Lead USV Pilot & Operator Training & Standards

Roboticsconnected; Fareham; Vor Ort; GBP 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

SYOS is seeking an USV Chief Pilot to lead safe, professional autonomous surface vessel operations across commissioning, trials, demonstrations and customer activities. You will define operator competencies, oversee training, and act as the technical authority for procedures and autonomy functions.

Travel in the UK and internationally is required to support demonstrations, trials, training, and customer events.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum Advanced Powerboat CoC.
• Experience operating different USV platforms.
• Has attended a MASS operator course.
• Driving license with vessel towing experience.
• Experience writing procedures and training plans.
• Experience leading small, highly skilled teams.
• Experience in teaching/training.

Aufgaben

• Develop, maintain and uphold company standards for safe, consistent and professional USV operations.
• Define operator competencies, proficiency requirements and assessment standards across platforms and operating environments.
• Oversee operator competence, identifying training needs and supporting individual development plans.
• Act as the technical authority for USV operating procedures, autonomy functions and operator best practice.
• Operate USVs during commissioning, trials, demonstrations, exercises and customer activities across manual, assisted and autonomous modes.
• Provide operational input into mission planning, risk assessments, test plans and operating procedures.
• Develop and deliver USV operator training programmes for employees and customers, including classroom and practical training.
• Create training materials, practical exercises and assessments, and assess and authorise operator competency.
• Develop instructors and qualified personnel to support the growth of the USV operator community.
• Support research and development programmes by providing operational expertise throughout the design, development and testing of new USV capabilities.
• Develop and execute operational test scenarios covering platform, autonomy, navigation, communications and mission capabilities.
• Capture operator feedback, trial observations, lessons learned and improvement opportunities, working closely with Engineering, Product and Software teams.
• Support the safe transition of new USV capabilities from development and trials into operational use.
• Lead the technical and operational delivery of USV demonstrations, exercises and customer trials.
• Brief operators, customers and exercise participants on USV capabilities, operating procedures, limitations and safety requirements.
• Work collaboratively with Commissioning, Maritime Operations, Engineering, Product, Software and Operations teams to ensure USVs are operationally ready and activities are delivered safely and effectively.

Kenntnisse

USV Operations

Leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Training & mentoring

Risk assessment

Ausbildung

Advanced Powerboat CoC

MASS operator course

Driving license with vessel towing experience

Tools

Mission planning tools

USV platforms experience

Jobbeschreibung

SYOS is seeking an USV Chief Pilot to lead safe, professional autonomous surface vessel operations across commissioning, trials, demonstrations and customer activities. You will define operator competencies, oversee training, and act as the technical authority for procedures and autonomy functions.

Travel in the UK and internationally is required to support demonstrations, trials, training, and customer events.