Master Technician, UAS Platoon

Overview

The 5th Separate Rifle Battalion is a military formation within the 118th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The battalion was formed on March 3, 2022, in the city of Uzhhorod. The unit fought its first battle in April 2022 in the Luhansk region, where, as part of the Defense Forces, it held back the enemy's advance on Severodonetsk and Lysychansk. After restoring its combat capability, the battalion returned to carrying out combat missions. The battalion's history will always include the defense of the Chernihiv region's border area, the Avdiivka defensive operation, and the battles for Robotyne in the southern sector.

Responsibilities:

• carrying out combat missions as part of the unit
• working with a wide range of ammunition and equipment, adapting ammunition for use on kamikaze drones and drop systems
• installing and arming the ammunition load on UAVs
• providing technical support for sorties
• hardware and software modernization, repair, and maintenance of UAVs
• developing and integrating solutions to improve unmanned systems

Requirements:

• age 18 to 45
• readiness to work in the combat zone
• fitness for military service by state of health
• experience maintaining and repairing electronics
• understanding of the basic principles of electronic circuits and components
• knowledge of the main types of ammunition and their operating principles
• understanding of the principle of ammunition detonation

Conditions:

• mobilization until the end of martial law or contract service
• monetary allowance from 51,000 to 121,000 hryvnias depending on the assigned task and place of service
• full provision of uniform and all due gear according to standards
• the prospect of career growth
• guaranteed annual main leave of 30 days
• a military team with a friendly atmosphere and support