UAS Pilot

WinTec Arrowmaker • Tampa, FL

20h

About The Position

WinTec Arrowmaker, Inc. is a defense contractor providing program management, engineering, logistics, deliverables, and operations support to Department of Defense customers. The full-time Integration Specialist / UAS Pilot operates, pilots, and maintains unmanned aircraft systems and piloting software under the direction of the Program Manager and UAS Department Manager. The position is based in Tampa, Florida; candidates must be local or willing to relocate. Travel within the United States and overseas is required up to 40%, approximately 6 to 10 trips per year lasting 10 to 14 days each. Employment is contingent on obtaining a United States passport within six months of the hire date. The selected applicant must be able to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance and meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience with remote-control aircraft, prototype UAS, commercial off-the-shelf UAS platforms, and other system types, including military UAS.
• At least 3 years of electrical (avionics) integration and material fabrication experience, with extensive knowledge of Mission Planner and other commercial off-the-shelf ground-control software.
• Possess or be able to obtain an FAA Part 107 license.
• Ability to maintain personal flight logs and flight-certification documentation.
• Knowledge of mechanical assemblies including actuators, servos, electric motors, and their wiring components.
• Knowledge of electronic and gas radio-control systems and subassemblies.
• Knowledge of composite materials such as Kevlar, fiberglass, and carbon fiber, and their appropriate use in UAS manufacturing.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word and Excel.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in fast-paced field and office environments.
• Demonstrated initiative, self-motivation, eagerness to learn, and attention to detail.
• Ability to travel within the United States and overseas up to 40%, approximately 6 to 10 trips per year lasting 10 to 14 days each.
• Obtain a United States passport within six months of the hire date as a condition of employment.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance and meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• Must be local to Tampa, Florida, or willing to relocate.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with one or more of the following: military systems, computer systems, GPS, RF video transmission technology and techniques, aviation, airspace management, aerodynamics, map reading, remote-controlled systems, electronics, Mission Planner, or model aviation.
• Balsa wood fabrication.
• Familiarity with adhesives.
• Familiarity with common shop tools such as wrenches, drivers, and Dremels.
• Knowledge of machining.
• Military background or familiarity with military command and control structures.
• Working knowledge of how military, federal, state, and local agencies interface organizationally.
• Time-management and problem-solving skills, self-motivation, eagerness to learn, and attention to detail.
• Ability to react efficiently to changing program requirements and work in a team environment.
• Effective oral and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and prepare after-action reports following field experimentation.
• Repair and maintain structural components, electronic control systems, and subassemblies of prototype, commercial off-the-shelf, and military UAS platforms and other system types.
• Perform balance and flight checks to approve UAS for return to service.
• Conduct UAS flight operations, including operating associated equipment, mission planning, image capture and transmission, GPS navigation, and airspace management.
• Maintain organization of the current UAS inventory.
• Emphasize field safety for all operationally involved personnel, not only flight crew.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed