Flight Operations Coordinator — Germany & Central Europe
About RAAD
RAAD operates a global aerial intelligence network. Clients order high-resolution site imagery, thermal inspections, and 3D data through our platform; our pilot network captures it; and our processing and vision-model pipeline turns raw imagery into structured, georeferenced answers — often within hours. We run our own hardware end to end: capture fleets in the field, GPU processing clusters we built ourselves, and deployments that span public cloud, our own data centers, and secure on-prem environments inside client facilities.
We're growing fast across every region we operate in, and we're hiring people who want to help scale systems and operations that already work — and make them work at ten times the volume.
The role
Our DACH operation supports utilities, manufacturing, and energy clients with recurring monitoring and inspection programs. Germany's regulatory environment is precise and its industrial clients expect the same — this role is for a coordinator who thrives on getting the details right, at volume, across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
What you'll do
- Coordinate daily missions across the DACH region: pilot dispatch, weather calls, site access, and delivery timelines.
- Manage regulatory compliance under EASA rules as implemented by the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA) and Austrian/Swiss authorities — operational authorizations, geographical zones, and insurance documentation.
- Plan operations around energy infrastructure — grid corridors, gas storage and pipeline networks, chemical parks — where site operators impose their own strict access and safety regimes on top of aviation rules.
- Run recurring monitoring programs with clockwork reliability: same sites, tight capture specifications, and clients who notice a day's slip.
- Recruit and support pilots across the region, upholding RAAD's capture and safety standards.
What you'll bring
- 3+ years in flight/UAV operations, utility field coordination, or comparable operational roles.
- Working knowledge of the EASA UAS framework and German implementation (LBA processes, geo-zones, §21h LuftVO context).
- Professional fluency in German and English.
- Experience with utility or energy-sector clients and their HSE/access processes is a strong plus.
Benefits & perks
Competitive pay & equity
Strong base salary plus meaningful equity — everyone shares in what we're building.
Health, dental & vision
Comprehensive coverage for you and your dependents, tailored to your country.
Remote-first
Work from anywhere in your role's region. Async-friendly, documentation-driven culture.
Gear & home office budget
Top-spec hardware and a budget to build a workspace you actually enjoy.
Generous time off
Flexible PTO plus your local public holidays. We expect you to use it.
Learning & travel
Annual learning budget and team offsites — plus real field time with the operations your work powers.