UAV Flight Mission Planner & Operator

precision-ai; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision AI in Calgary, Alberta seeks a UAV Operator (Flight Mission Planner) to plan, configure, monitor, and execute UAV missions via the Ground Control Station. The role partners with an External Pilot to manage ArduPilot-based flight plans, telemetry, and mission adjustments for safe, precise spray operations.

The position is based in Calgary with a hybrid schedule, requiring travel for spray operations and testing, including potential US travel and a Canadian passport.

Qualifications

• Experience with ArduPilot and GCS flight missions.
• Experience operating a UAV Ground Control Station.
• Ability to monitor telemetry, logs and system diagnostics.
• Ability to analyze flight data and upload logs.

Responsibilities

• Own ArduPilot setup and operation for all flight missions.
• Build, validate, and adjust flight plans, waypoints, geofences, and mission parameters.
• Monitor live telemetry, system health, GPS, battery, payload, and failsafes during flight.
• Execute mission start, pause, resume, abort, and contingency workflows with External Pilot.
• Maintain situational awareness and provide inputs to Pilot in Command.
• Configure and verify GCS hardware, radios, antennas, and software.
• Conduct pre- and post-flight system checks and log anomalies.
• Assist with UAV setup, calibration, payload configuration, and teardown.
• Support testing and integration of new aircraft configurations, payloads, software updates.

Skills

ArduPilot

GCS Operations

Telemetry monitoring

Flight planning

Team communication

Tools

GCS hardware configuration

Telemetry logs analysis

Job description

Precision AI in Calgary, Alberta seeks a UAV Operator (Flight Mission Planner) to plan, configure, monitor, and execute UAV missions via the Ground Control Station. The role partners with an External Pilot to manage ArduPilot-based flight plans, telemetry, and mission adjustments for safe, precise spray operations.

The position is based in Calgary with a hybrid schedule, requiring travel for spray operations and testing, including potential US travel and a Canadian passport.