UAV Instructor Operator
Company: General Atomics Systems Integration, LLC (GA-SI)
Job ID: 53815BR
Location: Fort Campbell, Tennessee
Job Category: Pilots
Job Type: Full-Time Hourly
Experience Level: Mid-Level (3-7 years)
Clearance Level: Secret (Desired)
Travel Percentage: 0% – 25%
Pay Range: $86,990 - $132,845
General Atomics Systems Integration (GA-SI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a leading provider of military and commercial engineering services, specializing in systems integration technologies, reliability improvements, and control system design. GA-SI is seeking a qualified UAV Instructor/Operator Pilot to join its Aero Services division.
Responsibilities:
- Serve 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.
- Conduct remote piloting of vehicles for specification compliance and operational suitability assessments during flight test and demonstration support.
- Ensure adherence to service guidance, company policies and procedures, and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations.
- Develop and verify procedures for new aircraft features, and contribute to the development of operational and safety procedures and training syllabus courseware.
- Observe and comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and business obligations.
- Perform other assigned duties as required.
Qualifications:
- Educational training equivalent to a four-year technical degree or trade school, or equivalent professional or military experience in UAV or aviation.
- Familiarity with Army forms, records, and publications, along with Contractor Flight and Ground Operations procedures and records (DCMA 8210).
- Demonstrated understanding of UAV and FAA principles, theories, and concepts.
- Minimum of six hundred (600) hours in a UGCS/OSGCS, with at least two hundred (200) hours as Pilot-in-Command (PIC) and UAV instructor or multiple UAV aircraft qualification.
- 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 employees, military and civilian customers, contractors, and aircrew.
- Detailed knowledge of computer operations and applications.
- Ability to maintain a FAA Class II flight physical.
- Capacity to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment, with flexibility for extended hours and travel as needed.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance.
- U.S. Citizenship is required.