Hydrogen UAS Operator: Field Flights & Training

Heven Drones Ltd; Winchester, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision coverage

Retirement plans

Paid time off / sick leave

Critical illness protection

Disability coverage

Job summary

Heven AeroTech is seeking a UAS Operator to apply field experience operating hydrogen powered Hybrid VTOL and multirotor UAS. You will support post‑production flights, demonstrations, and customer training plans, including field support.

Travel to flight test ranges is required with mileage reimbursed when no company vehicle is available. The role covers maintenance of logbooks and system records, and you will work with Ground Control Systems, Ground Support Equipment, and payloads.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years military or commercial UAS operations experience.
• Experience drafting and/or maintaining logbooks, maintenance records, configuration records, and discrepancy documentation.
• Ability to execute approved test cards, checklists, and flight plans within defined parameters.
• Strong discipline in pre-flight, post-flight, configuration control, and anomaly documentation processes.
• Ability to present technical data to diverse audiences.
• Proven ability to maintain and optimize complex systems, including preventative maintenance.
• Ability to inspect, install, troubleshoot, and perform basic repairs on payload and radio integration harnesses.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Commitment to maintaining and improving safety for personnel and equipment.
• U.S. work authorization; ITAR/EAR considerations and U.S. export control compliance.

Responsibilities

• Operate Air Vehicles, Ground Control Systems, Ground Support Equipment, payloads, radios, and related hardware during demonstrations and test flights.
• Execute approved flight plans, test cards, ground test procedures, checklists, and flight profiles for Group 2+ UAS.
• Support engineering reporting with operator notes, flight logs, configuration records, and observations.
• Assist with installation, checkout, and troubleshooting of payload, radio, harness, and electromechanical integrations under engineering direction.
• Contribute to sustainment-ready military UAS by providing product feedback to inform design improvements.
• Develop and implement customer use cases of the Air Vehicle.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

UAS operations

Logbooks & records

Test card execution

Configuration control

Technical data presentation

Maintenance of complex systems

Payload/radio integration trouble

Safety culture

Team collaboration

Tools

STANAG 4586 GCS

Vigilant Spirit

SOCOM Modular Payload standards

Job description

Heven AeroTech is seeking a UAS Operator to apply field experience operating hydrogen powered Hybrid VTOL and multirotor UAS. You will support post‑production flights, demonstrations, and customer training plans, including field support.

Travel to flight test ranges is required with mileage reimbursed when no company vehicle is available. The role covers maintenance of logbooks and system records, and you will work with Ground Control Systems, Ground Support Equipment, and payloads.