UAV Trainer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Provide training to operators, maintainers, mission leads, launch and recovery teams, safety observers, Forward Deployed Engineers, and customer personnel.

• Instruct on mission planning, aircraft and payload setup, communication checks, pre-flight inspections, launch procedures, flight operations, emergency protocols, recovery processes, post-flight inspections, and fundamental maintenance.

• Integrate classroom teaching, simulator sessions, tabletop drills, and dry-run rehearsals prior to actual flight activities.

• Utilize standardized training materials that address aircraft readiness, battery and power management, payload operations, communication protocols, flight procedures, emergency responses, data management, and maintenance turnaround processes.

• Evaluate trainee preparedness based on established criteria and assist in qualification sign-off by maintaining precise records.

• Organize training events, designate roles, conduct mission briefings, perform risk assessments, outline range and airspace needs, develop communication strategies, schedule flight windows, and ensure readiness checkpoints are met.

• Halt or modify activities that pose safety risks, are insufficiently prepared, or are not ready for flight.

• Keep accurate records of attendance, flight logs, evaluation forms, qualification documentation, and customer transition packages.

• Lead or participate in after-action reviews and propose enhancements to training programs, checklists, safety protocols, and instructional notes.

• Collaborate with field engineering, Delivery, Engineering, Sales, safety teams, trainers, and product management.

• Convert Ukrainian and frontline operational expertise into training suitable for the U.S. context.

• Gather and systematize training materials that bolster customer confidence, facilitate operational handoffs, ensure contract compliance, and support internal reporting, while maintaining operational security.

⛳️ Requirements

• Practical knowledge of UAV mission planning, launch and recovery operations, flight-line activities, payload deployment, and emergency response procedures.

• Proven experience in teaching diverse audiences and providing structured hands-on instruction.

• Proficient in developing instructional programs, lesson plans, instructor manuals, qualification standards, and evaluation criteria.

• Methodical approach to aircraft readiness, crew responsibilities, communication strategies, risk evaluations, and go/no-go determinations.

• Familiarity with the coordination of approvals, safety protocols, and operational limits for effective UAV training within U.S. exercise and field settings.

• Operational knowledge of command-and-control and ground control station processes, mission planning instruments, payloads and sensors, communication systems, battery and power management, spare parts, flight logs, and basic field maintenance.

• Capability to maintain precise training and qualification records, utilize version-controlled materials, and translate after-action insights into actionable improvements.

• Strong, clear communication skills when interacting with operators, engineers, military and government clients, and internal stakeholders.

• High standards, low ego, and a calm, pragmatic approach to ambiguity, dynamic conditions, and fast-paced field operations.

• Experience delivering UAV training to U.S. military, government, or defense clients (preferred).

• Background as a UAV instructor, evaluator, standardization expert, maintainer, mission lead, or Forward Deployed Engineer (preferred).

• Experience in developing or refining instructional programs, checklists, instructor manuals, and qualification frameworks (preferred).

• Background in supporting customer exercises, demonstrations, or operational transitions with readiness documentation and deliverables (preferred).

• Experience utilizing simulators, tabletop drills, and rehearsals for live-flight operations (preferred).

• Experience in adapting Ukrainian, frontline, or partner-nation operational lessons into training suitable for U.S. applications (preferred).

• Experience linking training feedback with Engineering and product development teams (preferred).

• Legally authorized to work in the country for which you are applying.

• Must not require employment sponsorship from UFORCE now or in the future.

🏝️ Benefits

• Willingness to travel for U.S. customer training, exercises, demonstrations, and operational transitions.