Contract Pilot

Texas Drone Co; Town of Texas, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

txDroneCo is seeking independent, contract drone pilots to fly mapping and data collection projects across the U.S. You bring your own aircraft, set your availability, and deliver the data to our specifications. We provide project pipelines and a professional, business-to-business relationship.

You will be paid per project or per acre or day rate with clear scopes before acceptance. This is independent contracting, with responsibility for taxes, insurance, and equipment.

Qualifications

• Own airworthy, mapping-capable aircraft.
• Liability insurance of $1M GL / $1M Auto.
• Proven track record of clean, complete data captures.

Responsibilities

• Fly mapping and data collection projects within defined scopes.
• Deliver data as specified and invoice txDroneCo for completed work.
• Manage your availability and scheduling as an independent contractor.

Skills

Drone piloting

Liability insurance

Data quality

Tools

DJI Mavic 3E RTK

DJI M300/M350/M400

Matrice 4E/Matrice 4T

Job description

CONTRACT PILOTS — FLY PROJECTS WITH txDroneCo

You run your own drone operation. We've got projects across the U.S.A. that need a pro.

For certified pilots who run their own show.

We bring on independent, Part 107-certified contract pilots to fly mapping and data collection projects across Texas. You set your availability, bring your own aircraft, and deliver the data. We bring the project pipeline. It's a clean, professional working relationship between two businesses.

1

JOIN the network

Tell us your certs, gear, and where you fly.

How It Works

2

We Send Projects

When a job fits your area and equipment, we reach out with the scope and rate.

3

You Fly & Deliver

You accept the ones you want, fly to our data spec, and invoice us.

What we Look For

Required

• Your own airworthy, mapping-capable aircraft (DJI Mavic 3E RTK / DJI M300|M350|M400 / Matrice 4E / Matrice 4T)
• Your own liability insurance ($1M GL | $1M Auto)
• A track record of clean, complete data captures

A Plus

• LiDAR capability
• Thermal capability
• Experience on construction, engineering, or aggregate sites
• Defined Standard Coverage in Local Area

Why Pilots work with us

Real project flow

We're busy, which means real opportunities — not one-offs a year.

You stay independent

Your business, your gear, your schedule, your call on every job.

Clear scopes, clear pay

Every project comes with a defined deliverable and rate before you accept. PASTE-PAY-MODEL (per-project / per-acre / day rate).

PASTE-PAYMENT-TERMS (e.g., net-15).

STRAIGHT TALK

This is independent contract work, not employment. You're a business we hire for projects. You choose which projects to accept, you control how you fly them within the deliverable spec, and you're responsible for your own taxes, insurance, and equipment. If you want a steady seat on the team with training and a schedule, check out our employee pilot roles instead.

txDroneCo welcomes qualified independent pilots from all backgrounds.