About the Role
A year ago, Raad was an idea hatched on a beach in Miami. Today it’s a nationwide movement, mobilizing thousands of drone pilots to monitor the critical infrastructure businesses and communities rely on. We now orchestrate hundreds of flights each month—inspecting gigawatts of solar, hundreds of miles of transmission and distribution lines, and entire commercial neighborhoods. The next phase is scale: 5,000 flights per month by next year. Our mission operations center is bustling and needs a captain. This will be the hardest job you’ve ever taken on, and the most rewarding of your career.
Responsibilities
- Lead and own the mission operations center.
- Scale flight operations from hundreds to 5,000 per month.
- Orchestrate thousands of drone pilots across nationwide missions.
- Ensure operational excellence across solar, T&D, and commercial inspections.
- Build scalable systems and processes to support 100× growth.
- Protect and elevate Raad’s reputation for reliability and speed.
- Lead, hire, and develop the mission operations team.
- Create SOPs that enable rapid scaling while maintaining quality.
Qualifications
- Proven track record scaling operations in high-growth environments.
- Exceptional leadership and team-building skills.
- Experience managing complex logistics or field operations.
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-stakes situations.
- Strong process design and operational efficiency mindset.
- Data-driven decision making with excellent analytical skills.
- Outstanding problem-solving and crisis management abilities.
- Bias for action and precise execution under pressure.
Nice to Have
- Experience in aviation, drone ops, or related industries.
- Background in infrastructure, construction, or utilities.
- Previous startup operations experience.
- Familiarity with geospatial or technical operations.
- Part 107 certification or strong understanding of FAA regulations.
