Advanced Drone Operator
Core
Operate, build, and configure advanced UAV systems for flight testing, evaluation, and operational missions to support computer vision model training.
Role type
Senior drone operator (UAV systems)
Builds
Autonomous gun turrets and UAV flight test platforms
Domain
Defense robotics and computer vision
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Part 107 pilot certification, drone hardware building and configuration, Mission Planner and Beta Flight proficiency, flight test execution, aerial data collection, operational knowledge of drone usage in current conflicts
Preferred skills
Experience in offensive drone operations, robotics experience
Technologies
Mission Planner, Beta Flight
Responsibilities
Operate and maintain drones for testing and missions; Plan and execute complex flight missions; Build, configure, and troubleshoot drone hardware and software; Collaborate with engineering teams to collect aerial data for computer vision training; Conduct flight tests to evaluate performance; Document flight operations and support mission debriefs
