UAS Flight Manager to UMS Skeldar in Linköping

UMS SKELDAR IS DEVELOPING AN UNMANNED HELICOPTER TO SUPPORT NAVAL, MILITARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY OPERATIONS. WE HAVE A FAST AND

DYNAMIC WORK ENVIRONMENT WITH AN ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT. AT UMS SKELDAR, YOU GET THE UNIQUE CHANCE TO LEAVE YOUR FOOTPRINT WITHIN

OUR ORGANIZATION WITH FAST REACTION TIMES AND HIGH ENGAGEMENT.

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JOIN OUR FLIGHT OPERATIONS TEAM AS A UAS FLIGHT MANAGER AND TAKE A KEY ROLE IN LEADING AND DEVELOPING OUR GROWING FLIGHT

ORGANIZATION. YOU WILL LEAD OUR FLIGHT OPERATIONS, DEVELOP OUR FLIGHT CREWS AND WAYS OF WORKING, AND PLAY AN IMPORTANT PART IN

SHAPING THE FUTURE OF UNMANNED AVIATION. WE ARE LOOKING FOR AN EXPERIENCED AVIATION OR UAS PROFESSIONAL WHO IS READY TO TAKE THE

NEXT STEP IN THEIR CAREER AND MAKE A REAL IMPACT IN A DYNAMIC AND GROWING ORGANIZATION.

As UAS Flight Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the safety and efficiency of our UAS flight operations. You will

work closely with Remote Pilots, Flight Technicians, Engineering, Maintenance, Project Management, customers, and aviation

authorities to ensure that our operations are planned and executed to the highest standards.

The role is both operational and strategic. You will be close to the daily flight operations while also developing our people,

processes, and ways of working as our UAS operations continue to grow. You will report to the Head of Flight Operations.

• Lead and coordinate daily UAS flight operations, including planning, scheduling, execution, and post-flight activities,

ensuring operations are conducted safely and in accordance with applicable regulations, authorizations, and company procedures.

• Lead and develop our flight crews, including Remote Pilots, Flight Technicians, and Flight Test Engineers, with responsibility

for training, proficiency, and competence management.

• Drive safety and operational risk management, including safety reviews, risk assessments, audits, and continuous development of

our Safety Management System (SMS).

• Ensure operational readiness and compliance by working closely with Maintenance and reviewing flight-related procedures,

documentation, records, and operational approvals.

• Act as a key point of contact for operation sites, aviation authorities, customers, and internal stakeholders, supporting

customer deliveries, demonstrations, new operational concepts, and other flight activities.

• Drive continuous improvement across Flight Operations, identifying opportunities to improve safety, efficiency, processes, and

operational performance.

Safety is at the heart of everything we do. As UAS Flight Manager, you will have the authority to suspend or cancel operations

when safety or regulatory compliance is in question and to require additional training or proficiency measures when needed.

The workplace is dynamic, and the role may include both domestic and international travel depending on operational and

organizational needs.

We place great emphasis on personal qualities so that you can thrive in the role. Therefore, we are looking for someone who is

structured, safety-minded, and solution-oriented. You are confident in making well-considered decisions in a dynamic environment

and know how to balance operational requirements with safety and regulatory compliance. You take ownership, communicate clearly,

and build strong relationships with both operational teams and stakeholders across the organization. You are motivated by

continuous improvement and have the drive to develop both yourself and the organization.

We believe you have at least five years of experience in flight operations management, aviation operations, or a comparable

operational leadership role, with experience in UAS operations and/or commercial or military aviation. You have relevant education

or professional training within aviation, aerospace, UAS, or military aviation, as well as a relevant UAS pilot license,

certificate, or equivalent qualification. You have strong knowledge of aviation regulations and UAS operating requirements,

combined with experience in operational risk management, safety processes, and a formal Safety Management System (SMS). You are

experienced in leading, mentoring, and developing operational personnel and have a good understanding of flight planning,

operational procedures, and aviation documentation. Excellent communication skills in English, both spoken and written, are

essential.

Experience from multiple UAS platforms, complex operational authorizations, international operations, or military aviation is

considered an advantage.

• activities that promote both social community and health, through our Party Committee, Health Committee, Board Game Committee

and a Women's Network.

For employment within UMS Skeldar, it is required that you will be approved in accordance with the Swedish Protective Security

Act. For some roles with certain security-sensitive activities it may require certain citizenship.