game Committee and a Women's Network.

More information:

• Workplace: Linköping
• Employment: Full-time
• Start: Immediately with regard to notice period
• Travel: Occurs in the service

For employment within UMS Skeldar, it is required that you will be approved in accordance with the Swedish Protective Security Act. For some roles with certain security-sensitive activities it may require certain citizenship.