Cargo Drone Pilot

FlyingBasket; Bolzano; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation provided

Accident insurance

Team building activities

Job summary

FlyingBasket in Bolzano is seeking a Cargo Drone Pilot to support flights across projects. The role requires frequent travel, working in various environments including mountainous terrain, and adapting to non-GPS operations.

You will prepare and execute missions, conduct test flights, and collaborate with manufacturing, design and maintenance teams on real-world drone operations. We offer a full-time on-site position with accommodation for the first weeks, accident insurance and team-building

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience as drone pilot.
• A2 and/or STS pilot license.
• Willingness to travel worldwide when required.
• Excellent communication, analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Experience operating drones in mountainous terrain and without GPS.
• English at least B2.
• Valid work permit for Italy (EU).

Responsibilities

• Prepare and execute flight missions.
• Conduct flights as pilot of cargo drones.
• Conduct test flights.
• Execute missions per Operations Manual and Regulations.
• Improve flight operations procedures.
• Support manufacturing, design and maintenance.

Skills

Drone piloting

English B2

Extensive travel

Problem solving

Mountain terrain ops

Tools

A2/STS pilot license

Job description

At FlyingBasket, we're designing and operating autonomous heavy-lift cargo drones that solve logistics challenges all around the world, today.

Our company is based in Bolzano, at the heart of the Alps. It's a place where innovative companies, research institutions, and an exceptional quality of life come together. Whether you're an aerospace engineer, production specialist or operations expert, with us, you will work on technology that leaves the lab and flies in the real world.

The Role

As we scale our operations, we’re looking for a Cargo Drone Pilotwho would be supporting the flights activities in our ongoing projects.

This position is requiring frequent travel with variable schedule, flying in various environments,especially in the Dolomites.This position is bothchallenging and broad as it puts to test your ability to be part of the cargo drone global development.

What you will do

• Prepare and execute flight missions
• Conduct flights as pilot of cargo drones
• Conduct test flights
• Execute missions according to Operations Manual and Regulations
• Improve flight operations procedures
• Actively support manufacturing, design and maintenance

What you bring

• Minimum 2 years experience in working as drone pilot
• A2 and/or STS pilot license
• Flexibility, openness to extensively travel worldwide when required
• Excellent communication, analysis and problem-solving skills
• Pilot license for Standard Scenarios in Specific Category or Instructor pilot license is an additional asset
• Experience in drone operation in mountainous terrain and without GPS support
• English minimum at B2 level
• Valid work permit for Italy (EU)
• Knowledge of SORA is an additional asset

What we offer

• Real responsibilities and challenges from day one
• Full time position on-site
• Salary range for this positiondepending onexperience and seniority is€28K-34K
• Available accommodation for the first weeks
• Additional accident insurance coverage
• Fruit, coffee, snacks andlunch are provided at headquarters
• Team building activities including: Hikes and walks in summer, Skiing/Sledging in winter, etc.