UAS/Drone Pilot (Chief)

Chief Uas Pilot

Sterling, VA Salary From: $150,000 Per Year

MUST:

• Experienced Chief Uas Pilot
• 5+ years practical experience with secure radio frequency (RF) or beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) and satellite communication (SATCOM)
• 5+ years of payload experience with EO/IR cameras, thermal imaging sensors, LiDAR, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), and communication relays
• A minimum of 1200 hours of total flight time on a multi-rotor system as the PIC with at least 40 take-offs and landings within the previous 90 days
• Experience with Group II and/or Group III fixed wing UAS
• Experience in developing, writing, or maintaining programs and systems
• Ability to organize and maintain registrations, insurance, certifications, and training records
• Experience in training delivery and development

DUTIES:

• Oversee States Drone Program in collaboration with our overseas offices
• Oversee all drones, drone pilots, programs, and training for the United States
• Work with supply chain management to source NDAA compliant parts and materials for our portfolio of UAVs in compliance with Cyber Security and logistics requirements
• Register all drones and collaborate with insurance and the FAA and other regulatory authorities
• Act as the authorized primary pilot and aviation technical advisor, including all associated support equipment (Ground Control Station, hydrogen generation equipment, etc.)
• Develop, implement, and manage the training program for drone pilots and ground crew
• Conduct initial and refresher training for pilots and ground crew
• Administer final qualification checks and oversee continuation training for personnel
• Monitor and maintain flight crew records and qualifications in compliance with FAA regulations
• Certify training pilots to train customer pilots on flight operations for Part 107 operations
• Develop and manage the process for flight plan review 48 hours prior to flight and concise test reports and/or summaries after flight
• Develop and manage all necessary flight and maintenance logbooks across all flight and Ground Support Equipment platforms and teams
• Become intimately familiar with all areas of the product portfolio to include Air Vehicles (operations and maintenance), Ground Control Stations and associated software/user interfaces, and all Ground Support Equipment
• Support the development of sustainment-ready military UAS by providing product feedback to the engineering teams to inform design objectives and improvements

Quadrant is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a protected veteran, or status as an individual with a disability. "Healthcare benefits are offered to all eligible employees according to compliance mandated by the Affordable Care Act".