Security UAS Specialist

Responsibilities

• Perform launch, flight, and recovery of UAS including preflight inspections, operational checks, installation of payloads (cameras, datalinks, and test instrumentation), and post flight inspections.
• Preventative maintenance on sensor equipment and unmanned aerial vehicles.
• Provide recommendations to leadership regarding the innovative use of remote vehicles.
• Under the review and direction of the Security UAS Manager, perform aerial data collection using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.
• Operate and maintain sUAS/Drones for use in mapping, surveying, and inspections.
• Duties include flight plan preparation, data collection, processing, and documentation.
• Conduct quality assurance checks following data collection to ensure adequate project coverage.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certification.
• Current FAA UAS Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate with small UAS rating.
• Possess fixed-wing and rotary-wing flight experience in autonomous and non-autonomous modes.
• RC Pilot Experience and manual flight skills in complex environments.
• Experience with common flight planning and ground station software such as: Pix4d, Drone Deploy, Drone2Map, DJI suite, Auterion suite, etc.
• Understanding of various sensor and payload types and their appropriate employment.
• Knowledge of Airspace Restrictions, NOTAMS and COA requests and risk assessments.
• Basic computer skills, including experience using Microsoft Office and photo generation/compilation.
• Use of precision measuring instruments/equipment such as laser rangefinders and GPS units.
• Understanding of signal and spectrum de-confliction to allow safe operation in a congested electronic environment.
• Communication skills for relaying data (verbally and in-writing) between other employees and customers.
• A passion for troubleshooting problems in the field.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to rapidly change roles/responsibilities while working in a high-paced, challenging work environment.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other department staff, management, vendors, outside agencies, community groups and the public.