Drone Operator (Operator in Commands)

Job Title: Support Engineer II (Operator in Commands)

Job Location: Seattle, WA

Job Duration: 6-9 Months (Contract to hire)

Pay Rate: $34/hr to $35/hr

Schedule: 4-5 day's a week M-F. Shift varies - can start as early at 4:00AM and end as late as 10:00PM. 40/hrs OT potential.

Mission:

• Their work lays the ground work expectations for how the commercialized variant the MK30 will perform given these testing datasets.

What will this person be accomplishing for you in the business?

• These pilots will be collecting data for the data collections research team.
• Their data and interactions with the engineers will help push the development toward impactful bug fixes and optimizations for the aircraft.

Day to Day:

• Data Collection Team flying consumer drones for Data Collection
• Take In-house Manufacture payload and simulate the data for shipping under different weather conditions or environments. Based off geographic locations -> this is what prompts need for travel.
• Schedule may change depending on certain daylight conditions
• Crew sent out in 2 -person teams, each performs their own duties. 1 is Safety Officer and 1 is Pilot

Must Haves:

• 2 years of commercial drone piloting experience.
• 14 CFR Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificates.
• Minimum of 200 RPIC Flight Hours Logged.
• Troubleshooting experience with Windows or Mac
• Field Experience: able to operate in the field aspect of drone Piloting
• Understanding of the Drone Industry and how the companies are competing
• Experience in more commercial types of drones. Knowledge of safety operations around commercial drone piloting ex: weather condition factors, airspace, etc.
• Ability and willingness to travel (very important)
• Time management & attendance (HUGE) strict timelines daily
• Coordination and organization

Plusses:

• Military drone pilots typically do well.

Leadership Principle:

• Earn trust
• Bias for action
• Ownership