Unmanned Aircraft Pilot
All Aviation Jobs · Redstone Arsenal, AL · 1 mo ago
Management$96k/yrFull-time
About the role
Location: Huntsville, Alabama. Job status: Full-time. Clearance: Secret certification. Travel: As needed. Salary: $96K. Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a UAS Pilot located at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL. Astrion has worked extensively with the Redstone Test Center where it has earned a reputation for on-time delivery of high-quality products tailored to the needs of its clients.
Responsibilities
- Developing Experimentation Action Plans
- Defining Opposing Forces (OPFOR)/target requirements
- Constructing complex operational scenarios integrating Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) 6–9 prototype technologies—such as electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensors, high-energy lasers, advanced sensor suites, and Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) models.
- Ensuring all UAS aircraft and aviation-related test components are properly configured, safe for flight, and airworthy prior to execution.
- Planning and analyzing flight missions.
Requirements
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience operating DoD Group 1-3 or larger Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
- Demonstrated proficiency in operating DoD Group 1, 2, and 3 UAS platforms and Small UAS (sUAS) from Ground Control Stations (GCS) in maritime, land, and austere expeditionary environments.
- Ability to execute UAS flight test and evaluation, test experimental software/hardware configurations, and integrate advanced sensor payloads—including Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR), thermography, and photogrammetry.
- Practical knowledge of mission planning, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP) development, and airspace management.
- Active Secret security clearance and FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot certification highly desired.
Qualifications
- UAS autopilot (such as Ardupilot and Q Ground Control) knowledge and experience preferred but not required.
- Ability to operate DoD Group 1 and 2 Multirotor and Fixed Wing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in multiple flight modes from a Ground Controlled Station (GCS).