FPV Pilot

Aptronics; Khordha; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company in India is seeking an experienced UAV Pilot to operate advanced drones in high-risk environments. The role requires exceptional FPV flying skills, proficiency with ArduPilot, Betaflight, and iNav, and the ability to handle GPS-denied conditions. Responsibilities include executing precision flights, maintaining mission logs, and supporting R&D efforts. Candidates should have experience with >3 kg tactical drones and the capacity to manage electronic warfare scenarios.

Qualifications

• Excellent FPV flying skills with strong high-speed manual control.
• Experience flying >3 kg FPV/tactical drones.
• Proficiency in ArduPilot, Betaflight, iNav.

Responsibilities

• Perform highly skilled FPV manual flights with exceptional precision.
• Execute missions using ArduPilot, iNav, and Betaflight.
• Recover manually using FPV navigation in GNSS-denied environments.

Skills

FPV flying skills

High-speed manual control

GPS-denied/jammed conditions experience

Tools

ArduPilot

Betaflight

iNav

Heavy FPV drones

DJI O3

Job description

Department: Systems Location: Bhubaneswar

Job Overview

The UAV Pilot will operate advanced drones in high-risk environments, requiring strong FPV flying skills, precision control, and proficiency in ArduPilot, Betaflight, and iNav under challenging conditions.

Key Responsibilities

• FPV Kamikaze & Munition Dropping Operations (>3 kg Platforms)
  • Perform highly skilled FPV manual flights with exceptional precision and fast reaction time.
  • Capable of high-speed manual control (acro flying ability is a plus).
  • Execute long-range FPV missions, strike profiles, and munition dropping runs.
  • Navigate low-altitude/high-speed FPV routes with confident terrain awareness.
  • Utilize HD/analog FPV systems reliably in complex terrain.
• Autonomous & Semi-Autonomous Operations
  • Execute missions using ArduPilot, iNav, and Betaflight.
  • Transition smoothly between autonomous modes and full manual control in EW conditions.
• Electronic Warfare (EW) / Anti-Jamming Expertise
  • GPS Jamming & Spoofing
    • Detect spoofing (GPS drift, false vectors, EKF divergence).
    • Recover manually using FPV navigation, dead-reckoning, and non-GPS modes.
    • Fly >3 kg platforms confidently in GNSS-denied environments.
    • Handle uplink jamming, video interference, telemetry loss.
    • Experience with FHSS radios, PMDDL/MIMO links, LRS systems.
  • Technical Skills & Platform Expertise
    • Betaflight – manual tuning, blackbox, filtering, OSD setup.
    • iNav – cruise modes, LR navigation, RTH optimization.
    • Hardware / Payload Systems:
      • Heavy FPV drones (>3 kg), munition release systems.
      • DJI O3, Walksnail, HDZero, analog LR FPV systems.
    • Field Maintenance:
  • Documentation & Reporting
    • Maintain DVR evidence, mission logs, EW incident reports.
    • Report GPS jumps, link dropouts, gyro noise.
    • Support R&D; with structured feedback.

Qualifications

• Excellent FPV flying skills with strong high-speed manual control.
• Acro flying ability is a plus.
• Experience flying >3 kg FPV/tactical drones.
• Proficiency in ArduPilot, Betaflight, iNav.
• Experience in GPS-denied/jammed conditions.

Preferred

• Tactical FPV/kamikaze or munition delivery experience.