Jobs in Long Beach, CA

About the role

We are seeking a highly skilled UAV Pilot to join our Flight Test & Operations team as a Mission Operations Specialist. In this role, you will serve as the primary Remote Pilot in Command (RPIC) for our developmental eVTOL Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) platforms, piloting complex, novel aircraft from the Ground Control Station (GCS) during live test events.

What you'll bring

• Active FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate with a proven logbook demonstrating significant flight hours as an RPIC on complex UAS or developmental eVTOL UAV platforms.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience piloting complex, multi-rotor, or thrust-vectored vertical lift UAVs in an R&D, experimental, or operational test environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aviation, or a related technical field.
• Professional experience in experimental, R&D, or certification flight test programs — whether as a UAV operator/pilot, Flight Test Engineer, or both.
• Practical experience executing the EASA JARUS SORA process, coupled with deep expertise in the FAA Part 107 and FAA Part 108 frameworks for complex or Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations.
• Hands-on experience with Ground Control Station (GCS) integration, specifically focusing on:
• Command and Control (C2) link architecture and performance validation.
• Datalink integration (telemetry, video, and command streams).
• Hardware and software payload integration.
• Familiarity with additional FAA aircraft certification frameworks (e.g., Part 21, Part 23, Part 27).
• Experience with flight test data analysis software (e.g., IADS, MATLAB, Python) to support rapid R&D iterations.
• Human Factors Evaluation Experience — pilot interface design, workload assessment, GCS ergonomics, or HMI evaluation in flight test settings.