UAS Pilot / Flight Test Specialist

Alto Cirra; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days

Paid holidays

Paid sick days

Premium health coverage (employee)

Work equipment provided

Travel reimbursement

Professional development budget

Job summary

Alto Cirra, based in Salt Lake City, Utah, seeks a Full-time Flight & Field Operations member to support drone flight testing on-site. The role involves planning and executing test flights, maintaining precise flight logs, and upholding a safety-first approach across headquarters and approved field locations.

Travel up to 50% for deployments; weather-dependent shifts may apply. Compensation ranges from USD 75,000 to 105,000 with no equity or bonus.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant UAS operations, flight testing or comparable aviation experience.
• Experience using checklists, assessing site and weather conditions, and maintaining accurate logs.
• Ability to work in a coordinated crew and complete outdoor field duties with reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Support planned flight tests as part of a qualified crew.
• Carry out pre-flight and post-flight checks and procedures.
• Keep accurate flight, aircraft and test records.
• Report issues and contribute to safety reviews.
• Help refine checklists and operating procedures.

Skills

UAS operations experience

Checklist usage & weather assessment

Crew coordination & field duties

Job description

Support flight testing with disciplined procedures, accurate records and a safety-first approach. Any flights follow applicable rules and company procedures.

Team Flight & Field Operations

Location Salt Lake City, Utah · Headquarters

Employment type Full-time employee, normally 40 hours per week.

Annual base salary USD $75,000–$105,000

Compensation No equity or bonus is included in this package. Compensation within the range will reflect relevant experience and role scope.

Work arrangement On-site at headquarters and approved field locations.

Travel Up to 50% travel for planned deployments; weather-dependent early, late or weekend shifts.

Benefits 15 paid vacation days, 10 paid company holidays, 5 paid sick days, employer contribution of 75% of employee-only medical/dental/vision premiums, required work equipment, approved business travel reimbursement, and a $1,500 annual professional-development budget.

Relocation policy Applicants willing to relocate are welcome; relocation expenses are not included.

Visa policy Employment visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

About Alto Cirra

Alto Cirra develops drone-deployed cloud seeding technology and data-backed program capabilities for ski resorts, water districts and watersheds. Our headquarters is in Salt Lake City.

This planned 2027 headquarters role supports our next phase of development. Hiring dates will be agreed individually; regional deployment plans do not represent confirmed local bases or flight authorizations.

Responsibilities

• Support planned flight tests as part of a qualified crew.
• Carry out pre-flight and post-flight checks and procedures.
• Keep accurate flight, aircraft and test records.
• Report issues and contribute to safety reviews.
• Help refine checklists and operating procedures.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant UAS operations, flight testing or comparable aviation experience.
• Experience using checklists, assessing site and weather conditions, and maintaining accurate logs.
• Ability to work in a coordinated crew and complete outdoor field duties with reasonable accommodation.

Preferred experience

PX4 or ArduPilot, flight-log analysis, crew resource management and winter field experience.

Core skills

Drones, Operations.