Prime Air Flight Monitor, Prime Air

Amazon; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading e-commerce company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Flight Monitor to oversee real-time drone operations and ensure compliance with safety standards. Responsibilities include monitoring active drones and responding to deviations from flight paths. The ideal candidate must possess a CAA A1 & A3 Drone certificate and experience in unmanned aircraft systems. This role is critical to delivering packages safely and efficiently.

Qualifications

• Experience in working collaboratively to promote a strong safety culture.
• Understanding of CAP 722 and SORA.
• UK GVC drone pilot certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor all active drones within your assigned region.
• Respond to any deviations from planned flight paths.
• Support daily briefings to ensure smooth flight operations.

Skills

CAA A1 & A3 Drone certificate

Experience in operating unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)

Excellent business communication skills

Fluency in English (C1)

Job description

Job ID: 3130755 | Amazon UK Services Ltd.

Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of diversity and inclusion of our teams within the organization.

How do you get items to customers quickly, cost-effectively, and most importantly safely, in less than an hour? And how do you do it in a way that can scale? Our teams of hundreds of scientists, engineers, aerospace professionals, and futurists have been working hard to do just that! We are delivering to customers and are excited for what’s to come.

If you are seeking an iterative environment where you can drive innovation, apply state‑of‑the‑art technologies to solve real world delivery challenges, and provide benefits to customers, Amazon is the place for you.

This position may be subject to additional terms including medical checks, drug/alcohol and background screening at pre‑employment and during post‑employment.

Key job responsibilities

• As a Flight Monitor you will be responsible for continuously monitoring all active drones within your assigned region using our state‑of‑the‑art tracking and monitoring systems.
• Identify and promptly respond to any deviations from planned flight paths or operational parameters.
• Support daily briefings and assist with other site requirements to ensure smooth and safe flight operations.

This role is critical to our mission of delivering packages safely, efficiently, and reliably through our advanced drone fleet. As a Flight Monitor, you will oversee real‑time drone operations, ensure full compliance with operational standards, and uphold the highest levels of safety and efficiency.

About the team

Check out more information about Prime Air on the About Amazon blog (https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/transportation/amazon-prime-air-delivery-drone-reveal-photos).

Basic Qualifications

• CAA A1 & A3 Drone certificate
• Experience in operating unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or general aviation experience.
• Experience in working collaboratively with all levels of the organization to promote a strong safety culture.
• A understanding of CAP 722 and SORA
• Excellent business communication skills.
• Fluency in English (minimum CEFR level C1) required

Preferred Qualifications

• UK GVC drone pilot certification
• Experience in the aviation industry.
• Understanding of how to perform a risk assessment
• UK CAA Flyer ID
• UK CAA A2 certificate
• Knowledge of Aviation Safety Standards
• Knowledge of UK CAA regulatory environment

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Posted: November 21, 2025 (Updated 8 days ago)