UAS Operator 1

About the Company

Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Tampa, FL, OWT Global is a small business that offers reliable and operationally proven expertise and support to the U.S. Government, industry partners, and commercial vendors. OWT Global specializes in Engineering Support, RDT&E, Technical Program and Project Management, operations, logistics, maintenance, and training for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR), and Air Domain Awareness and Defense (ADAD) technologies.

OWT employs 96% veterans, selectively recruited from the Special Operations, Special Mission Unit, and Intelligence Communities with extensive experience tailored towards supporting counterterrorism operations and combatting emerging great power competition threats. The company brings a blend of skills optimized for today’s dynamic operational needs, pairing technical acumen with operational application to drive sustainable and affordable technology development and deployment.

OWT Global has an operationally proven reputation in UAS expertise, with personnel spanning pilots, maintainers, instructors, and evaluators. With over 350,000 flight hours in combat, test, and training environments on multiple Group 1-5 UAS platforms, OWT Global’s UAS personnel are trusted as subject matter experts by both government and platform stakeholders. Services include deployed combat flight support, integration RDT&E, training, instruction, certification, and end-to-end UAS program management.

About the Role

This position will serve as an on-site crewmember in support of CONUS UAS flight operations at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The role involves duties as an Air Vehicle Operator/Sensor Operator (AVO/SO) driven by customer requirements, including daily flight operations, site surveys/stand-ups, and customer interfacing. Additional responsibilities include emplacement, displacement, inspection, and repair of associated equipment, as well as proper notation of logbooks and flight records. The position requires travel in support of UAS operations, test events, and training exercises.

Responsibilities

• Provide ULTRA Operational Test and Evaluation Support.
• Serve as AVO/SO for sustained operations in remote split-site operational setups.
• Travel in support of UAS operations, test events, and training exercises.
• Directly interface with customers.
• Work in groups or independently with minimal or no supervision.
• Work odd shifts, weekends, and/or extended hours as required.
• Manage and generate data.
• Perform general logistics functions.
• Maintain site support equipment.
• Troubleshoot technical problems and determine solutions.
• Practice ISO 9001 principles and concepts.
• Perform duties of a UAS Crewmember safely and effectively without supervision, including flight and ground operations, logbook entry, and record-keeping.
• Coordinate flight schedules and airspace, allocate resources, manage frequency deconfliction, and execute day-to-day aspects of flight operations.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external customers, both verbally and in writing.

Requirements

• Must complete a U.S.-based three to five (3-5) week training program depending on crew position and platform experience.
• Priority given to prior LEA / LEAP / ULTRA qualified pilots.
• Civilian FAA commercial pilot with instrument rating.
• Absent a commercial pilot certificate with instrument rating, must have been prior qualified as a DoW Group 3/4/5 UAS pilot IAW DCMA 8210, with a minimum of 500 hours in category.
• Must operate the FMB sensor and other payloads as required on DZYNE contracts.
• Prior FMV sensor and payload operator experience preferred.
• Must meet the requirements of DCMA 8210.1D and receive a DD Form 2627 prior to starting training.
• Must possess strong leadership skills.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain/maintain a government security clearance.
• Must possess or be able to obtain an FAA Class II Medical Certificate.
• Successful completion of the UAS Training Course is a condition of continued employment on this program.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior Piccolo Autopilot and PCC experience.
• Prior qualification as LEAP/ULTRA UAS Operator or Maintainer.
• Qualified and current on the LEAP/ULTRA UAS or other Piccolo-based autopilot UAS.
• 2-year degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Prior military service.
• Familiarity with customer expectations, policies, best practices, and high customer satisfaction orientation.
• Leadership/management experience.
• Computer networking experience.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance.
• Short Term/Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, and Workers Compensation.
• Traditional and Roth 401k plan options.