Founding Drone Pilot

Job Description

Job Description

About Valkyrie
Your zip code shouldn’t determine your health outcomes. In rural America, it still does.

Valkyrie UAS Solutions flies long-range autonomous drone routes between hospitals and pharmacies, carrying pharmaceuticals, blood products, and medical supplies to rural communities that need them.

The role
We’re hiring founding pilots at our Lubbock hub. You’ll fly scheduled medical delivery routes and help build the operation as it grows: the procedures, the routes, and the standards. You’ll write the route book while you fly it.

What you’ll do

• Serve as Remote Pilot in Command on scheduled delivery missions, including beyond-visual-line-of-sight routes

• Plan missions, assess risk, airspace, and weather, and make go/no-go decisions

• Monitor aircraft in flight and carry out contingency and emergency procedures

• Manage airspace authorizations, including LAANC and NOTAMs

• Perform and document pre-flight and post-flight inspections and maintenance checks

• Handle temperature-sensitive medical cargo using chain-of-custody procedures

• Keep accurate flight logs and timekeeping records

• Turn what you learn into written procedures, and help train the pilots who join after you

Required

• Active FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate

• 3+ years flying commercially or in military UAS, including time as Remote Pilot in Command and a safe operating record

• Ability to pass TSA vetting and a background check

• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation

• Availability for variable shifts, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and on-call

Preferred

• Experience flying beyond visual line of sight, or a military UAS qualification

• Long-range, fixed-wing, or VTOL experience

• Commercial background in inspection, mapping, film, agriculture, or utilities

• Comfort with mission-planning and ground-control software

Who does well here
People who take ownership, build relationships with the teams they work alongside, stay curious about hard problems, choose practical solutions, and keep sharpening their skills.

Physical requirements
This position requires the physical ability to perform essential job functions, including lifting, loading, and carrying equipment and aircraft components weighing up to 50 pounds; moving aircraft and ground support equipment between launch sites and storage; and working outdoors for extended periods in variable weather. Candidates who need a reasonable accommodation to perform these functions are encouraged to contact People Operations before or after an offer of employment. Valkyrie will engage in an interactive process consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Valkyrie UAS Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.