FPV Pilot

Aitan•Mahwah, NJ

8d•Onsite

About The Position

AITAN is hiring an FPV Pilot for its US engineering team. This hands-on flying, testing, and R&D role is based on-site at the company’s test facility in Mahwah, New Jersey, with regular travel to field and flight sites. The pilot will fly FPV aircraft in manual/acro mode for testing, system integration, and live demonstrations; evaluate airframes, payloads, and software builds; and report aircraft behavior and performance issues to engineers. On non-flying days, the pilot will work alongside the engineering team on prototype builds, hardware and software integration, bench testing, aircraft maintenance, and product improvements informed by flight testing. This position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to work outdoors in varying weather. Finalists complete a practical flight and bench-build assessment.

Requirements

At least 2 years of hands-on FPV experience; professional, serious hobbyist, competitive racing, or freestyle experience counts.
Expert FPV flying ability in full manual/acro mode.
Provide proof of flying skill with a link to flight footage or race results as part of the application.
Comfort building and repairing 5-inch-class and similar quadcopters.
Hold an FAA Part 107 certificate or be willing to obtain one 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 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 a product live.

Responsibilities

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