Senior USV Operations & Mission Lead

Red Cat Holdings; Florida; On-site; USD 104,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Cat Holdings is seeking a Senior Military Operations Specialist to supervise operations of Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) testing and demonstrations in Fort Pierce, FL. You will align engineering, operations, and government engagement to ensure mission success and safe, effective deployment of autonomous maritime systems.

The role requires 8+ years in defense operations or unmanned systems, strong analytical skills, and experience coordinating with government customers and defense programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, maritime operations, defense systems, robotics, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 8+ years of defense operations or unmanned systems experience.
• Experience working with government customers, defense programs, or mission-focused operational environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess operational risks and technical challenges.
• Proficiency with mission planning tools, command-and-control systems, telemetry monitoring, or related operational software platforms.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with government customers and mission partners to facilitate communication and manage operational expectations.
• Develop detailed mission plans to support testing, demonstrations, and operational deployments.
• Monitor live telemetry including navigation status, propulsion systems, payload sensors, and communications links.
• Provide structured feedback to engineering teams to support system refinement and capability development.
• Participate in pre-mission planning, execution oversight, and post-mission debriefs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Communication

Problem solving

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Mission planning tools

C2 systems

Telemetry monitoring

Job description

Red Cat Holdings is seeking a Senior Military Operations Specialist to supervise operations of Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) testing and demonstrations in Fort Pierce, FL. You will align engineering, operations, and government engagement to ensure mission success and safe, effective deployment of autonomous maritime systems.

The role requires 8+ years in defense operations or unmanned systems, strong analytical skills, and experience coordinating with government customers and defense programs.