Remote RPIC Pilot for Autonomous Cargo UAVs

Poseidon Aerospace; California (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Relocation assistance

Health benefits

401(k) matching

Flexible PTO

Free meals

AI tools access

Job summary

Poseidon Aerospace in the San Francisco Bay Area seeks a Remote Pilot in Command (RPIC) for our next‑generation autonomous cargo aircraft. You will own the aircraft from preflight to postflight, lead briefs with the test team, and support ground operations to keep flight campaigns on schedule.

You bring deep UAS operational experience, strong situational awareness, and disciplined test execution in dynamic field environments. Start‑up pace and evolving aircraft configurations are expected.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated RPIC experience on UAS/RPAS platforms in test or operational environments.
• FAA Part 107 certification; familiarity with COA processes and experimental aircraft operations.
• FAA Part 61 or Part 141 certificated pilot with multi-engine privileges.
• Strong knowledge of airspace coordination, mission planning, and preflight risk assessment.
• Ability to execute disciplined, repeatable test operations in dynamic field environments.
• Clear, structured communicator; comfortable leading briefs/debriefs with mixed engineering and operations audiences.
• At ease with evolving aircraft configurations and startup tempo.

Responsibilities

• Serve as RPIC for all Poseidon aircraft during developmental flight testing and operational demonstrations.
• Execute flight test cards with precision, maintaining awareness of vehicle state, airspace, and test objectives throughout each sortie.
• Lead preflight briefings and postflight debriefings with the test team.
• Conduct flight readiness reviews and make go/no-go decisions based on aircraft status, weather, and airspace conditions.
• Maintain and apply SOPs, emergency checklists, and crew resource management practices on every flight.
• Provide structured debrief reports including anomalies, out-of-limits observations, and qualitative flight assessment.
• Ground duties: support range setup, flight test planning, airspace authorizations, and data review.

Skills

RPIC experience

FAA Part 107

Multi-engine rating

Mission planning

Risk assessment

Education

Aerospace/Mechanical engineering background

Tools

Telemetry systems

GCS interfaces

Autopilot behavior

Job description

Poseidon Aerospace in the San Francisco Bay Area seeks a Remote Pilot in Command (RPIC) for our next‑generation autonomous cargo aircraft. You will own the aircraft from preflight to postflight, lead briefs with the test team, and support ground operations to keep flight campaigns on schedule.

You bring deep UAS operational experience, strong situational awareness, and disciplined test execution in dynamic field environments. Start‑up pace and evolving aircraft configurations are expected.