Job Description:The V-BAT Internal Training Instructor is responsible for executing and maintaining standardized training for Shield AI Aircraft Operators and Maintenance Technicians. This role serves as a training standardization authority, ensuring all personnel are qualified, current, and prepared to support operational requirements.
What you'll do:- Deliver initial qualification training for Aircraft Operators and Maintenance Technicians
- Conduct instructor upgrades, evaluations, and endorsements required for operational events
- Ensure adherence to standardized procedures, checklists, and training requirements
- Maintain oversight of individual qualifications, currency, and additional requirements
- Evaluate trainee performance and certify readiness for operational tasking
- Support development and refinement of training materials, syllabi, and evaluation criteria
- Enforce training standards and identify gaps in performance, curriculum, or execution
- Coordinate with operations, standardization, and maintenance teams to align training with mission requirements
- Support test events, exercises, and deployments as required
- Provide mentorship and guidance to operators and technicians to maintain a high standard of performance
Required qualifications:- Experience as a UAS operator, maintainer, or military aviation instructor
- Background in structured training environments with formal evaluation processes
- Strong understanding of aviation procedures, safety, and standardization
- Experience conducting evaluations, certifications, or qualifications
- Ability to enforce standards and provide clear, direct feedback
- Strong communication and organizational skills
Preferred qualifications:- Instructor Pilot (IP), Evaluator (EP), or equivalent designation
- Experience with Group 3-5 UAS or comparable systems
- Background in maintenance training or certification programs
- Experience supporting operational or deployed environments
- At least 3000 documented unmanned flight hours or 1500 manned flight hours
- FAA Private Pilot License (PPL)
- FAA Instrument Rating and/or Commercial Pilot Rating
- FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate
Work Environment:- Combination of classroom, simulator, and field environments
- Travel required for training support, testing, and deployments
- Work may include austere or remote locations
$110,000 - $172,000 a year
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Full-time regular employee offer package:
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Temporary employee offer package:
Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.
