# Drone Operator (R4428)

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

**Apply**: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/d9e03800-123d-4a15-a0c9-514c16e54780
**Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_ed5e2103-368

## Description

In this role, you will operate and maintain the V-BAT unmanned aircraft system in real-world, high-consequence environments, directly enabling Group 3 ISR missions.

As a fully qualified V-BAT operator, you'll serve as both pilot and maintainer within a small, agile team, executing missions from austere, shore-based, and maritime locations.

You will act as a subject-matter expert in ISR mission planning, aeronautical decision-making, crew resource management, operational risk and airspace coordination,owning mission execution from planning through recovery.

This role offers the opportunity to make a direct, measurable impact where it matters most.

Achieves and maintains V-BAT operator qualifications, proficiency and currency and performs crewmember duties in support of Group 3 ISR operations.

Performs pilot and maintenance duties in austere environments, shore-based and maritime, as a member of a small team.

Serves as subject-matter expert on Group 3 ISR mission planning, aeronautical decision-making, crew resources management, operational risk management, and airspace management and coordination.

Required qualifications:

Ability to work in a high-tempo and ambiguous environment.

Very Basic English language skills.

Previous Group 3 or above UAS pilot experience.

Previous military service with operational experience.

Must be able to travel outside of Ukraine

## Skills

### Required
- V-BAT unmanned aircraft system
- Group 3 ISR operations
- Aeronautical decision-making
- Crew resource management
- Operational risk management
- Airspace management and coordination