UAS Flight Test Technician – Autonomy Ops Lead

Shield AI; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Equity

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking an HMS UAS Operations Technician to execute surrogate flight test operations for the Hivemind portfolio. You will handle day-to-day flight activities, aircraft preparation, system configuration, field operations, and autonomy testing support in lab, ground, and flight environments.

You will serve as primary operator for Group 1/2 UAS platforms, ensuring aircraft, payloads, ground control systems, and support equipment are mission-ready and compliant with safety and

Qualifications

• Must have 5+ years operating Group 1/2 UAS platforms in test/military/commercial settings.
• Experience developing and executing SOPs, checklists, and operational processes.
• Strong working knowledge of FAA regulations and NAS operations.

Responsibilities

• Operate flight test platforms for daily fly-fix-fly activities.
• Lead operator for Group 1/2 UAS platforms during testing.
• Configure, inspect, maintain, and troubleshoot aircraft, payloads, autopilots, and GCS.

Skills

5+ years experience

UAS hardware

Autopilot systems

SOPs & checklists

FAA regulations

Dynamic flight ops

Organization & comms

SECRET clearance readiness

Part 107 certification

Tools

QGC

Mission Planner

ArduPilot

Px4

Job description

Shield AI is seeking an HMS UAS Operations Technician to execute surrogate flight test operations for the Hivemind portfolio. You will handle day-to-day flight activities, aircraft preparation, system configuration, field operations, and autonomy testing support in lab, ground, and flight environments.

You will serve as primary operator for Group 1/2 UAS platforms, ensuring aircraft, payloads, ground control systems, and support equipment are mission-ready and compliant with safety and