Senior USV Pilot & Training Lead

Syos Aerospace; Fareham; Hybrid; GBP 70.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

SYOS in the UK is seeking a USV Chief Pilot to lead safe, autonomous USV operations across commissioning, trials and customer activities. You’ll define operator competencies, develop training, and act as the technical authority on procedures and autonomy systems.

Regular travel within the UK and internationally will be required to support demonstrations and deployments. You will work closely with Maritime Operations, Engineering, Product and Software teams to shape new USV capabilities and

Qualifikationen

• Advanced Powerboat CoC is essential.
• Experience operating different USV platforms.
• Has attended a MASS operator course.
• Driving license with vessel towing experience.
• Experience developing written 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.

Kenntnisse

USV operations

Vessel safety

MCA/Workboat Code

Team leadership

Risk assessments

Safety Management Systems

Cross-functional communication

Telemetry interpretation

Ausbildung

Advanced Powerboat CoC

MASS operator course

Driving license with vessel towing experience

Jobbeschreibung

SYOS in the UK is seeking a USV Chief Pilot to lead safe, autonomous USV operations across commissioning, trials and customer activities. You’ll define operator competencies, develop training, and act as the technical authority on procedures and autonomy systems.

Regular travel within the UK and internationally will be required to support demonstrations and deployments. You will work closely with Maritime Operations, Engineering, Product and Software teams to shape new USV capabilities and