Ground Drone Operator

Overview

The "BULAVA" ("Mace") UAV Battalion is a combat unit of the legendary 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade named after the Black Zaporozhians, which has been growing and scaling up for the third year now. The unit operates in a way that always achieves its goals while preserving what matters most — human life. In 2023-2024, its soldiers struck the enemy near Vuhledar and then in the Kherson region. The unit is currently holding the line in the Pokrovsk sector. The battalion consists of those who work from the sky and now on the ground as well. If calculated risk, technology, and drive appeal to you, and you want to be among your own — join "BULAVA." Here, they get the job done, and they do it well. In April 2025, the unit became one of the seven best UAV units by performance in Ukraine and took second place by the number of enemy personnel eliminated: minus 933 occupiers. Fill out the form and become part of the combat family. Time to act! Both the brigade and the unit are priority units, so enlistment goes straight into the battalion!

Responsibilities:

• operating unmanned ground robotic systems (UGVs) in combat conditions
• carrying out combat and reconnaissance missions using drones
• ensuring the technical serviceability and mission preparation of equipment
• detecting and eliminating faults in field conditions
• transmitting reconnaissance information in real time
• participating in testing new solutions and improving ground robotic systems
• maintaining documentation, accounting, and logistics for equipment
• coordinating with units, reporting, and training new operators

Requirements:

• experience in the repair and maintenance of electronic equipment
• understanding of the rules for safe transportation and operation of reconnaissance and strike systems (NRK)
• experience working with unmanned ground platforms is desired
• team interaction and coordination skills
• desire to learn and improve technical and tactical skills
• readiness to work under combat conditions
• experience operating equipment in simulators or games (console gaming) will be an advantage
• an enlisted/NCO/officer position

Conditions:

• mobilization until the end of martial law or contract service
• possibility of transferring current servicemen with the direct commander's consent
• monetary allowance in accordance with current legislation
• provision of uniform, protective gear, full meals, free medical care
• training from scratch to expert level, quick integration into combat work
• 30 days of main leave + leave for family circumstances
• career growth within the unit, service according to rank
• work from a shelter, technical advantage, minimized risk for the operator
• a combat family that supports one another