Senior Flight Ops Technician

Shield AI; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI seeks a Senior Flight Ops Technician to support development, testing, and operation of unmanned aircraft systems. The role spans prototyping, avionics integration, HIL/ground testing, aircraft maintenance, and field flight operations with close collaboration across hardware, software, autonomy, and flight-test teams.

The technician builds and modifies prototype aircraft, integrates electronics, fabricates parts via 3D printing, troubleshoots mechanical and electrical issues, and

Job description

The Senior Flight Ops Technician is a senior, hands-on technical role supporting the development, testing, and operation of unmanned aircraft systems in Ukraine. The role bridges aircraft prototyping, hardware integration, HIL/ground testing, aircraft maintenance, and field flight operations, working closely with hardware, software, autonomy, and flight-test teams.

The technician will build and modify prototype aircraft, integrate avionics and electrical systems, fabricate parts using 3D printing and other rapid-prototyping methods, and troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, communications, and system-level issues. They will also build, maintain, and troubleshoot HIL rigs and related test infrastructure, help establish and maintain a local prototyping and flight-operations lab, and support aircraft readiness and field testing.

This role is best suited for a versatile, self-sufficient senior technician who can move seamlessly between the lab, aircraft, HIL environment, and flight-test site—rapidly solving problems and helping engineering teams get systems ready for test and flight. Flight Ops Technician III.