UAV Flight Operator - Demonstration Team Lead

Imagine this, you are the driving force behind every successful UAV demonstration delivered by Destinus. As the Demonstration Team Lead, you are responsible for ensuring that every deployment, aircraft, system, and team is fully prepared long before the aircraft leaves the ground. 

This is a highly operational leadership role where execution matters. You will coordinate demonstration campaigns from end to end, ensuring aircraft readiness, technical alignment, logistics coordination, and flawless mission execution. From planning international deployments to leading activities on-site, you will bring together engineering, flight operations, logistics, and demonstration teams to ensure every event is delivered with precision and professionalism. 

You will be the person responsible for making sure every demonstration happens successfully, bringing together aircraft, technology, people, logistics, and planning into one seamless operation. 

At Destinus, we are revolutionizing the defense industry with cutting-edge Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Our innovative technologies are designed to meet the unique demands of modern defense operations, delivering unparalleled speed, precision, and cost effectiveness. Destinus partners with government agencies and defense organizations worldwide to provide advanced solutions for mission-critical operations, enabling a new era of efficiency and technological superiority. Join us in shaping the future of defense with groundbreaking aerospace innovations. 

What You’ll Do

• Lead the planning, preparation, and execution of UAV demonstration campaigns and operational deployments 

• Act as the primary operational focal point for the Demonstration Team, ensuring all activities are coordinated and executed successfully 

• Build and maintain demonstration schedules, ensuring milestones, deadlines, and operational requirements are met 

• Coordinate aircraft availability, maintenance activities, payload integration, and system readiness prior to demonstrations 

• Ensure aircraft, equipment, personnel, logistics, permits, and operational requirements are fully prepared for each deployment and demonstration 

• Coordinate with engineering, flight operations, and logistics teams to ensure successful execution of demonstration activities 

• Supervise UAV operators, technicians, and support personnel during demonstration campaigns and deployments 

• Ensure demonstration teams are properly trained, briefed, and prepared to execute missions safely and professionally 

• Monitor operational risks and implement mitigation measures to ensure successful mission execution 

• Oversee flight operations during demonstrations and ensure compliance with applicable safety and regulatory requirements 

• Support customer-facing activities and represent Destinus during demonstrations, evaluations, and operational showcases 

• Maintain operational documentation, deployment plans, maintenance records, and post-mission reports 

• Participate in advanced operational UAV training and support the continuous development of team capabilities