FPV Drone Operator
Core
Piloting FPV aircraft in manual/acro mode for testing, integration, live demonstrations, and R&D to validate multi-drone warfare software and hardware.
Role type
Senior IC FPV drone operator (testing & R&D)
Builds
Multi-drone warfare operating platform (edge-AI, mission execution, fleet orchestration)
Domain
Defense / Autonomous Systems / FPV Drone Technology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
FPV flying (manual/acro mode), quad building and repair, soldering, electronics troubleshooting, flight test planning, DVR/log analysis
Preferred skills
Military UAS operations experience, degraded conditions flying (no GPS, contested RF, night), INAV/ExpressLRS familiarity, instruction/demo experience (via careerplan.io/jobs/FA-006-EF-079-fpv-drone-operator-at-aitan)
Technologies
FPV, INAV, ExpressLRS, FAA Part 107
Responsibilities
Fly FPV aircraft for test flights, system integration, and customer demonstrations; Execute structured flight test plans and document results; Build, repair, and maintain quads; Review DVR footage and flight logs to support engineering feedback; Support field operations and demos with travel.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC