Deployed UAS Operator (Pilot and/or Maintainer)
Job Description:
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Operators support military and commercial customers around the globe. Applicants must be willing to deploy overseas and/or onboard a maritime vessel for a minimum of four months at a time. Deployment locations may be austere and potentially to elevated threat environments. Upon hire, operators will be trainied and certified on the OEM’s and/or customer’s UAS and will be certified as UAS Pilots and/or Maintenance Technicians prior to deployment.
Requirements:
Ability to evaluate customer's mission requirements and determine appropriate system utilization in order to meet customer operational needs
Conduct preflight planning to include mission briefings, analyzing weather forecasts, checking Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs), Special Instructions (SPINs) and airspace requirements
Coordinate mission specifics with UAS crew and Air Traffic Control (ATC) and review Airspace Control Plan and Mission Logs
Execute customer mission requirements through the successful delivery of full motion video and/or specialized payload data
Complete post-mission reporting requirements
Perform UAS equipment testing, troubleshooting and maintenance. If required coordinate with subject matter experts (SMEs) to resolve issues beyond the scope of field troubleshooting
Perform and document maintenance actions, as required
Assist with inventory of UAS spares/components and reports cycle counts
Conduct on-site technical training, if certified and required
Ability to pass a Company background investigation
Excellent communication skills
Strong customer service background
DOD Clearance required at appropriate level (contract specific)
Must have FAA Part 107
Must have FAA Class III Medical Certificate
Desired:
Previous military qualification on a Group 2/3 VTOL system
VTOL UAS experience
Maritime UAS operational experience
Military/Civilian aviation experience as a manned military pilot, navigator, weapons systems officer, weapons controller, flight engineer or aircrew. This also includes FAA private/commercial pilot, A&P certifications
3+ years of prior deployed experience with UAS or manned aircraft flight operations in land and/or maritime environments
Prior leadership/management experience
Additional relevant foreign language fluency
Experience operating and/or maintaining UAS platforms comparable to current customer systems
Experience delivering system training
A high degree of computer literacy: prior experience with software/hardware installation, knowledge of computer networking to include TCP/IP, Ethernet, and fiber optics
Physical Requirements:
Ability to pass customer-mandated Medical / Dental / Psychological pre-deployment screening processes
Ability to work in small, cramped spaces
Ability to ascent/descend stairs, ladders and ramps while carrying up to 40 lbs
Ability to bend and /or twist legs, arms and body within normal range of motion
Ability to stand and walk without rest for at least two hours
Ability to perform required job duties outdoors in conditions that may include extreme high and low temperatures, rain, snow, and high winds
Experience and Education:
3 or more years of related experience
Associates degree in a related discipline
Invictus Global Services Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer