UAS Operator and Training Specialist

About the role

Pursue a career at Parsons where you can thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct safe and effective Group 1-3 UAS flight operations in support of operational, training, and test activities.
• Support and conduct hands-on training for new and existing UAS operators on multiple UAS platforms.
• Support the development, maintenance, and improvement of UAS training materials, flight procedures, qualification standards, compliance requirements, and instructional guides.
• Evaluate operator proficiency and provide mentorship, coaching, and remediation as required.
• Support the development and execution of internal and external operator certification and qualification programs.
• Execute mission planning, pre-flight, in-flight, and post-flight activities for operational and training missions.
• Support domestic and international deployment operations, including travel to austere and high-threat environments up to 30% of the time.
• Conduct operational checks, troubleshooting, and sustainment activities for UAS equipment and payloads.
• Support test and evaluation activities involving emerging UAS and C-UAS technologies.
• Cookordinate with government stakeholders, vendors, and operational personnel during mission execution and training events.
• Prepare mission summaries, situational reports, executive summaries, and briefing materials for leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in STEM or aeronautical with 3+ years of relevant experience OR 5+ years of operational UAS and training experience.
• FAA Part 107 certification.
• Demonstrated experience operating rotary and fixed-wing Group 1-3 UAS platforms.
• Experience supporting or conducting UAS training events and operator instruction.
• Experience supporting instructional programs, flight training, or operator qualification programs.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally, including austere and high-threat environments, up to 30% of the time.

Desired Skills

• Experience supporting overseas contingency or high-threat operations.
• Familiarity with RF communications, video transmission systems, and networking concepts.
• Experience with mission planning software.
• Experience troubleshooting UAS hardware and software systems.
• Experience supporting the development of standard operating procedures, tactics, techniques, and procedures, or training material.
• Formal UAS instructor qualification/certification from a recognized military, government, OEM, public safety, or industry training program.

Benefits

We offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Pay

$103,500.00 - $181,100.00

Schedule

Flexible work schedules to fit your busy lifestyle!