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Senior V-BAT Air Vehicle Operator, Deployed Operations Site Lead

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and

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Company

Shield AI

Location

Dallas, Texas

Status

Open

Posted

2026-02-28T05:01:16.821+00:00

Shield AI seeks a senior air vehicle operator to lead V-BAT flight operations for Department of Defense and foreign customers, including land-based and maritime deployments outside the continental United States. The person plans missions, assesses risk, gives briefings, flies aircraft, runs functional check flights, keeps configuration and logbook records, coordinates maintenance, mentors junior operators, and represents the company on site. The posting asks for solid aviation fundamentals, careful cockpit discipline, sound operational judgment, and willingness to travel extensively. It is not entry-level.