UAS Flight Operations Manager Security Clearance

Position: UAS Flight Operations Manager with Security Clearance
Location: Crane

Precise Systems delivers integrated, mission-ready solutions that advance warfighter readiness and strengthen our nation's most critical defense programs. Through the power of our combined capabilities, we provide deep expertise in Advanced Engineering;
Digital Transformation;
Electromagnetic Warfare;
Interactive Training & Simulation;
Physical Sciences Research;
Platform Lifecycle Support; and Foreign Military Sales. Unified by decades of trusted performance and expanded through strategic growth, our team applies innovative technologies, engineering rigor, and customer-focused execution to solve complex challenges and accelerate mission success. Guided by our commitment to partnership, precision, and performance, we deliver the scalable solutions and technical excellence our customers depend on-today and into the future.

We are seeking a UAS Flight Operations Manager to provide 100% support to MXQW in Crane, Indiana. This position is a mission-essential role supporting Counter-Unmanned Systems (C-UxS) test and evaluation activities nationwide. The successful candidate will establish and operate permanent and temporary Flight Operations Centers (FOCs), coordinate complex UAS operations in regulated military and civil airspace, and enable safe, compliant, and effective execution of developmental and operationally relevant test events.

This role requires in-person support. Duties:
* Establish, operate, and continuously improve permanent and temporary Flight Operations Centers (FOCs) supporting Counter-UxS testing activities.
* Serve as the central operational authority for flight-event execution and provide go/no-go recommendations for all flight operations.
* Coordinate mission requirements with military and FAA air traffic controllers, range control personnel, and military airspace managers to ensure full compliance with airspace regulations, local restrictions, and mission approvals.
* Obtain and manage required flight waivers, airspace approvals, and operational clearances for UAS operations in highly regulated environments.
* Conduct pre-mission planning, flight reviews, mission evaluations, and post-mission debriefings for UxS pilots and supporting crew members.
* Verify completion and quality of post-mission reports, logs, aircraft records, battery records, incident documentation, and operational data capture.
* Develop, document, and maintain Ground Operations Procedures, Flight Operations Procedures, locality-based SOPs, and safety procedures supporting nationwide test events.
* Develop and maintain a flight operations management system that tracks aircraft and battery logs, pilot credentials and currency, flight planning data, airspace restrictions, incidents, and training status.
* Maintain pilot qualification and currency, identify training deficiencies, schedule recurring training, and develop a comprehensive UxS flight safety program.
* Interpret Counter-UxS testing requirements, formulate testable criteria, and develop Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) that enable realistic, measurable, and mission-relevant test events.
* Develop and deliver training curricula, operational briefings, and instructional material ranging from introductory UAS content to specialized flight operations topics.
* Perform and instruct others in critical crew member roles, including Pilot-in-Command, Visual Observer, and Aviation Safety Officer.
* Coordinate with engineering and maintenance personnel to support payload integration, aircraft readiness, and safety-of-flight reviews.
* Manage applicable Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) associated with flight operations and ensure proper accountability, readiness, and safe operational use.
* Support field execution of test events, including scheduling, setup, coordination of facilities and ranges, event support, and after-action documentation.
* Contribute to test plans, briefings, procedures, reports, and lessons learned supporting broader T&E objectives. Desired

Education:

* Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field. Desired

Experience:

* 3+ years of UxS work experience; or high school diploma with formal UxS training and a minimum of 11 years of…