MQ-9 Reaper Air Vehicle Pilot

AVIAN LLC•Patuxent River, MD

9d•$130,000 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

AVIAN is seeking an MQ-9 Reaper Air Vehicle Pilot (AVP) to join the Navy/Marine Corps' premier UAS test squadron, UX-24, in Patuxent River, Maryland. Become part of a dynamic team of military, government, and contract support personnel that will continue to deliver new capability to the Marine Corps' MQ-9 Reaper air vehicles through the test and evaluation of cutting edge next-generation communication and SIGINT payloads. We are looking for a candidate with a strong background in MQ-9 operations, to include both C-band and SLR launch and recovery, who is familiar with the integration of new payloads and capabilities onto existing airframes. Prior operational or developmental test experience is a highly desired. In addition to piloting the MQ-9 air vehicle in support of developmental test events, you will work as a project officer within the UAS test squadron where you will manage diverse teams of aircrew and flight test engineers and work closely with those teams to apply real-world operational experience to the test program in an effort to ensure the highest quality product is delivered to support the warfighters needs.

Requirements

Qualified MQ-9 Pilot with SLR experience
1000+ documented flight hours (manned/unmanned)
Minimum 500 hours PIC in medium/high altitude long endurance UAS
Active Secret clearance with the ability to attain a Top Secret clearance
FAA Second Class Medical
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense security clearance.
Due to the sensitivity of customer-related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

Manual Launch and Recovery experience / C-Band operations experience
Graduate of full-length course of instruction from a recognized military test pilot school: e.g. USNTPS, USAFTPS, Empire, or EPNER. Pay differential for this experience will be applied.
Operational test or payload integration experience
500 hours of MQ-9 experience highly desired
Project officer experience
Applicant must be adaptable, have good communication skills, and work well in a team environment.

Responsibilities

test planning meetings
test plan development
event planning
test procedure and card development
flight briefings
test execution
post event support
test reporting
deficiency reporting
Act as Pilot-in-Command (PIC) of MQ-9 aircraft for launch and recovery efforts.
Coordinate and actively participate in UAS ground and flight operations efforts; including mission planning, execution, briefing, debriefing, aircrew resource management, and safety.
Define, plan, organize, and execute flight plans and schedules. Review maintenance logs, weather reports, and forecasts.
Use Technical Orders, other documents, and reports to ascertain factors; such as aircraft weight and balance, fuel supply, route, schedule, and mechanical reliability.
Maintain ability to travel to CONUS and OCONUS sites.