PteroDynamics Inc – UAS Operator (Pilot) / Flight Operations – sUAS Information

Place Title / Division: UAS Operator (Pilot) / Flight Operations

Location: Colorado Springs, CO, USA

Experiences to: Chief Pilot

Employment Standing: Full-Time

FLSA Standing: Exempt

Firm Description

PteroDynamics Inc. designs autonomous vertical takeoff and touchdown (VTOL) plane methods that fly sooner and go farther to succeed in distant places with out runways, even in harsh circumstances. PteroDynamics’ Transwing® plane is not like another VTOL system, performing like an incredible fixed-wing plane with very good VTOL capabilities. Transwing plane unfold their wings to transition easily and shortly between vertical and horizontal flight, overcoming limitations inherent in conventional VTOL designs by combining the pace, vary, and endurance of fixed-wing plane with superior VTOL efficiency in an environment friendly, extremely automated platform. The Transwing is right for automating time-sensitive supply of essential high-value payloads to hard-to-reach places, together with maritime logistics help, payload supply to distant places with out airstrips, and reconnaissance and surveillance. Seeing is believing. Go to PteroDynamics.com for particulars and movies.

Place Abstract

PteroDynamics is trying to find an skilled UAS Operator to affix our rising engineering staff. The candidate shall be accountable for working, sustaining, and testing a rising fleet of Transwing plane in a fast-paced R&D atmosphere. The place requires frequent journey to our flight operations website in Colorado.

Important Duties and Duties

The important capabilities embody, however should not restricted to the next:

• Safely function airborne, simulation, and floor help gear in operational and check environments
• Carry out required inspections and operator-level upkeep of air autos and floor gear
• Help in drafting and modifying manuals, check procedures, and different documentation
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary groups to enhance system efficiency and reliability
• Work independently with little or no supervision, individually or as a part of a staff
• Journey regularly to flight operations website in Colorado and to buyer places
• Journey to buyer places on quick discover as required
• Help with standing up new flight operations websites
• Prepare clients, collaborators, and inside operators
• Help with manufacturing, meeting, restore, integration, and floor check of air autos when not performing flight duties

Minimal {Qualifications}

• Excessive College Diploma or GED
• FAA Half 107 Distant Pilot Certificates
• Documented group 2 or 3 UAS Pilot in Command (PIC) time
• Capable of get hold of an FAA Class II Medical
• 5+ years expertise in Aviation, Engineering, or associated area
• Robust pc expertise
• Shows flexibility and a flair for studying
• Prepared and in a position to work for prolonged durations in distant places
• Capable of carry 50 kilos
• US Citizenship/Everlasting Resident Standing

Extremely Regarded {Qualifications}

• Experimental VTOL UAV flight check expertise
• FAA Non-public/Industrial/Instrument/CFI/CFII or equal
• Expertise with software program scripting and programming languages
• Bachelor’s Diploma in Aviation, Aerospace, or associated area
• R/C plane design, construct and check expertise
• US DoD UAS operator and/or maintainer expertise

Firm Values

Framework for our Values:

• Individuals
• Excellence
• Accountability
• Data

Individuals: We worth relationships with our colleagues and clients whereas embracing and upholding the value of each particular person

• Belief – we push down duty in resolution making to the bottom stage that is smart, whereas sustaining accountability
• Respect – we at all times preserve respect for ourselves and others
• Communication – we encourage open communication and respect for all views
• Enjoyment – collectively, we create an atmosphere that’s enjoyable and pleasing

Excellence: We’ve got a mindset of excellence always

• Pursuit of Excellence – we’re obsessed with our work and try for superior outcomes always
• Incremental Strategy to Success – We agree that bringing our greatest every day is essential and that incremental enchancment issues
• Willingness to hear and be taught – we consider success requires remaining humble, having an open thoughts, and listening to constructive enter
• Teaching – being an incredible teammate features a willingness to be coached and taking the time to assist others obtain excellence
• Measuring Success – we measure our success not solely by how a lot cash we make but additionally by the satisfaction of our workforce and the worth of the options we deliver to the world

Accountability: We consider the inspiration of belief is accountability

• Collaboration – we acknowledge that our success will depend on how effectively we work collectively
• Private Duty – we consider in holding ourselves accountable, beginning with self-accountability, and together with accountability to co-workers/teammates, and finally to our clients and our shareholders
• Consistency – our happiness, productiveness and supreme success all require consistency from subordinates and managers alike
• Professionalism – we consider that our perspective and method to our work and the way we deal with ourselves are essential and shall be acknowledged by our friends and our clients
• Braveness – we do what is true and should not tempted to create shortcuts, keep away from laborious work, or do the fallacious factor as a result of it’s straightforward or expeditious
• Advantage – laborious work is acknowledged and rewarded

Data: We consider that innovation and success rely on gaining, documenting and sharing data

• Data Achieve – we stay inquisitive and search information and knowledge to achieve and construct data
• Data Sharing – we consider within the open sharing of data reasonably than having it exist in silos`
• Data Documentation – we consider that insights gained through the technique of analysis and growth and from suggestions from clients and different stakeholders should be documented in order that others might perceive and construct upon these insights
• Buyer Wants – we are able to solely present a superior answer if we actually perceive the wants and necessities of our clients

Compensation

Wage vary: $80,000-$1000,000 yearly DOE

What We Supply

At PteroDynamics, you should have the chance to make a major affect on the way forward for aerial expertise by creativity and innovation. The corporate gives a complete compensation package deal, which features a aggressive wage, inventory choices, company-sponsored medical insurance coverage, dental, imaginative and prescient, time period life insurance coverage with an AD&D rider, 401(ok) plan with as much as 3% matching by the corporate, long-term incapacity, paid break day, paid holidays, paid sick time, and a collaborative inclusive working atmosphere in an thrilling, rising startup firm.

Be aware

This job description under no circumstances states or implies that these are the one duties to be carried out by the worker(s) incumbent on this place. Workers shall be required to comply with another job-related directions and to carry out another job-related duties requested by any particular person approved to present directions or assignments. All duties and tasks are important capabilities and necessities and are topic to attainable modification to fairly accommodate people with disabilities. To carry out this job efficiently, the incumbents will possess the talents, aptitudes, and talents to carry out every obligation proficiently. Some necessities might exclude people who pose a direct risk or vital threat to the well being or security of themselves or others. The necessities listed on this doc are the minimal ranges of information, expertise, or talents. This doc doesn’t create an employment contract, implied or in any other case, aside from an “at will” relationship.

PteroDynamics is an Equal Alternative Employer, drug-free office, and complies with ADA rules as relevant. When you’re prepared to affix us in reshaping the way forward for UAVs, we encourage you to use for this place and produce your distinctive technical brilliance to our staff.

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