← All roles

UAS Flight Operations Manager - Germany

Helsing· Strategy & Operations
Apply on company site
Hybrid (Germany)full-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Nominated postholder for Germany responsible for building lean operational processes and ensuring flight operations safety and regulatory compliance in Germany, working with the Accountable Manager to meet EASA and national requirements (EU 2019/947, 2019/945, LuftVG, LuftVO). Based in Germany with frequent travel to trial and demo sites.

Responsibilities

  • Design and continuously improve flight safety processes that scale with operational tempo, keeping the German operations manual and supporting procedures lean and proportionate
  • Own and maintain the German operations manual and LBA authorisation, updating SORA assessments in line with the current EASA methodology and any LBA-specific supplements
  • Act as the primary point of contact with the LBA, in German, for authorisation matters, occurrence reporting under Regulation (EU) 376/2014, and audits
  • Conduct site recces and pre-flight risk assessments, primarily for German trial and demo locations, with occasional travel to other Helsing operating locations as required
  • Manage safety events locally: capture, investigation, corrective action and closure, feeding into the group-wide safety management system
  • Deliver internal training and maintain crew competency records to the standard required under the operations manual
  • Provide field oversight of flight operations, with delegated authority from the Accountable Manager
  • Run the German compliance monitoring programme and report findings to the accountable manager on a fixed schedule

Qualifications

  • Understand EASA Regulation (EU) 2019/947 and 2019/945 and their transposition under the LuftVG and LuftVO
  • Experience interacting with the LBA or an equivalent EASA national competent authority
  • Communicate clearly and build effective relationships with diverse stakeholders, including national authorities and internal programme teams

Skills

Required:Flight operations governanceRegulatory complianceStakeholder management

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and VSOP options
  • Relocation support: up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation
  • Learning: €500/£450 yearly allowance
  • Health & wellness: gym membership and mental health support (Nilo.health)
  • Social: regular company events and monthly social allowances
  • Enhanced parental leave: 22 weeks fully paid for primary caregivers & 6 weeks for secondary caregivers
  • Family support: 5 days of paid family emergency leave, 100% remote work option during pregnancy and phased return to work
Last updated Oct 13, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Helsing

Helsing | Artificial intelligence to protect our democracies

AI for electronic warfareAI-enabled precision mass and autonomous systemsAutonomous air dominanceMass defence manufacturingRecce strike softwareUnderwater autonomous massliquid-ai-recruiting-target
Company profileWebsite

More open roles at Helsing