FPV Drone Pilot

Drone.vet; Mahwah (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Drone.vet is seeking an experienced FPV Drone Pilot / R&D Technician to support flight testing, system integration, demonstrations, and drone R&D at a Northern New Jersey test facility. This role focuses on hands-on FPV operations in full manual/acro mode, working directly with engineers to identify issues and improve aircraft performance.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years of FPV experience, experience building/repairing 5-inch-class quads, and a willingness to travel to field locations. U.S.

Qualifications

• Expert FPV pilot with full manual/acro mode capability.
• 2+ years hands-on FPV flying experience.
• Experience building/repairing 5-inch class quads.
• Comfortable with soldering, firmware configuration and tuning.
• FAA Part 107 certification or willingness to obtain within 90 days.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Fly FPV aircraft in manual/acro mode for testing and demonstrations.
• Execute flight-test plans and document aircraft performance.
• Build, repair, configure, and tune FPV drones.
• Troubleshoot radio, video, electronics, and flight-control systems.
• Review DVR footage and flight logs.
• Assist engineers with prototype builds and hardware/software integration.
• Support field testing and demonstrations, including travel.

Skills

FPV piloting

Hands-on FPV experience

Quad build/repair

Soldering & tuning

Firmware configuration

FAA Part 107 cert

U.S. citizenship

Job description

Location: Northern New Jersey
Compensation: $80,000–$100,000 base salary

Benefits:

• Health, dental, vision insurance, and paid time off

FPV Drone Pilot / R&D Technician

We are seeking an experienced FPV Drone Pilot to support flight testing, system integration, demonstrations, and drone R&D at a Northern New Jersey test facility.

This is a hands-on technical role—not a cinematic or GPS-assisted camera drone position. You’ll fly FPV aircraft in full manual/acro mode, test new airframes, payloads, hardware, and software, and work directly with engineers to identify issues and improve aircraft performance.

Responsibilities

• Fly FPV aircraft in manual/acro mode for testing and demonstrations

• Execute flight-test plans and document aircraft performance

• Build, repair, configure, and tune FPV drones

• Troubleshoot radio, video, electronics, and flight-control systems

• Review DVR footage and flight logs

• Assist engineers with prototype builds and hardware/software integration

• Support field testing and demonstrations, including travel

Requirements

• Expert FPV pilot in full manual/acro mode

• 2+ years of hands-on FPV experience

• Experience building and repairing 5-inch-class or similar quads

• Comfortable with soldering, firmware configuration, and tuning

• FAA Part 107 certificate or willingness to obtain within 90 days

• U.S. citizenship required

• Willingness to travel to field/test locations

Preferred Experience

Military/UAS experience, flying without GPS or in degraded RF environments, night operations, electronics troubleshooting, INAV/ExpressLRS, competitive FPV/racing/freestyle, or flight instruction and demonstrations.