PIC UAV Pilot - Flexible Deployments & Training

General Atomics Systems Integration; Indian Springs (NV); Remote; USD 96,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flex deployment rotation

Full benefits

Deployment compensation

Job summary

General Atomics Systems Integration, LLC (GA-SI) seeks an experienced UAV Pilot to join the Aero Services Division. Deployment is CONUS and OCONUS with a flex rotation of 12–16 weeks on, 12 weeks off, maintaining full benefits.

PIC and Instructor Pilot duties include mission planning, execution and briefing, plus ground and flight safety oversight. Qualifications include a four-year degree or equivalent with UAV/aviation experience, FAA knowledge, and PIC hours; travel is required and polygraph

Qualifications

• Typically requires educational training equivalent to the completion of a four-year technical degree or trade school equivalency and two or more years experience in UAV operation or aviation.
• Must demonstrate a detailed understanding of UAV and FAA principles, theories and concepts.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and actively participates in ground and flight operations efforts including mission planning, execution and briefing, debriefing, aircrew resource management and safety.
• Remotely pilots vehicle to determine compliance with specification and operational suitability during engineering tests and flight test/demonstration support through specifically prescribed tests and maneuvers.
• Defines, plans, organizes and executes flight programs and flight test events.
• Ensures compliance with service guidance, company policy and procedures and FAA regulations.
• May develop and verify procedures for use with new aircraft features and participates in the development of operational and safety procedures and training syllabus courseware.
• Conducts demonstrations and participates in operational ground and flight tests of assigned UAV(s). Represents the organization with government and commercial customers.
• Responsible for observing all laws, regulations and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company.
• Expected to work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.

Skills

UAV operation experience

FAA principles knowledge

Pilot-in-Command experience

Education

Four-year technical degree or trade school equivalency

Job description

General Atomics Systems Integration, LLC (GA-SI) seeks an experienced UAV Pilot to join the Aero Services Division. Deployment is CONUS and OCONUS with a flex rotation of 12–16 weeks on, 12 weeks off, maintaining full benefits.

PIC and Instructor Pilot duties include mission planning, execution and briefing, plus ground and flight safety oversight. Qualifications include a four-year degree or equivalent with UAV/aviation experience, FAA knowledge, and PIC hours; travel is required and polygraph