VTOL UAS Operator (Pilot and/or Maintainer)

VTOL UAS Operator (Pilot and/or Maintainer)

Invictus Global Services

CONUS and OCONUS, TX 76102

$105,000 – $140,000 / Year

Full Time

Submissions Due by 2026-12-31

Job Description
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Operators support a myriad of military and commercial customers around the globe. Applicants must be willing to deploy overseas or onboard a maritime vessel for a minimum of six months at a time, to austere and sometimes high threat environments. Operators must become certified on the OEM’s system as UAS Pilots and/or Maintenance Technicians prior to deployment.

Requirements

Current FAA class II medical certificate

Current FAA Part 107 certificate

Must have a US DoD security clearance

Ability to evaluate customer's mission requirements and determine appropriate system utilization to meet customer operational needs.

Conduct preflight planning to include mission briefings, analyzing weather forecasts, checking NOTAMs, 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 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 inventory of UAS spares/components and report 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.

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.

DoD Secret security clearance with a current background investigation.

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 ascend/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.

Education Requirements

Associate's degree in a related discipline or 3 or more years of related experience.

Invictus Global Services Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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