UAS Pilot (Group 2/3) — Flight Test & Assembly

Ideal Aerosmith; Maryland; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Every other Friday off

Job summary

Ideal Aerosmith is seeking a UAS Pilot to join our flight operations team in Maryland. You will support developmental flight testing, aircraft production, and customer demonstrations, using advanced fixed-wing piloting skills and hands-on integration experience.

The role involves assembly, testing, and flight-readiness verification of aircraft and subsystems. The ideal candidate has 3+ years in UAS, aviation, or related fields, experience with Group 2/3 fixed-wing platforms, and proficiency with

Qualifications

• Advanced fixed-wing piloting experience required for Group 2/3.
• Proven mechanical aptitude and hands-on technical skills.
• Experience with assembly, integration, and checkout of aircraft systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a UAS Pilot for Group 2 and Group 3 fixed-wing aircraft, supporting functional check flights, developmental flight testing, internal R&D sorties, and customer demonstrations.
• Manually operate fixed-wing UAS during launch, recovery, and flight operations including abnormal or emergency situations.
• Support final aircraft assembly, system integration, functional checkout, and flight-readiness verification prior to release for flight operations.
• Conduct and support ground checks, pre-flight and post-flight inspections, and discrepancy resolution.
• Collaborate with engineering and production to troubleshoot aircraft and subsystems and support corrective actions and design improvements.
• Provide pilot feedback to engineering during development, integration, and testing.
• Assist with integration of mechanical, electrical, avionics, payload, and flight-control systems.
• Maintain and modify aircraft configurations and perform routine maintenance and repairs.
• Contribute to flight planning, briefs/debriefs, test-card development, and documentation.
• Document discrepancies and flight-test observations for engineering review.
• Develop and refine flight procedures, checklists, and operational documentation.
• Support customer demonstrations and field deployments, including preparation and transport.
• Maintain professional aviation discipline and comply with flight operations procedures and safety requirements.

Skills

Advanced fixed-wing manual flight

Mechanical aptitude

Tool usage

Aircraft systems knowledge

Follow procedures

Situational awareness

Communication & teamwork

Basic computer skills

Education

Engineering discipline background

Tools

RC transmitters

Job description

Ideal Aerosmith is seeking a UAS Pilot to join our flight operations team in Maryland. You will support developmental flight testing, aircraft production, and customer demonstrations, using advanced fixed-wing piloting skills and hands-on integration experience.

The role involves assembly, testing, and flight-readiness verification of aircraft and subsystems. The ideal candidate has 3+ years in UAS, aviation, or related fields, experience with Group 2/3 fixed-wing platforms, and proficiency with