FPV UAS Instructor

Position title:

FPV Instructor

Location:

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Clearance required:

SECRETResponsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Build, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot tactical UAS platforms and associated payloads.

Conduct flight operations in contested electromagnetic environments, maritime conditions, and degraded visual conditions (low-light/night).Integrate tactical UAS employment into small unit maneuver operations, including target identification, grid relay, kinetic strikes, and counter-UAS operations.

Qualifications:

Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Ability to maintain a UAS flight physical.

Documentation of physical readiness from a medical provider.

Possess a valid U.S driver's license.

Ability to lift objects of 50 lbs.

Three years of experience flying, troubleshooting and fixing FPVs across multiple UAS platforms from a tactical perspective in contested environments.

Experience implementing, evaluating, and executing training curriculum for:

Foundational flight fundamentals.

Advanced piloting skills for combat and contested environments.

Familiarity with soldering Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (PCBAs) and connecting electrical wires.

Experience working in cross-functional teams, preferably across components within DoD.

Experience with vetting cutting edge hardware and software technology within FPVs, sUAS, and cUAS systems.

Proven background of electronics safety, fundamentals, and best practices.

Three years’ experience with Beta flight and FPV simulator software.

Experience integrating variety of current and relevant operational payloads and communication pathways into UAS.Experience in Counter UAS Operations, Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures.

Experience employing FPVs in real-world combat scenarios.

FAA Part 107 certified drone pilot.
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