UAS Pilot - Skunk Works, Palmdale, CA

Lockheed Martin•Palmdale, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Provide Flight Operations support as a Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Pilot. A Rated Aircrew Systems Operator will conduct planning for and execution of experimental, engineering, and production acceptance flight tests to ensure compliance with specifications, operational suitability and gathering of optimum test data to support customer requirements. May perform academic classroom training and aircraft ground and flight training for customer aircrew. Perform technical and mission planning, systems integration, real-time troubleshooting, analysis, and evaluation of systems, and provide recommendations to improve Human Machine Interface of aircraft and ground station functionality. Provide avionics expertise and support to engineering, design developmental teams, training, customer support and marketing teams regarding aircrew interfaces.

Requirements

8+ Years Experience operating large UAS under DoD instruction/regulations w/500 hours minimum PIC time.
Experience in flight testing with the ability to work with engineering to develop solutions to integration issues and to bridge our customers with the LM engineering teams.
In-depth knowledge of military publications and understanding of NAS/ICAO requirements for large UAS operations.
In-depth knowledge/understanding of aircraft survivability strategies and tactics.
Current Top Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain program access within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Nice To Haves

Advanced UAS Operations: Experience with integration, operation and ground control of various UAS platforms.
Graduate of a formal Test Pilot School.
Current or demonstrated experience as an instructor from any DoD Branch.
Excellent communications skills, including the ability to brief test results to executive leadership.

Responsibilities

planning for and execution of experimental, engineering, and production acceptance flight tests
perform academic classroom training and aircraft ground and flight training for customer aircrew
perform technical and mission planning, systems integration, real-time troubleshooting, analysis, and evaluation of systems
provide recommendations to improve Human Machine Interface of aircraft and ground station functionality
provide avionics expertise and support to engineering, design developmental teams, training, customer support and marketing teams regarding aircrew interfaces