Soldier Driver UAS Team

Introductory text

Do you have an affinity and/or experience with Drones (UAS: Unmanned Aerial Systems) and would you like to work as a soldier in the Army within a combat unit (Infantry or Cavalry)? Then apply at one of the following locations in the Netherlands.

Please note: the functional cluster with the physical requirements differs per brigade or unit. After your intake interview, you will be informed which functional cluster applies to the unit where you will be placed.

This is what you will do

You will work at one of the following units: 43 Mechanized Brigade (Havelte/Soesterberg), 13 Light Brigade (Oirschot), or 11 Air Assault Brigade (Schaarsbergen and Assen).

Upon enlistment, you will first follow the General Military Training (Air Assault) (AMO(L)). In the AMO(L), you will be trained to be able to operate as an individual soldier in an operational area and to function within a military organization. If you successfully complete the AMO(L), you will then follow the job-specific training at the Training and Education Center.

As a soldier, you will participate in various exercises. In addition, you must take into account that you, like every soldier, may be deployed on deployment.

Please note: The 45th Armored Infantry Battalion (part of 43 Mechanized Brigade) is expected to gradually move from the Darp (Havelte) location to the Soesterberg location from mid-2026 until after the summer of 2027.

MEET US

Do you really want to get to know and experience Defense? During an event or webinar, you will get a better feel for the work, and you can of course ask all your questions. So, schedule an introduction quickly.

YOUR CAREER

As a soldier, you are part of a team with a specialized task. After a few years, you can progress to the rank of corporal, giving you more and more responsibility within your team.

YOUR PROFILE

• VMBO Basis, VMBO Kader, VMBO Gemengd, VMBO Theoretisch, MBO 2
• You are between 17 years and 28 years and 11 months old
• Glasses or contact lenses are not a problem
• You must be able to swim
• Good command of the Dutch language (speaking and writing)

WE WILL TRAIN YOU

• General Military Training (Air Assault) (AMO(L)
• Job Training (FO)

RESILIENCE

To work at Defense, it is important that you have good physical condition. That is why the physical examination is an indispensable part of the application procedure. And to prepare you well for this, we have developed special training schedules.

Please note: the functional cluster with the physical requirements differs per brigade or unit. After your intake interview, you will be informed which functional cluster applies to the unit where you will be placed.

APPLY

Your application at Defense consists of several parts. Discover the different application steps below.

• Information Session Army (optional)
• Completing questionnaires
• Psychological Assessment (PO)
• Introduction Days at the unit
• Appointment Examination
• Security Clearance (VO)
• Appointment

SOLDIER INFANTRY (AIR ASSAULT) - ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY

€2,950 ~ €3,150 salary

23 ~ 30 vacation days per year

Get your driver's license for free

Locations: Havelte (Soesterberg), Oirschot, Schaarsbergen, Assen.

Where you will work

As a Soldier Driver UAS Team at the Army, you are part of a unit/team and you will work at one of the following locations: Havelte (Soesterberg), Oirschot, Schaarsbergen or Assen.

In this role, as a driver, you will perform tactical movements with the vehicle you are driving under the direction of the vehicle commander. You will carry out assignments for the preparation and execution of operational deployment and exercises. The objective of the Counter-UAS units is to protect infrastructure, people, and assets of the unit against hostile UAS assets.

PLUS POINTS OF THIS FUNCTION

• Salary: your gross base salary, with allowances and our favorable travel, pension, and health insurance schemes, results in a pleasant net surprise.
• Work atmosphere: nowhere else will you be part of such a close-knit team of colleagues as at Defense.
• Challenge: you are responsible for protecting objects, units, and areas from the ground against threats from the air.

Perhaps you hesitate. We don't. We see not only who you are now but also who you can become. What you can't do today, you'll learn tomorrow. With good education, training, guidance, and a team that stands behind you.

Don't worry, we believe in you. At Defense, you get everything you need to grow: good education, training, coaching, and a team that stands behind you. If it doesn't work out after all? We'll help you further. Together, we'll look at where you do belong within Defense.

Do you have more questions about this vacancy? We're happy to help.