UAS/Drone Pilot (Chief)

Quadrant, Inc.

Sterling, VA

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

SKILLS

Aviation Industry, Customer Training, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Flight Planning, Health Plan, IR (Infrared), Insurance, Insurance Certifications, Internet Security, Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR)\Laser Detection and Ranging (LADAR), Logistics, Military, Process Management, Project/Program Management, Radio Frequency, Record Keeping, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Satellite Communications, Security Compliance, Staff Training, Supply Chain Management, Systems Maintenance, Thermal Sensor, Training Program, Training/Teaching, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Wheel/Front-End Loader

LOCATION

Sterling, VA

POSTED

1 day ago

Chief UAS Pilot
Sterling, VA
Salary From: $150,000 per year

MUST:
Experienced Chief UAS Pilot
5+ years practical experience with secure radio frequency (RF) or beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) and satellite communication (SATCOM)
5+ years of payload experience with EO/IR cameras, thermal imaging sensors, LiDAR, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), and communication relays.
A minimum of 1200 hours of total flight time on a multi-rotor system as the PIC with at least 40 take-offs and landings within the previous 90 days.
Experience with Group II and/or Group III fixed wing UAS.
Experience in developing, writing, or maintaining programs and systems.
Ability to organize and maintain registrations, insurance, certifications, and training records.
Experience in training delivery and development.

DUTIES:
Oversee States Drone program in collaboration with our overseas offices.
Oversee all drones, drone pilots, programs, and training for the United States.
Work with supply chain management to source NDAA compliant parts and materials for our portfolio of UAVs in compliance with Cyber Security and logistics requirements.
Register all drones and collaborate with insurance and the FAA and other regulatory authorities.
Act as the authorized primary pilot and aviation technical advisor, including all associated support equipment (Ground Control Station, hydrogen generation equipment, etc.)
Develop, implement, and manage the training program for drone pilots and ground crew.
Conduct initial and refresher training for pilots and ground crew.
Administer final qualification checks and oversee continuation training for personnel.
Monitor and maintain flight crew records and qualifications in compliance with FAA regulations.
Certify training pilots to train customer pilots on flight operations for Part 107 operations.
Develop and manage the process for flight plan review 48 hours prior to flight and concise test reports and/or summaries after flight.
Develop and manage all necessary flight and maintenance logbooks across all flight and Ground Support Equipment platforms and teams.
Become intimately familiar with all areas of the product portfolio to include Air Vehicles (operations and maintenance), Ground Control Stations and associated software/user interfaces, and all Ground Support Equipment.
Support the development of sustainment-ready military UAS by providing product feedback to the engineering teams to inform design objectives and improvements

Quadrant is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a protected veteran, or status as an individual with a disability. Healthcare benefits are offered to all eligible employees according to compliance mandated by the Affordable Care Act .

About the Company

Quadrant, Inc.

Quadrant is a full-life cycle staff augmentation agency providing a proven "rapid fire" approach in responding to the needs of our clients. Quadrant offers a comprehensive suite of staffing solutions for organizations in the Healthcare, Medical, Dental, Information Technology, HR and Government contract sectors.

Our clients have come to include some of the largest and most recognized brand named companies in the Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD metropolitan regions. Quadrant is a DOD TOP Secret cleared facility and holds a Maryland Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Virginia SWaM certification. Quadrant's clients are rapidly hiring a mix of healthcare, medical, dental, information technology, recruiting and HR professionals.

Quadrant is recognized as the largest Healthcare Staffing agency in the Washington DC area. We support every major healthcare system and thousands of area healthcare practices. Our healthcare division focuses on all clinical and nonclinical staff with the exception of physicians. Our database boasts hundreds of thousands of local screened healthcare professionals; the largest in the area. Our resources enable us to respond to our clients requests quickly, generally within 24 hours of request on mainstream orders.

Our Information Technology clients support a broad mix of commercial and federal government agencies. Our clients include government contractors who support projects with federal agencies such as U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Institutes of Health(NIH), U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, FDA, FBI, USPTO, DHS, DHHS, DOD, DOJ, DOE, DISA, and USPS. In addition to our federal portfolio, Quadrant also supports a range of commercial clients focusing in software, telecom, mobile, web and healthcare development.

Whether you are a job seeker or a company with open positions to fill we will bridge the talent gap. Contact any of our seasoned professional recruiters or account managers and we will walk you through our proven staffing methodology. We offer a consultative approach to both potential employee and employer. We seek the right match, at the right time, every time.

COMPANY SIZE

500 to 999 employees

INDUSTRY

Healthcare Services

FOUNDED

2017

WEBSITE

http://www.quadrantinc.com/

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