UAS Operator - Maintainer

Kraus Hamdani Aerospace (KHA) is an aerospace company specializing in long-endurance unmanned aerial platforms for a wide variety of industries. KHA supports a number of customers to carry out missions involving aerial reconnaissance, survey, communication relay and communications provisioning. Endurance, enabled by effective design, is key to these applications and KHA aircraft utilize cutting-edge aircraft design together with on-board intelligence to deliver value for these customers.

We are seeking a capable and adaptable UAS Operator / Maintainer to support the testing, demonstration, deployment, and operation of the K1000 Unmanned Aircraft.

This position combines hands-on flight operations with aircraft maintenance, troubleshooting, and direct customer support. The operator will work directly with the K1000 aircraft, ground control equipment, communications systems, and supporting field infrastructure throughout the full operational lifecycle.

The UAS Operator / Maintainer will be based in Reno, NV and will support operations at both local and remote locations. Travel may be up to 100% depending on operational requirements, with an anticipated average of approximately 25%.

The UAS Operator / Maintainer will serve as both a pilot/operator and hands‑on maintainer for the K1000.

In this role, you will support the K1000 through flight testing, customer and internal demonstrations, field operations, aircraft preparation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and post‑flight activities. This is a hands‑on operational position requiring an individual who is equally comfortable operating an unmanned aircraft, maintaining aircraft and ground equipment, diagnosing technical problems in the field, and working directly with customers.

The operator will interact with a diverse domestic and international customer base, including the U.S. Department of War (DoW), U.S. government organizations, foreign military partners, and domestic and international commercial customers. The successful candidate must be comfortable representing the company in customer‑facing environments and adapting to different operational, technical, cultural, and mission requirements.

The ideal candidate has previous UAS operating experience and strong technical aptitude across aircraft systems, ground control systems, datalinks, and supporting communications infrastructure. An understanding of Ground Data Terminals (GDTs), RF communications, and computer networking is highly desirable.

• Serve as a qualified K1000 UAS pilot/operator during flight testing, demonstrations, training, and operational missions.
• Develop and maintain a detailed working knowledge of the K1000 aircraft, ground control system, communications architecture, and supporting equipment.
• Perform pre‑flight, flight, and post‑flight activities in accordance with established procedures, checklists, and safety requirements.
• Assist with mission planning, aircraft configuration, ground station setup, and operational execution.
• Prepare the K1000 and associated ground equipment for flight and verify system readiness prior to launch.
• Perform routine inspections, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and replacement of K1000 components and subsystems.
• Support the operation and maintenance of the aircraft's fully electric propulsion and power systems, including inspection and handling of associated electrical and energy‑storage components in accordance with established procedures.
• Troubleshoot aircraft, avionics, payloads, propulsion and electrical systems, ground control equipment, communications systems, and supporting hardware.
• Set up, operate, and troubleshoot Ground Data Terminals (GDTs) and associated communications equipment.
• Configure and…