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| Aspect | Remote Pilot | Drone Operator |
|---|---|---|
| Certifications | FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate | Often holds similar certifications, but may not be required to operate commercially |
| Work Environment | Typically responsible for flight planning, safety, and compliance; may oversee multiple drones | Primarily focuses on operating drones during missions or shoots |
| Industry Usage | Used across industries like surveying, agriculture, filmmaking, and inspection | Commonly used in filming, photography, and recreational activities |
The main difference is that a Remote Pilot holds specific certifications and oversees drone operations, ensuring safety and compliance, while a Drone Operator primarily focuses on flying drones during specific tasks. Both roles are integral in industries utilizing drone technology, but the Remote Pilot often has broader responsibilities and regulatory knowledge.
A remote pilot controls an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). As a remote pilot, your duties include flying and maintaining a drone and its systems, as well as remaining up-to-date on all FAA regulations regarding UAVs. To become a remote pilot, you must be at least 16 years old, be physically capable of handling a drone, and pass an FAA certification exam to demonstrate your knowledge and ability to manage the risks of flight. Career pilots must also be certified to handle unmanned aerial vehicles.

Full-time
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO
Posted 22 days ago
Senior Technical Lead — R&D Mission Systems
Location: United States
Work Model: Remote
Travel: Approximately 15% for R&D events, technical demos, and collaboration sessions
Clearance: U.S. citizenship required. Active Secret clearance preferred; candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
Shape Mission-Focused R&D From Idea to Impact
Rackner is seeking a Senior Technical Lead — R&D Mission Systems to help shape, demonstrate, and advance mission-focused technical capabilities for government customers.
This is a high-visibility technical leadership role for someone who wants to stay close to the technology while having more influence over what gets built, why it matters, and how it reaches mission users.
You will work across customers, mission stakeholders, technical leadership, and R&D engineers to understand mission needs, gather requirements, guide technical direction, and help turn early ideas into usable software capabilities.
This is not a traditional sales role, and it is not a purely heads-down engineering role. The right person is technically credible, mission-aware, comfortable with ambiguity, and able to explain complex ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
The work may involve mission command, battle management, AI/data workflows, analytics, automation, data pipelines, prototypes, software architecture, and technical demos.
What You'll Drive
What You'll Bring
Helpful Experience
Travel & Event Support
This role requires approximately 15% travel for R&D events, technical demos, collaboration sessions, and mission-focused engagements.
Travel is planned in advance whenever possible and may include customer-facing or internal engineering events.
About Rackner
Rackner is a software consultancy focused on building mission-critical systems for the U.S. government. Our teams work across cloud platforms, DevSecOps, AI/ML, distributed systems, and modern software engineering initiatives supporting federal agencies and national security missions.
Rackner engineers collaborate closely with technical leadership, program teams, and mission stakeholders to design, build, and improve software systems that address complex operational challenges.
Benefits & Perks
Rackner invests in its people, because when you grow, we all win.
Equal Opportunity
Rackner is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics.
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11 - 50 Employees
Silver Spring, MD, US
2015