UAV Instructor Operator
Company: General Atomics Systems Integration, LLC (GA-SI)
Job ID: 53501BR
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Job Category: Product Support
Employment Type: Flex Hourly
Workstyle: Onsite
Travel Percentage: 50% – 75%
Clearance Level: Secret (Desired)
Pay Range: $79,150 - $120,880
US Citizenship Required: Yes
Job Summary
General Atomics Systems Integration, LLC (GA-SI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is seeking a UAV Instructor/Operator Pilot to join its Aero Services division. The role involves providing military and commercial engineering services with expertise in systems integration technologies, reliability improvements, and controls system design.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Act as an Instructor Operator for General Atomics PBL US Army field support, assisting customer organizational units with aircrew training, evaluations, and sustained flight operations.
- Coordinate and participate in ground and flight operations, including mission planning, execution, briefing, debriefing, aircrew resource management, and safety.
- Remotely pilot vehicles to assess compliance with specifications and operational suitability during flight test/demonstration support through prescribed tests and maneuvers.
- Ensure adherence to service guidance, company policies and procedures, and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations.
- Develop and verify procedures for new aircraft features; participate in the development of operational and safety procedures, and training syllabus courseware.
- Observe all applicable laws, regulations, and other obligations when conducting business on behalf of the Company. Work in a safe manner according to established operating procedures and practices.
- Perform other duties as assigned or required.
Job Qualifications
- Educational training equivalent to a four-year technical degree or trade school equivalency, with a minimum of two years in UAV operation or aviation. Equivalent professional or military experience in UAV or aviation may be substituted for education.
- Familiarity with Army forms, records, and publications, as well as Contractor Flight and Ground Operations procedures and records (DCMA 8210).
- Demonstrated understanding of UAV and FAA principles, theories, and concepts.
- A minimum of two hundred (200) hours in a UGCS/OSGCS, with at least fifty (50) hours as Pilot-in-Command (PIC), including UAV instructor experience or multiple UAV aircraft qualifications.
- Graduate of a DA or DES IO Course for MQ-1C Gray Eagle.
- Excellent analytical, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills for effective interaction with all levels of employees, military and civilian customers, contractors, and aircrew.
- Detailed knowledge of computer operations and applications.
- Ability to maintain a FAA Class II flight physical.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment, including extended hours and travel as required.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance.