Job Overview

The Lead Trainer - Defense & Public Safety, North America is a senior, customer-facing leadership role responsible for designing, delivering, and evolving advanced unmanned systems training programs for military and public safety organizations.

This position blends:

• Operational subject-matter expertise
• Training program leadership
• Platform development collaboration
• Business development support

In addition to developing course material designed for military and public safety organizations, you will play a critical role in shaping training concepts for emerging proprietary MALE platforms, working alongside engineering teams to build scalable, mission-ready training programs. Training will focus on both procedural excellence and tactical employment, ensuring customers can safely, effectively, and operationally deploy systems in real-world environments.

Travel Required (Domestic & International)

Key Responsibilities

Training Development & Delivery

• Design, deliver and continuously improve training programs such as:
  • FPV field applications (both tactical and strategic)
  • MALE UAS border and asset surveillance and security
  • Overwatch and crowd security
  • Emergency response
  • Counter-UAS (C-UAS) Operations and Planning (red teaming)
  • Other tactical and strategic applications for small to large drone platforms in real-world defense and public safety / emergency response missions utilizing advanced sensor technologies.
• Develop curriculum covering:
  • Platform - specific operation and maintenance
  • Procedural Training (SOPs, checklists, safety protocols, and airspace considerations)
  • Tactical and strategic deployment aligned with real-word defense and public safety missions for both operators and decision makers.
• Deliver instructor-led training to:
  • U.S. and Canadian military units and their leadership
  • Federal, state/provincial, and local public safety agencies

• Adapt content based on mission sets, threat environments, and regulatory frameworks

Platform & Capability Development

• Partner with engineering and product teams:
  • Learn emerging in-house MALE platforms during development
  • Define training requirements, syllabi, and documentation

• Ensure training considerations are integrated into platform design where appropriate

• Act as a subject-matter expert (SME) for operational use cases and training implications.

Business Development & Customer Engagement

• Support business development and sales efforts by:

• • Identifying prospective defense and public safety customers

• Recognizing training, capability, and operational gaps where solutions may apply
• Participating in customer meetings, demonstrations, and evaluations

• Act as a trusted technical and operational advisor to customers throughout the sales and delivery lifecycle

• Provide feedback from customers to internal teams to inform product and training strategy

Leadership & Representation

• Serve as the lead training authority for defense and public safety customers in North America
• Represent Volatus Aerospace professionally with military and public safety stakeholders
• Contribute to the development of standardized training frameworks as the organization scales

Required Qualifications

• Military, Public Safety service, or significant real-world operational experience with:
  • Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), ISR platforms, FPV systems, or related capabilities
• Must have hands-on experience with:
  • MALE UAS operations
  • FPV UAS
  • Counter-UAS (C-UAS) operations or systems
• Prior experience in training, instruction, or curriculum development (formal or informal)
• Strong understanding of operational procedures, safety, and mission execution
• Ability to communicate complex technical and tactical concepts clearly to varied audiences

• Willingness and ability to travel extensively

Preferred Qualifications

• Instructor qualification or formal training role in military or public safety organizations, especially in C-UAS.
• Experience delivering training to external customers or partner organizations
• Familiarity with U.S. and/or Canadian defense and public safety environments
• Exposure to new platform introduction, test & evaluation, or capability stand-up
• Business development, sales support, or customer engagement experience
• Experience operating in joint, coalition, or interagency environments.

How to Apply

If you are ready to take your career to new heights, please apply with your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your relevant experience and interest in the role.