Uas Pilot Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate in good standing, with the ability to maintain currency and all required qualifications for assigned operations.
• Minimum of 2 years of UAS, aviation, air traffic control, or closely related operational experience.
• Demonstrated experience conducting field operations in industrial, utility, infrastructure, public safety, or similarly complex operating environments.
• Demonstrated ability to execute missions in accordance with established procedures, safety standards, and regulatory requirements while exercising sound judgment in dynamic conditions.
• Experience with mission planning, risk assessment, pre-flight and post-flight procedures, and operational documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain strong situational awareness across multiple assets, operating conditions, and environmental variables.
• Experience operating or overseeing multiple UAS simultaneously, where authorized and operationally applicable.
• Ability to work independently in remote or field-based environments with limited direct supervision.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to coordinate effectively across operational, technical, and safety-focused stakeholders.
• Willingness and ability to travel, work in variable outdoor conditions, and support on-call, after-hours, weekend, or emergency response operations as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Air Traffic Control facility ratings, military aviation experience, or other advanced aviation credentials.
• Experience supporting BVLOS operations, waiver-based operations, or other advanced UAS mission profiles in regulated environments.
• Experience operating sensor payloads such as thermal, zoom, LiDAR, or other mission-specific technologies.
• Experience performing utility, transmission, distribution, pipeline, or other critical infrastructure inspections.
• Knowledge of utility operations, emergency response processes, incident command principles, or field safety practices relevant to infrastructure work.
• Experience contributing to standardization efforts, training support, or operational process improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the designated Remote Pilot in Command for assigned UAS operations, exercising final operational authority and accountability for flight safety, regulatory compliance, and mission execution.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute VLOS, BVLOS, and DIAB missions under applicable operating procedures, authorizations, waivers, and enterprise standards.
• Conduct pre-flight assessments that evaluate weather, airspace, terrain, site conditions, ground hazards, people and property, communications links, aircraft status, battery readiness, payload security, and overall mission risk.
• Perform infrastructure inspections, damage assessments, emergency response support, and situational awareness missions across electric and gas operations using standard and specialized sensor payloads as assigned.
• Maintain continuous awareness of the operating environment and make real-time decisions to adapt, delay, suspend, or terminate missions when conditions create unacceptable risk.
• Coordinate closely with field operations, system operators, visual observers, spotters, airspace stakeholders, and RPOC team members to ensure safe, efficient, and aligned mission execution.
• Capture, verify, and manage high-quality imagery, video, telemetry, and other mission data in accordance with program standards, documentation requirements, and chain-of-custody expectations where applicable.
• Complete accurate and timely mission documentation, including pre-flight and post-flight records, maintenance logs, flight activity records, incident reporting, and other required operational documentation.
• Conduct post-flight procedures, including system shutdown, equipment inspection, battery management, mission review, and escalation of any discrepancies, malfunctions, safety events, or maintenance needs.
• Inspect, maintain, and safeguard aircraft, sensors, batteries, software, field equipment, vehicles, and support materials to ensure operational readiness and compliance with maintenance and asset control requirements.
• Support mission coordination by aligning field logistics, communicating operational constraints, and helping ensure timely execution of routine and emergent work.
• Interact professionally with internal stakeholders, external partners, regulatory entities, and members of the public while supporting assigned UAS operations.
• Provide feedback on operational risks, process improvements, and lessons learned to support ongoing refinement of procedures, training, and mission execution practices.

Benefits

• Annual Incentive Program
• Medical/Pharmacy Plan
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
• Health Care Reimbursement Account
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
• Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA)
• Transportation Reimbursement Account
• Short-term disability (STD)
• Long-term disability (LTD)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Transit programs
• Employee recognition program
• Pension
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Holidays
• Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO)
• Parental Leave