UAV Operations Manager

1 day ago

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India UNMANND Full time ₹ 15,00,000 - ₹ 25,00,000 per year

About Unmannd

We're building deeply intelligent UAVs for defence forces — designed to outthink, outmaneuver, and dominate even in contested environments. Our mission is to give armed forces an undeniable edge and help safeguard peace across borders. We move fast, challenge limits, and obsess over building technology that redefines what's possible. If you are driven to build something truly transformational — then this is it.

About the Role

As an Operations Manager
, you'll be the bridge between groundbreaking drone technology and real-world missions. You will lead demonstrations for clients, manage internal flight tests and operations, and build a high-performance operations team. This role demands both technical expertise and operational leadership, ensuring that every flight, whether for testing or demonstration, runs seamlessly and delivers the desired outcome.

Key Responsibilities

  • Team Leadership
    : Build, lead, and mentor a small operations team, ensuring alignment with mission goals, and stepping in hands-on for flying, integration, and troubleshooting when required.
  • Management
    : Create and maintain SOPs, manuals, and operational playbooks for demonstrations as well as internal testings. Manage structure and resources for field demos, trials and trainings.
  • Demonstrations
    : Plan and execute impactful demos tailored to user needs.
  • Internal Testing
    : Oversee integration and testing campaigns, working closely with engineering teams to refine features and improve reliability.
  • Operations Tracking
    : Maintain detailed logs of flights, issues, and resolutions; channel insights to product and development teams.
  • Customer Interaction
    : Act as the operational face of Unmannd. Own client communication during demos, resolve queries, and put up inspiring fronts.

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in 
    UAV/drone operations
     with hands-on flight testing expertise.
  • Demonstrated ability to both 
    lead a team
     and 
    personally execute missions
     when needed.
  • Experience with operations tracking, issue resolution, and writing SOPs/manuals.
  • Excellent organizational ability - able to juggle demos, internal testing, and commercial ops simultaneously.
  • Strong communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Prior 
    customer-facing experience
     with technology demonstrations is a strong plus.

What We Offer

  • Direct ownership
     of Unmannd's flight operations - from lab tests to user deployments.
  • High visibility role
     with direct client interaction and impact on business growth.
  • Hands-on flying and testing
     of cutting-edge UAV platforms.
  • Leadership runway
    : opportunity to grow into Head of Operations as the team scales.
  • Competitive salary + equity options
     in a fast-growing defense-tech startup.

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