About This Role
This founding pilot role at the Lubbock hub involves flying scheduled medical delivery routes using autonomous drones and helping to build the operation as it grows. The position is suited for an experienced drone pilot who can contribute to developing procedures, routes, and operational standards.
Responsibilities
- Serve as Remote Pilot in Command on scheduled delivery missions, including beyond-visual-line-of-sight routes
- Plan missions, assess risk, airspace, and weather, and make go/no-go decisions
- Monitor aircraft in flight and carry out contingency and emergency procedures
- Manage airspace authorizations, including LAANC and NOTAMs
- Perform and document pre-flight and post-flight inspections and maintenance checks
- Handle temperature-sensitive medical cargo using chain-of-custody procedures
- Keep accurate flight logs and timekeeping records
- Turn what you learn into written procedures, and help train the pilots who join after you
Requirements
- Active FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate
- 3+ years flying commercially or in military UAS, including time as Remote Pilot in Command and a safe operating record
- Ability to pass TSA vetting and a background check
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
- Availability for variable shifts, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and on-call
Nice to have:
- Experience flying beyond visual line of sight, or a military UAS qualification
- Long-range, fixed-wing, or VTOL experience
- Commercial background in inspection, mapping, film, agriculture, or utilities
- Comfort with mission-planning and ground-control software
Important Details
- Schedule: variable shifts, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and on-call
Physical Requirements
- Ability to perform essential job functions, including lifting, loading, and carrying equipment and aircraft components weighing up to 50 pounds
- Ability to move aircraft and ground support equipment between launch sites and storage
- Ability to work outdoors for extended periods in variable weather
About the Company
Valkyrie UAS Solutions flies long-range autonomous drone routes between hospitals and pharmacies, carrying pharmaceuticals, blood products, and medical supplies to rural communities that need them.