Range Operations Officer; R6193

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Follow Shield AI on Linked In, X, Instagram, and You Tube.

The Range Operations Officer supports the daily operation, readiness, and sustainment of Shield AI’s flight-test ranges . The role ensures that range, facilities, equipment, consumables, access controls, required notifications, and operational records are prepared and maintained for safe range operations.

Reporting to the Range Operations Manager, the Officer performs day-to-day range support and site-readiness activities. The role does not hold flight-release, airworthiness, test-director, or airport-authority responsibility. It escalates operational issues, safety concerns, resource constraints, and external coordination needs to the Range Operations Manager.

• Open, inspect, configure, and close the range for scheduled test activity; maintain daily readiness, operating, and closeout logs.
• · Verify that required NOTAMs, airport coordination, site access, weather information, safety equipment, emergency contacts, exclusion-zone controls, and operational signage are in place before testing.
• Coordinate routine daily requirements with Airport Operations, the Flight Test Director, Maintenance, Engineering, FTI, Security, suppliers, contractors, and visitors.
• Maintain the NOTAM tracker, verify active NOTAM status, retain NOTAM records, and alert the Range Operations Manager of upcoming, missing, conflicting, or expired NOTAMs.
• Monitor and maintain readiness of range vehicles, fuel , POL, consumables, towing/recovery equipment, radios, and assigned ground-support equipment; identify shortfalls and coordinate replenishment or repair before they affect planned operations.
• Coordinate fuel deliveries, vehicle servicing, range-equipment rentals, operational vendors, and contractor support required for scheduled flight-test activity; maintain status of orders, deliveries, and open operational issues.
• Conduct routine inspections of the test areas/facilities, hangar, access roads, fencing, gates, signage, lighting, storage areas, utilities, GSE, and operational support equipment; document discrepancies and track corrective actions.
• Support test-day briefs by confirming range status, weather, personnel access, emergency readiness, communications, and changes affecting the planned operation.
• Maintain range maps, emergency contact lists, site layouts, equipment inventories, supplier lists, service records, inspection records, and controlled operational templates.
• Serve as Range Safety Officer (RSO) under delegated authority from the Range Operations Manager when required.
• · upport emergency-response readiness through equipment checks, contact-list verification, responder access coordination, and maintenance of recovery/spill-response resources.
• During an event, support the Range Operations Manager, Flight Test Director, and responding agencies with access control, personnel accountability, event logging, documentation, and resource coordination.
• Identify recurring operational issues and recommend practical improvements to site readiness, facilities, inventory levels, procedures, vendor support, and test-day efficiency.
• Daily range-operations positions commonly include readiness inspections, safety/access control, operational documentation, equipment issue and tracking,…