Uncrewed Flight Operations Specialist

Chaos1 Pty; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Clearance sponsorship

Mobilised from the start

Job summary

Chaos1 is seeking mission-first Flight Operations Specialists to join the Flight Operations team within our Mission Operations business line. You will fly uncrewed aircraft as remote pilot on Defence ranges and allied activities, prepare and maintain the aircraft you fly, and work inside a crew with engineers and analysts.

You can expect to fly threat systems, platforms under test and new payloads, often for the first time, in operationally relevant environments.

Qualifications

• CASA Remote Pilot Licence (RePL) in the multirotor class; 2+ years flying uncrewed aircraft professionally.
• Logbook showing 100+ hours as remote pilot across more than one aircraft type.
• Hands-on with aircraft assembly, repair and pre-flight and post-flight inspection.
• Working knowledge of ground control stations, mission planning software and datalinks.
• Clear communication on radio, in brief and in log.
• Able to work outdoors in field conditions; willing to deploy to Defence sites.
• Australian citizenship and ability to obtain NV1 security clearance.
• Onsite at Chaos1's XFACTORY, Sydney.

Responsibilities

• Fly as remote pilot on test, evaluation and experimentation serials; RC in command as qualified.
• Prepare aircraft, ground control stations and datalinks; complete pre-flight and post-flight inspections and records.
• Plan flights with the test/evac team; brief and debrief each sortie.
• Maintain currency, logbooks and configuration records to Chaos1's standards.
• Diagnose faults; carry out repairs within your maintenance authorisation and log them.
• Operate under flight authorisation and the direction of the Chief Remote Pilot.
• Report occurrences and near misses; feed lessons into procedures.
• Contribute to the red fleet's build, configuration and readiness.

Skills

Remote pilot

Flight operations

Logbook management

Mission planning

Ground control stations

Tools

PX4

ArduPilot

Job description

Chaos1 is seeking mission-first Flight Operations Specialists to join the Flight Operations team within our Mission Operations business line. You will fly uncrewed aircraft as remote pilot on Defence ranges and allied activities, prepare and maintain the aircraft you fly, and work inside a crew with engineers and analysts.

You can expect to fly threat systems, platforms under test and new payloads, often for the first time, in operationally relevant environments.