FPV Drone Operator

The Role

This is a hands-on flying position: piloting FPV aircraft in manual/acro mode for testing, integration, and live demonstrations; putting new airframes, payloads, and software builds through their paces; and telling our engineers exactly what the aircraft is doing and why.

You will be based at our New Jersey test facility with regular travel to field and flight sites. On non-testing days, you will work R&D at the facility alongside the engineering team, building and tuning aircraft, integrating new hardware and software, and turning what you learned in the air into product improvements.

Requirements

• Expert FPV flying in full manual / acro mode (goggles + line-of-sight); this is a hands-on testing and R&D role, not a cinematic or GPS-assisted camera drone position
• 2+ years of hands-on FPV experience (professional or serious hobbyist / competitive racing / freestyle counts)
• Comfortable building and repairing 5-inch-class and similar quads
• FAA Part 107 certificate, or willingness to obtain within 90 days (we'll cover it)
• U.S. citizenship - required for this position
• Willingness to travel to field / test sites
• Strong fit if You have military experience, especially UAS operations (Army 15W, SUAS operator, Raven / Puma / Switchblade, or Group 1-2 UAS platforms)
• You have experience flying in degraded conditions: no GPS, contested RF, and night operations
• You have soldering and electronics troubleshooting skills, with INAV / ExpressLRS familiarity
• You have instruction or demo experience - you can teach others to fly and represent the product live

Benefits

• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision Insurance

Compensation

$80,000 – $100,000 base salary

Location

Northern New Jersey test facility (field travel required)