Senior Flight Ops Technician

Kyiv · 5+ years experience · Onsite · Posted Oct 19, 2026

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Shield AI is seeking a Senior Flight Ops Technician to build, modify, assemble, maintain, and repair prototype unmanned aircraft and related test systems in Kyiv.
The role involves integrating avionics, sensors, and hardware, supporting testing operations, and working closely with engineering teams.
Candidates will help establish local lab facilities, mentor less-experienced technicians, and travel within Ukraine to support field operations.

Build, modify, assemble, maintain, and repair prototype unmanned aircraft and related test systems.
Install and integrate avionics, sensors, compute hardware, radios, antennas, payloads, wiring, and other experimental hardware.
Fabricate prototype and replacement components using 3D printing, hand and power tools, and other rapid-prototyping methods.
Build, modify, and troubleshoot wiring harnesses, connectors, electrical assemblies, and aircraft electrical systems.
Build, wire, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot HIL rigs, test fixtures, and related engineering test infrastructure.
Diagnose mechanical, electrical, avionics, communications, networking, and system-level issues across aircraft and test equipment.
Support SIL, HIL, VIL, bench, ground, and live-flight testing, including aircraft functional checks and troubleshooting.
Perform aircraft inspections, maintenance, repairs, configuration changes, and pre- and post-flight activities.
Support flight operations, including aircraft setup, launch and recovery, test-site setup and teardown, and preparation of equipment for field deployments.
Mentor less-experienced technicians and maintain high standards for workmanship, configuration control, organization, and safety.

5+ years of hands-on experience in UAS, aviation, aerospace, robotics, electronics, manufacturing, test support, or a related technical field.
Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude with experience building, modifying, maintaining, or repairing complex electromechanical systems.
Experience integrating hardware into aircraft, robotics, prototypes, test systems, or comparable platforms.
Hands-on electrical experience, including wiring, connectors, soldering, crimping, cable fabrication, and electrical troubleshooting.
Experience building, maintaining, or troubleshooting HIL rigs, test stands, test fixtures, or similar hardware/software integration environments.
Ability to read and work from mechanical drawings, wiring diagrams, schematics, and engineering documentation.
Experience with rapid prototyping, fabrication, and iterative hardware development.
Ability to systematically troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, communications, and system-level problems.
Valid driver's license and ability to transport equipment and personnel to operational sites.
Ability to travel within Ukraine as required.