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Senior Air Operations Advisor – Special Operations Focus (Independent Consultant)

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)

Location: Episodic courses to be taught in locations worldwide.

Endurion is seeking a recently retired fixed-wing or rotary-wing pilot with approximately twenty years of operational experience to serve as a senior advisor and instructional consultant in a special operations environment. The ideal candidate brings a rare combination of tactical aviation expertise and joint staff experience, with deep knowledge of modern airspace deconfliction involving manned and unmanned systems. This role focuses on delivering episodic joint air operations integration courses at various global locations.

Key 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.

Required Qualifications: 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.

Desired 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. Security clearance: Active Top Secret / SCI or ability to obtain.

Endurion complies with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) requirements. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Endurion will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at recruiting@endurion.com.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Management retains the discretion to add to or modify the duties of the position at any time. Employment with Endurion is at-will, meaning that either the employee or the employer may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or advance notice, provided it does not violate applicable law.