UAS Pilot/Instructor Lvl III - Vanilla

Job Summary

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform flight operation planning in support of customer-driven requirements
• Perform pre-flight, in-flight, and post-flight safety checks
• Remote pilot a UAS, following a specific flight plan or modifying flight plans to meet mission objectives
• Deliver training programs to new UAV pilots, ensuring adherence to operational protocols and safety standards.
• Support flight operations outside the continental United States for up to four (4) months at a time if needed
• Conduct flight demonstrations for customers at remote locations
• Troubleshoot equipment issues to maximize mission readiness
• Ensure compliance with all FAA regulations as applicable
• Directly interface with customer
• Work in groups or independently with minimal or no supervision
• Will be required to work odd shifts, weekends, and/or extended hours
• Responsible for data management and generation
• Provide general logistics functions
• Maintain site support equipment
• Troubleshoot technical problems and issues and determine technical solutions
• Practice ISO 9001 principles and concepts

Requirements

• High school Diploma or GED and 2-5 years of manned/UAS flight experience or a combination of education and experience equivalent to a minimum of 4 years
• 1 Year of flight Instruction or customer facing technical training experience
• Must currently possess and maintain a DoD Secret level security clearance.
• Must have ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret level security clearance.
• Able to obtain FAA Class II Medical Certificate.
• Up to 100% CONUS and OCONUS travel may be required
• Comfortable operating a UAS in various weather and light conditions
• Candidate must complete a U.S.-based three to five (3-5) week training program depending on crew position and platform experience.
• Prior FMV sensor and payload operator experience is preferred
• AVO’s must meet the requirements of the DCMA 8210.1D and receive a DD Form 2627 prior to starting training
• Candidate must be able to perform the duties of a UAS Crewmember safely and effectively without supervision. Duties including flight and ground operations, as well as logbook entry and records keeping.
• Candidate must have the ability to coordinate flight schedules and airspace, allocate resources, frequency deconfliction and execute other day-to-day aspects of flight operations.
• Candidate must be able to communicate effectively with internal and external customers, both verbally and in writing.
• Candidate must possess strong leadership skills.
• Basic computer skills are required.
• Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain/maintain a government security clearance.
• Candidate must possess a Current or ability to obtain an FAA Class II Medical Certificate
• Successful completion of the UAS Training Course is a condition of continued employment on this program.

Preferred Skills and Education

• UAS Operators / Instructors, with Piccolo autopilot experience strongly preferred.
• Experience operating UAS platforms that use PCC is highly relevant, including:
• Aerosonde
• Jump 20
• Outlaw
• TigerShark
• If candidates do not have direct Piccolo experience, Group 3/4/5 UAS experience is strongly preferred over small UAS or FPV backgrounds.

Baseline requirements across roles

• Active U.S. Secret clearance (TS eligible)
• Deployment‑ready for OCONUS operations
• 2–10 years of unmanned aviation experience (operations or maintenance)
• Prefer prior military service
• Familiarity with customer and expectations, policies, best practices, and high customer satisfaction orientation
• Leadership/management experience
• Computer networking experience

Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision
• Short Term/Long Term Disability/Life Insurance/Workers Compensation
• Traditional and Roth 401k plan options
• Department: UxS

Primary Location

• Various CONUS/OCONUS locations
• Job Type: Deployed Operations / Hourly