Security Drone Operator

About Us

Asylon is a dynamic team that is passionate about drones and committed to building products to solve the greatest challenges facing the drone industry. Asylon was founded in August 2015 by three MIT aerospace engineers who have worked on a variety of projects in the aerospace industry from the V-22 Osprey to commercial jet engines to defense systems on Navy destroyers. With our team’s strong background in aerospace, Asylon is well-positioned to develop products consistent with the quality standards demanded by commercial and military customers.

The drone industry is still early in its maturity and is ripe with opportunity to solve new and interesting problems. We are building a diverse team that has a hunger for creating solutions for this new industry. Asylon is the perfect place for those that wish to apply their expertise to disrupt industries while encountering opportunities to expand their own skillsets.

Product

Automated Aerial Infrastructure

Asylon is developing field deployable infrastructure to support the autonomous drone industry. We believe that the true advantages come when we can fully automate the entire drone mission start to finish. We see drones as a means to an end for delivering actionable, timely, and persistent intelligence. DroneCore, our full stack aerial solution, is revolutionizing the way we look at aerial intelligence, measuring the capabilities of the system not in flight time or range, but in actionable intelligence over a given hour.

Position

Asylon is hiring a full-time Security Drone Operator to join our Operations team. Shifts may vary to include day, night, and weekend operations. Primary duties include:

• Operating and maintaining our DroneCore system deployed at a customer site as part of their security operations team
• Planning and executing flight plans in accordance with Asylon and customer requirements
• Conducting post-flight analysis of flight logs
• Coordinating with engineering team on flight vehicle status and updates
• Working with customer's security team to respond to emerging events and requirements
• Coordinating FAA flight authorizations

Required Skills and Experience:

• FAA Part 107 License required
• Previous UAS Operator experience with minimum 50 hours verifiable flight time (flight logs)
• Experience with non-DJI drones (multi-rotor)
• Basic knowledge of electrical test equipment (multi-meter, oscilloscope) and UAS sensors.
• Ability to work hands-on with electro-mechanical systems including assembly, disassembly, testing, and troubleshooting.

Preferred Skills:

• Private pilot license
• Experience in integrating, operating, and tuning autopilots on a variety of unmanned vehicles.
• Degree in aviation, aerospace, and/or engineering a plus
• Military or security experience

We Offer:

• Competitive Salary and Equity Packages
• Flexible vacation time
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Pay: From $22.00 per hour

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overnight shift
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Drone Operators: 1 year (Required)
• Computer skills: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Part 107 License (Required)

Work Location: In person