UAS / Drone Pilot & Training Specialist | Defense

Job Summary

WingXpand is seeking experienced pilots and trainers to help deliver the next generation of autonomous systems to the U.S. military and defense community. This is a hands-on role for professionals who thrive in the field, enjoy teaching others, and want to help shape how autonomous aircraft are deployed across real-world missions.

About the Role

You will conduct flight operations for WingXpand autonomous aircraft during demonstrations, testing, training, and customer events. You will also train military, government, and commercial operators on WingXpand systems and mission planning. Additionally, you will develop and deliver classroom, simulator, and hands-on flight training, support customer evaluations, exercises, and operational field events, represent WingXpand during military demonstrations, conferences, and customer engagements, assist customers with mission planning, system setup, troubleshooting, and operational best practices, capture customer feedback and work closely with engineering to improve products and training, develop training documentation, standard operating procedures, and instructional materials, support internal flight testing, product validation, and new capability evaluations, and travel regularly to customer sites, military installations, and training events.

Responsibilities

• Conduct flight operations for WingXpand autonomous aircraft during demonstrations, testing, training, and customer events
• Train military, government, and commercial operators on WingXpand systems and mission planning
• Develop and deliver classroom, simulator, and hands-on flight training
• Support customer evaluations, exercises, and operational field events
• Represent WingXpand during military demonstrations, conferences, and customer engagements
• Aid customers with mission planning, system setup, troubleshooting, and operational best practices
• Capture customer feedback and work closely with engineering to improve products and training
• Develop training documentation, standard operating procedures, and instructional materials
• Support internal flight testing, product validation, and new capability evaluations
• Travel regularly to customer sites, military installations, and training events

Requirements

• Military service or government aviation experience preferred
• 2 to 10+ years of experience operating unmanned aircraft, aviation systems, or military equipment
• Experience instructing, coaching, or training operators in technical systems
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Comfortable working independently in dynamic field environments
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to adapt quickly during customer operations
• Willingness to travel extensively throughout the United States
• Prior military service in aviation, intelligence, reconnaissance, special operations, artillery, or unmanned aircraft operations
• Experience operating Group 1, Group 2, or Group 3 UAS platforms
• FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate
• Military Instructor, Master Trainer, Standardization, or Evaluator qualifications
• Experience supporting military exercises, operational testing, or field experimentation
• Active U.S. Security Clearance or ability to obtain one
• Experience with mission planning software, radios, tactical communications, or ATAK

Qualifications

To conform to U.S. Government aerospace technology export regulations, applicant must be a 'U.S. Person' (U.S. Citizen or a Permanent Resident/Green Card Holder).