| Requirements |
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience):
• Bachelor's degree in Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Engineering or Management required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• 5+ years’ experience in Unmanned Aircraft Systems, operational use and training for commercial and military customers
• 3+ years of demonstrated experience supervising a team
• Commercial Pilot License and current Instrument Rating
• Test pilot qualification or equivalent test experience on unmanned systems
• Prior Military and Aviation experience
• Leadership within an aviation environment
• Demonstrated intermediate to advanced computer operation skills, including familiarity with MS Word and Excel
• Understanding of the functionality of major aircraft sub-systems and avionics
• Strong communication skills, including documenting plans, procedures, and reports; verbally directing UAV Operators and Observers during flight tests; capturing system test requirements; recording test failures; and reporting test results
• Ability to troubleshoot test failures
• Able to work overtime and weekends as needed
• Able to travel (frequent); may be required to travel within the Continental U.S. and OCONUS
Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies:
• Strong communication, active listening, judgement, decision-making, critical thinking, complex problem-solving, and presentation skills
• Uses vision to think beyond the immediate situation, explore multiple potential paths and adapt decision-making style based on the situational circumstances
• Inspires, motivates and empowers people to deliver organizational goals, while also delivering value back to employees
• Brings organizational values to life using personality, uniqueness and the creation of a shared vision; ensures that individuals and teams are working in a manner consistent with organizational values
• Champions the process of change and promotes a culture of quick adaptation, while helping others deal with the effects of change
• Demonstrates the ability to develop and maintain internal and external trusting, professional relationships
• Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties
• Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives
• Focuses on teamwork and puts the success of the team above one's own interests
Physical Demands:
• Able to work outdoors in extreme weather conditions and traverse across uneven ground and varying terrain (Frequent)
• Able to lift and/or move objects of varying sizes and shapes up to 50 lbs. (Frequent)
• Required to stand and/or sit for long periods of time (Constant)
• Able to maintain visual line of sight of unmanned air vehicles up to 1 kilometer away (Frequent)
• Climbing, stooping, kneeling, feeling, overhead lifting (Occasional)
The salary range for this role is:
$128,579 - $192,869 |