Suas Pilot Jobs in Virginia (NOW HIRING)

Position title : FPV Instructor Location : Virginia Beach, Virginia Clearance required : SECRET Responsibilities include (but are not limited to): * Build, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot tactical UAS platforms and associated payloads. * Conduct flight operations in contested electromagnetic environments, maritime conditions, and degraded visual conditions (low-light/night). * Integrate tactical UAS employment into small unit maneuver operations, including target identification, grid relay, kinetic strikes, and counter-UAS operations. Qualifications Qualifications: * Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. * Ability to maintain a UAS flight physical. * Documentation of physical readiness from a medical provider. * Possess a valid U.S driver's license. * Ability to lift objects of 50 lbs. * Three years of experience flying, troubleshooting and fixing FPVs across multiple UAS platforms from a tactical perspective in contested environments. * Experience implementing, evaluating, and executing training curriculum for: * Foundational flight fundamentals. * Advanced piloting skills for combat and contested environments. * Familiarity with soldering Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (PCBAs) and connecting electrical wires. * Experience working in cross-functional teams, preferably across components within DoD. * Experience with vetting cutting edge hardware and software technology within FPVs, sUAS, and cUAS systems. * Proven background of electronics safety, fundamentals, and best practices. * Three years' experience with Betaflight and FPV simulator software. * Experience integrating variety of current and relevant operational payloads and communication pathways into UAS. * Experience in Counter UAS Operations, Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures. * Experience employing FPVs in real-world combat scenarios. * FAA Part 107 certified drone pilot.