V-BAT Operator (R4428)
Shield AI
Kyiv city, Ukraine
Posted on Jan 24, 2026
Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.
Job Description:
In this role, you will operate and maintain the V-BAT unmanned aircraft system in real-world, high-consequence environments, directly enabling Group 3 ISR missions. As a fully qualified V-BAT operator, you’ll serve as both pilot and maintainer within a small, agile team, executing missions from austere, shore-based, and maritime locations. You will act as a subject-matter expert in ISR mission planning, aeronautical decision-making, crew resource management, operational risk and airspace coordination—owning mission execution from planning through recovery. This role offers the opportunity to make a direct, measurable impact where it matters most.
What you'll do:
- Achieves and maintains V-BAT operator qualifications, proficiency and currency and performs crewmember duties in support of Group 3 ISR operations.
- Performs pilot and maintenance duties in austere environments, shore-based and maritime, as a member of a small team.
- Serves as subject-matter expert on Group 3 ISR mission planning, aeronautical decision-making, crew resources management, operational risk management, and airspace management and coordination.
Required qualifications:
- Ability to work in a high-tempo and ambiguous environment.
- Very Basic English language skills.
- Previous Group 3 or above UAS pilot experience
- Previous military service with operational experience
- Must be able to travel outside of Ukraine
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1104000 - 1656000 UAH a year