# Drone Operator

**Company**: Shield AI
**Location**: Tokyo
**Work arrangement**: remote
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

**Apply**: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/17c8f26e-d930-4a3f-b790-6019fde7a13e
**Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_16fc8a28-de9

## Description

Aircraft Operations Division – Customer Operations / Remote

The V-BAT Air Vehicle Operator will perform flight operations, testing, training, demonstrations, and maintenance in CONUS and OCONUS environments depending on customer requirements.

Candidates must be willing to become proficient in a variety of V-BAT specific AVO skills based on the unique demands of the position for which they are applying.

### Responsibilities

- Perform flight operations, testing, training, demonstrations, and maintenance in CONUS and OCONUS environments

- Become proficient in V-BAT specific AVO skills

### Requirements

- Ability to work independently and lead in a small team environment, often in austere locations, while delighting the customer

- Ability to pass background check and drug screening in accordance with company policy

- Ability to pass medical and dental screenings as required by customers

- Ability to possess a Secret DoD security clearance as required by customers

### Preferred Qualifications

- Prior experience with other manned or unmanned systems

- Prior military service with overseas assignments

- Maritime/shipboard UAS experience

- FAA Ratings (Part 107/Private Pilot/Commercial/Instrument/CFI)

- A&P certified

Our international teammates receive a comprehensive total rewards package aligned to your country office location. For full details on compensation and benefits, please consult your talent acquisition partner.

## Skills

### Required
- V-BAT specific AVO skills
- Flight operations
- Testing
- Training
- Demonstrations
- Maintenance
- CONUS and OCONUS environments
- FAA Ratings (Part 107/Private Pilot/Commercial/Instrument/CFI)
- A&P certified

### Nice to have
- Prior experience with other manned or unmanned systems
- Prior military service with overseas assignments
- Maritime/shipboard UAS experience