Senior Air Operations Advisor

Endurion is a mission integrator built by and for the Special Operations community, providing end-to-end solutions across intelligence, operations, and technology. Founded and led by former Special Operations Forces operators and mission experts, the organization is rooted in firsthand experience with complex operational environments and high-stakes missions. Endurion partners closely with its customers to understand their unique challenges and deliver tailored, mission-focused capabilities. Team members join a culture that values adaptability, operational excellence, and innovation in support of critical national security objectives.

Employment Type: Independent Contractor (1099). Episodic courses to be taught in locations worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Deliver episodic joint air operations integration courses at locations worldwide.
• Provide expert guidance on air deconfliction and airspace management across multiple asset types, including fighters, helicopters, UAVs, and ISR platforms.
• Advise on integration of armed UAV operations, particularly MQ-9 Reaper, and similar systems, within special operations frameworks.
• Support counter-UAV tactics and procedures, both defensive protection of friendly forces and offensive engagement against inbound enemy drones.
• Leverage Joint Air Operations Center experience to inform planning, tasking, and real-time coordination.
• Mentor and train operational personnel on best practices for complex, multi-domain airspace operations.

Requirements

• Minimum of twenty years of aviation experience as a fixed-wing or helicopter pilot.
• Recent retirement within the past five years.
• Demonstrated tactical flight experience in contested or high-threat environments.
• Prior staff experience in a Joint Air Operations Center.
• Strong understanding of air deconfliction involving UAVs, ISR assets, fighters, and helicopters.
• Knowledge of armed UAV operations and counter-UAV tactics from both protective and offensive perspectives.
• Special operations forces experience or alignment.
• Active Top Secret / SCI security clearance or ability to obtain.

Qualifications

• Experience as an MQ-9 Reaper or similar armed UAV pilot.
• Advanced joint or combined staff qualifications.
• Prior deployment experience in support of special operations missions.