Flight Test Operator 1

Salary Range: 85000 to 156000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

Responsibilities

• Execute test plans with unmanned aircraft to test and optimize BlackFly’s operational system and validate new hardware and software changes
• Assemble, preflight, and maintain aircraft and ground equipment at flight testing sites
• Become immersed in the design, operation, and maintenance of our aircraft
• Develop hands-on experience with aircraft subsystems
• Strategize with the team to coordinate logistics and validate aircraft 
• Maintain aircraft airframe, electronics and other components for operational
• Troubleshoot and perform repairs and upgrades
• Cooperate with the team as pilot-in-command (PIC) for Part 107 operations
• Suggest and/or implement design and process improvements
• Compile and document findings, results of tests, quality or safety concerns
• Conduct UAV flight testing with Flight Testing Team at test sites (you may do up to 25% travel, surveying sites or training
• A flexible work schedule may be an option Ex: 10hrs -12 hrs/day for 4 days/week

Qualifications

• Demonstrated hands-on experience through past work, training and/or personal projects
• Strong attention to detail and safety-oriented mindset
• Comfortable managing and manipulating data and documentation
• Able to write in a clear and concise manner

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with electronics, batteries, motors, sensors and composites used in UAVs
• Part 107 Certificate
• Private Pilots License a plus
• A&P Mechanic a plus 
• Interest in RC planes, quadcopters, or aviation

Attributes aligned with Core Values

Safety Above All: Demonstrates a proactive safety mindset by embedding safety into daily work, identifying and mitigating risks, encouraging open dialogue about safety concerns, and continuously improving practices and protocols.
Customer Focus: Puts customers at the center of every action by understanding their challenges, delivering meaningful value, and supporting their success.
Work Better Together: Seeks and values diverse perspectives, builds cross-functional relationships, and fosters trust through empathetic, fact-based communication and commitment to shared decisions.
Be the Pilot: Drives results with clarity and purpose by focusing on what matters most, adapting to change, taking initiative, and owning outcomes.
Embrace the Unknown: Navigates ambiguity with resilience and bold thinking, challenges the status quo, and combines innovative ideas with practical approaches to overcome obstacles and drive progress.
Respect for People: Fosters a high-performance culture grounded in respect, professionalism, and support by balancing high expectations with a healthy, collaborative environment and being a trusted, dependable teammate.