FPV Drone Pilot
Mahwah, NJ - USA
Job Summary
Compensation: $80000$100000 base salary
Benefits: Health dental vision insurance and paid time off
FPV Drone Pilot / R&D Technician
We are seeking an experienced FPV Drone Pilot to support flight testing system integration demonstrations and drone R&D at a Northern New Jersey test facility.
This is a hands-on technical rolenot a cinematic or GPS-assisted camera drone position. Youll fly FPV aircraft in full manual/acro mode test new airframes payloads hardware and software and work directly with engineers to identify issues and improve aircraft performance.
Fly FPV aircraft in manual/acro mode for testing and demonstrations
Execute flight-test plans and document aircraft performance
Build repair configure and tune FPV drones
Troubleshoot radio video electronics and flight-control systems
Review DVR footage and flight logs
Assist engineers with prototype builds and hardware/software integration
Support field testing and demonstrations including travel
Expert FPV pilot in full manual/acro mode
2 years of hands-on FPV experience
Experience building and repairing 5-inch-class or similar quads
Comfortable with soldering firmware configuration and tuning
FAA Part 107 certificate or willingness to obtain within 90 days
U.S. citizenship required
Willingness to travel to field/test locations
Military/UAS experience flying without GPS or in degraded RF environments night operations electronics troubleshooting INAV/ExpressLRS competitive FPV/racing/freestyle or flight instruction and demonstrations.
Required Skills:
Flight Planning UAV Regulations