Pilot

About This Role

Piloting the company's autonomous cargo aircraft is the primary function of this role, serving as the Remote Pilot in Command for next-generation aircraft. The pilot is responsible for the aircraft from preflight to post-flight, supporting the test team on the ground to prepare for the next flight. This role is for pilots with deep UAS operational experience, sharp situational awareness, and the discipline to run repeatable test operations safely.

Responsibilities

• Serve as RPIC for all Poseidon aircraft during developmental flight testing and operational demonstrations
• Execute flight test cards with precision, maintaining awareness of vehicle state, airspace, and test objectives throughout each sortie
• Lead preflight briefings and postflight debriefings with the test team
• Conduct flight readiness reviews and make go/no-go decisions based on aircraft status, weather, and airspace conditions
• Maintain and apply SOPs, emergency checklists, and crew resource management practices on every flight
• Provide structured debrief reports including anomalies, out-of-limits observations, and qualitative flight assessment
• Support ground operations, range setup, and communications infrastructure for test campaigns
• Assist in developing and maintaining flight test plans, SOPs, and operational documentation
• Coordinate airspace authorizations, COA applications, and range scheduling
• Review flight data logs to flag anomalies and provide pilot perspective to engineering teams
• Help configure and verify aircraft systems prior to flight, working alongside avionics and propulsion engineers
• Contribute to the development of operational concepts for autonomous and remote-piloted missions

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience as RPIC for UAS or RPAS platforms in operational or test environments
• FAA Part 107 certification; familiarity with COA processes and experimental aircraft operations
• FAA Part 61 or Part 141 certificated pilot (Private, Commercial, or ATP) with multi-engine privileges
• Strong working knowledge of airspace coordination, mission planning, and preflight risk assessment
• Ability to execute disciplined, repeatable test operations in dynamic field environments
• Clear, structured communicator — comfortable leading briefs and debriefs with mixed engineering and operations audiences
• At ease with evolving aircraft configurations and startup-level operational tempo

Nice to have:

• RPIC experience on large or complex UAS platforms (Group 3–5, e.g., Reaper, Global Hawk, or comparable)
• Familiarity with telemetry systems, GCS interfaces, and autopilot behavior in test configurations