Odys Aviation
Mission Operations Specialist (UAS Pilot)
Long Beach CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted May 13, 2026
- Experience
- Professional experience in experimental, R&D, or certification flight test programs; no number of years stated.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aviation, or a related technical field.
About the job
Pilots developmental eVTOL UAVs during live flight tests and leads the operational planning, regulatory approvals, and GCS integration needed to execute safe missions.
What you'll do
- Pilot UAVs from the Ground Control Station during experimental flight tests and execute flight test plans.
- Develop CONOPS and risk assessments, secure flight authorizations, and apply relevant EASA and FAA frameworks.
- Integrate and troubleshoot GCS and test payloads, and collaborate with engineering teams to analyze telemetry and refine aircraft design.
What they ask for
- Active FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate and a logbook showing significant RPIC flight hours on complex UAS or developmental eVTOL UAV platforms.
- Hands-on experience piloting complex multirotor or thrust-vectored vertical-lift UAVs in R&D, experimental, or operational test settings.
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aviation, or a related technical field.
- Experience with experimental, R&D, or certification flight test programs; EASA JARUS SORA; FAA Part 107 and Part 108; and GCS, C2, datalink, and payload integration.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with FAA Parts 21, 23, or 27.
- Experience with IADS, MATLAB, or Python for flight test data analysis, or with human-factors evaluation.
Tools
EASA JARUS SORA, FAA Part 107, FAA Part 108, Ground Control Station (GCS), Command and Control (C2), IADS, MATLAB, Python
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