Drone Pilot

AITAN•Mahwah, NJ

1d•$80,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

AITAN is hiring a hands-on Drone Pilot for its US engineering team. The role pilots FPV aircraft in manual/acro mode for testing, integration, and live demonstrations; evaluates airframes, payloads, and software builds; and communicates flight behavior and issues to engineers. The position is based on-site at AITAN’s test facility in Mahwah, New Jersey, with regular travel to field and flight sites. On non-flying days, the pilot contributes to R&D at the facility, building and tuning aircraft, integrating hardware and software, and applying flight-test findings to product improvements. Finalists complete a practical flight and bench-build assessment.

Requirements

Expert FPV flying in full manual/acro mode, using goggles with a spotter or visual-line-of-sight protocol.
At least 2 years of hands-on FPV experience; professional, serious hobbyist, competitive racing, or freestyle experience counts.
Include a link to flight footage (DVR, freestyle, or racing) or race results with the application as proof of skill.
Comfort building and repairing 5-inch-class and similar quadcopters.
FAA Part 107 certificate, or willingness to obtain it within 90 days; the company will cover it.
U.S. citizenship.
Ability to work outdoors in varying weather and travel to field/test sites.

Nice To Haves

Military experience, especially UAS operations such as Army 15W, SUAS operator, Raven, Puma, Switchblade, or similar.
Active or former FPV racing or freestyle piloting experience.
Experience flying in degraded conditions, including no GPS, contested RF, and night operations.
Soldering and electronics troubleshooting skills, with INAV/ExpressLRS familiarity.
Instruction or demonstration experience, including teaching others to fly and representing the product live.

Responsibilities

Fly FPV aircraft in manual/acro mode for test flights, system integration, and customer demonstrations.
Execute structured flight-test plans, document results, and identify and report performance issues involving aircraft, radio links, and video systems.
Contribute to R&D at the Mahwah test facility, including prototype builds, hardware/software integration, bench testing, and engineering iteration based on flight-test findings.
Build, repair, and maintain quadcopters through soldering, component replacement, firmware configuration, and tuning.
Review DVR footage and flight logs to support engineering feedback.
Support field operations and demonstrations, including travel to off-site locations.