Heven AeroTech

Senior UAS Operator

Heven AeroTech · Winchester, Virginia

Posted 5 days ago

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This role has been open
5 days
Heven AeroTech's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Heven AeroTech's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Heven AeroTech
high
22 stale, 0 reposted of 34 open
Hiring momentum
62 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

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About this role

The Senior UAS Operator at Heven AeroTech leads a team in flight operations involving hydrogen-powered drones, focusing on post-production flights, technical demonstrations, and training users. This role includes maintaining UAS systems, managing logbooks, and providing feedback for system improvements, while also requiring travel to flight test ranges and occasional field support.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
5/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Heven AeroTech as an employer.

What you need

  • Minimum of 8 years military or commercial UAS operations experience in deployed or testing environment
  • Minimum of 4 years experience in a leadership role within the military or commercial UAS/aviation industry
  • Experience drafting and/or maintaining logbooks, maintenance records, configuration records, and discrepancy documentation in a controlled operational or test environment
  • Ability to execute approved test cards, checklists, and flight plans while remaining within defined operational limitations and/or test parameters
  • Strong discipline in pre-flight, post-flight, configuration control, and anomaly documentation processes
  • Ability to present technical data to diverse audiences

Nice to have

  • Experience with military, fixed wing VTOL or multirotor, and Group 2+ categories in operational or test environments
  • Military or civilian UAS/aviation instructor experience
  • Experience supporting developmental flight testing, ground testing, iron bird testing, or controlled system checkout activities
  • Experience with STANAG 4586 GCS with software such as Vigilant Spirit
  • Experience with SOCOM Modular Payload standards

What you get

  • Competitive benefits package
  • Dental and vision coverage
  • Retirement plans
  • Paid time off/sick
  • Critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident coverage
  • Short- and long-term disability

Worth weighing

  • No specific salary figure mentioned, only a budgeted range of $45 - $56 USD
  • Role involves significant travel and outdoor work in varying weather conditions
  • Experience with manual flight control is strongly preferred, which may limit some candidates

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Listed by Heven AeroTech on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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