Sr Principal Pilot - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Key Responsibilities

• Remotely pilot Triton UAV to determine compliance with specification and operational suitability during engineering tests and flight test/demonstration support through specifically prescribed tests and maneuvers
• Define, plan, organize and execute complex flight profiles and flight test events in support of program milestones
• Conduct briefings and debriefings, and coordinate with maintenance personnel to analyze and correct vehicle discrepancies
• Act as NATOPS Instructor or Examiner as required

Basic Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor of Science AND 8 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Master's degree AND 6 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Ph.D. AND 4 years of related professional/military experience
• Must have an active US Government Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs
• Current FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate with Instrument Rating and a minimum of 500 flight hours as pilot-in-command of a manned aircraft
• Must have at least 250 hours PC/PIC time in UAV/UAS (not in SUAS) or 150 hours in MQ-4
• Current Class II or higher FAA medical certificate
• Willing to obtain and maintain the appropriate medical clearance(s), as defined per the customer’s contracting requirements, for the duration of your employment
• Willing to obtain and maintain all training qualifications, as needed per the customer’s contracting requirements, for the duration of your employment

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Aviation or Aerospace
• Test Pilot School graduate
• P-3 or P-8 Military Flight Experience
• Qualified Global Hawk or Triton UAS Pilot
• 200 hours of PC/PIC time during engineering flight test, and 10 hours during experimental flight test
• 1,000 flight hours as pilot-in-command of a manned aircraft
• 700 hours PC/PIC time in UAV/UAS (not in SUAS) or 150 hours in MQ-4