Field FPV Drone Pilot & R&D Tester

eyesAtop; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid time off

Vision Insurance

Job summary

eyesAtop is seeking a hands-on FPV pilot to test and demonstrate our multi-drone warfare platform. Based at our Northern New Jersey test facility, you will fly 5-inch quads in manual/acro mode, prototype builds, and integrate new hardware and software with the engineering team.

You will travel to field sites for tests and live demonstrations, while also contributing to R&D at the facility. FAA Cert or willingness to obtain is required; U.S. citizenship is essential.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on FPV experience with manual/acro flying.
• FAA Part 107 cert or willingness to obtain within 90 days (company support).
• U.S. citizenship required for this role.
• Experience building/repairing 5-inch-class quads is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Fly FPV aircraft (manual/acro) for test flights, integration, and demos.
• Execute structured flight tests and document results, noting issues.
• Contribute to R&D at NJ facility: builds, hardware/software integration.
• Repair and tune quads, soldering and firmware configuration as needed.
• Review flight logs and DVR footage to support engineering feedback.
• Support field operations and customer demonstrations on-site.

Skills

FPV flight experience

Hands-on testing

Soldering/electronics

Field/demonstrations

Willingness to travel

Tools

INAV

ExpressLRS

DVR review

Job description

eyesAtop is seeking a hands-on FPV pilot to test and demonstrate our multi-drone warfare platform. Based at our Northern New Jersey test facility, you will fly 5-inch quads in manual/acro mode, prototype builds, and integrate new hardware and software with the engineering team.

You will travel to field sites for tests and live demonstrations, while also contributing to R&D at the facility. FAA Cert or willingness to obtain is required; U.S. citizenship is essential.