FPV Drone Pilot

Location: Northern New Jersey
Compensation: $80,000–$100,000 base salary
Benefits: Health, dental, vision insurance, and paid time off

FPV Drone Pilot / R&D Technician

We are seeking an experienced FPV Drone Pilot to support flight testing, system integration, demonstrations, and drone R&D at a Northern New Jersey test facility.

This is a hands-on technical role—not a cinematic or GPS-assisted camera drone position. You’ll fly FPV aircraft in full manual/acro mode, test new airframes, payloads, hardware, and software, and work directly with engineers to identify issues and improve aircraft performance.

Responsibilities

• Fly FPV aircraft in manual/acro mode for testing and demonstrations

• Execute flight-test plans and document aircraft performance

• Build, repair, configure, and tune FPV drones

• Troubleshoot radio, video, electronics, and flight-control systems

• Review DVR footage and flight logs

• Assist engineers with prototype builds and hardware/software integration

• Support field testing and demonstrations, including travel

Requirements

• Expert FPV pilot in full manual/acro mode

• 2+ years of hands-on FPV experience

• Experience building and repairing 5-inch-class or similar quads

• Comfortable with soldering, firmware configuration, and tuning

• FAA Part 107 certificate or willingness to obtain within 90 days

• U.S. citizenship required

• Willingness to travel to field/test locations

Preferred Experience

Military/UAS experience, flying without GPS or in degraded RF environments, night operations, electronics troubleshooting, INAV/ExpressLRS, competitive FPV/racing/freestyle, or flight instruction and demonstrations.