1d ago

Mission Operations Specialist (Pilot)

Long Beach, CA

$100k-$150k / yearest.

full-timesenioraerospace

💼 About This Role

You'll join our Flight Test & Operations team as the primary pilot for eVTOL UAV platforms, executing live test events. Your core impact will be owning the operational and regulatory groundwork to safely advance aircraft from R&D through commercial certification.

🎯 What You'll Do

  • Serve as primary pilot at Ground Control Station during live experimental flight tests.
  • Translate engineering objectives into safe, executable flight test plans.
  • Lead development of Concept of Operations and operational risk assessments.
  • Integrate, test, and troubleshoot Ground Control Stations for seamless command and telemetry.

📋 Requirements

  • FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate with significant flight hours on complex UAS.
  • Hands-on experience piloting multi-rotor or thrust-vectored vertical lift UAVs in R&D.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field.
  • Professional experience in experimental flight test programs as UAV operator or engineer.

✨ Nice to Have

  • Familiarity with FAA certification frameworks (Part 21, 23, 27).
  • Experience with flight test data analysis software (e.g., MATLAB, Python).
  • Human Factors Evaluation Experience in flight test settings.

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks · AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Screen· 30 min
  2. 2Technical Interview· 60 min
  3. 3On-site Flight Test Demo· 2 hours
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