Senior UAS Operator — Hydrogen-Powered Drones

Socket.dev; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Heven AeroTech seeks a Senior UAS Operator to lead flight testing, demonstrations, training, and field support for hydrogen-powered Hybrid VTOL and Multirotor systems. You will maintain aircraft, Ground Control Systems, and configuration records while providing operational feedback to aid development and training improvements.

Experience as a UAS instructor or Field Service Rep is preferred, with manual flight control, EP qualifications, and RC flight experience encouraged.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years military or commercial UAS operations experience in deployed or testing environment.
• Experience drafting and / or maintaining logbooks, maintenance records, configuration records, and discrepancy documentation in a controlled operational or test environment.
• Ability to execute approved test cards, checklists, and flight plans while remaining within defined operational limitations and / or test 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 under engineering direction.
• Commitment to maintaining and improving safety for personnel and equipment.
• Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Active DOD Secret Clearance (or ability to obtain).
• Active Class 2 FAA Medical Certification (or ability to obtain).
• Professional working proficiency in English (spoken and written) is required to perform the responsibilities of this role.
• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future.
• If this role requires access to information controlled under U.S. export control laws (ITAR/EAR), applicants must also qualify as a "U.S. person" under 22 CFR §120.62 (U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual such as an asylee or refugee).

Responsibilities

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

Skills

UAS operations

Flight testing

Leadership

Communication

Safety management

Tools

STANAG 4586 GCS

Vigilant Spirit

Job description

Heven AeroTech seeks a Senior UAS Operator to lead flight testing, demonstrations, training, and field support for hydrogen-powered Hybrid VTOL and Multirotor systems. You will maintain aircraft, Ground Control Systems, and configuration records while providing operational feedback to aid development and training improvements.

Experience as a UAS instructor or Field Service Rep is preferred, with manual flight control, EP qualifications, and RC flight experience encouraged.