FPV Pilot & Flight Test Engineer

AITAN; Mahwah (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

AITAN is hiring an on-site FPV pilot at our Mahwah, NJ facility. You will fly manual/acro FPV aircraft for test flights, perform integration tests, and demonstrate capabilities to customers. On non-flying days you’ll join the R&D team building and tuning aircraft, integrating new hardware and software, and turning flight insights into product improvements.

The role requires 2+ years FPV experience, a valid FAA Part 107 certificate or commitment to obtain within 90 days, and U.S. citizenship.

Qualifications

• Expert FPV flying in manual/acro mode with goggles and spotter/visual line-of-sight protocol.
• 2+ years of hands-on FPV experience (professional, serious hobbyist, or competitive racing counts).
• Proof of skill: link to flight footage or race results with application.
• Comfortable building and repairing 5-inch-class quads.
• Willing to obtain FAA Part 107 within 90 days (we'll cover it).
• U.S. citizenship required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Pilot FPV aircraft for test flights, system integration, and customer demonstrations.
• Execute structured flight test plans and document results; report issues in aircraft, radio links, and video systems.
• Non-flying days: contribute to R&D at Mahwah facility—prototype builds and hardware/software integration.
• Build, repair, and maintain quads; soldering, component swaps, firmware configuration, tuning.
• Review DVR footage and flight logs to support engineering feedback.
• Support field operations and demos, including travel to off-site locations.

Skills

FPV flying

Flight test planning

Manufacturing/repair

DVR/video analysis

Field operations

Education

FAA Part 107 certificate

Tools

INAV

ExpressLRS

Job description

AITAN is hiring an on-site FPV pilot at our Mahwah, NJ facility. You will fly manual/acro FPV aircraft for test flights, perform integration tests, and demonstrate capabilities to customers. On non-flying days you’ll join the R&D team building and tuning aircraft, integrating new hardware and software, and turning flight insights into product improvements.

The role requires 2+ years FPV experience, a valid FAA Part 107 certificate or commitment to obtain within 90 days, and U.S. citizenship.