V-BAT Air Vehicle Operator, Deployed Operations (Aerospace)

Location: Dallas, Texas, United States; onsite. Travel of up to 50–75% is required for CONUS and OCONUS deployments.

Salary: USD 35–41 per hour, plus bonus, benefits, and equity for full-time regular employees.

Company

hirify.global is a venture-backed defense-tech company developing intelligent systems, including Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies.

What you will do

• Execute deployed V-BAT flight operations, mission planning, and payload employment in accordance with procedures and safety standards.
• Support system setup, recovery, equipment maintenance, and day-to-day operational requirements in maritime and land-based environments.
• Diagnose and resolve system, software, and hardware issues during training and deployed operations.
• Apply situational awareness, sound judgment, safety practices, and risk management in dynamic, austere, high-tempo environments.
• Communicate with teammates and customers, contribute to team cohesion, and begin mentoring junior AVOs.

Requirements

• Prior military service, particularly with overseas or deployed operations.
• At least 1,000 documented unmanned flight hours or 500 manned flight hours.
• FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an FAA Class II Medical Certificate.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret DoD security clearance.
• Ability to pass a background check, drug screening, and customer-required medical and dental screenings.
• Willingness to travel up to 50–75% for CONUS and OCONUS deployments.

Nice to have

• FAA Private Pilot License.
• Experience operating as aircrew on manned aircraft.
• Maritime or shipboard UAS operational experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time regular employees receive pay within the listed range, bonus, benefits, and equity.
• Compensation depends on skills, experience, licenses, certifications, and work location.
• Offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check.
• The role supports DoD and international customers in forward, austere environments.
• hirify.global is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer; accommodations are available for disabilities or special needs.