sUAS Pilot & Field Technician

**sUAS Pilot & Field Technician**

Leesburg, Virginia / Corporate Periscope Aviation / Full-time Periscope Aviation provides high-performance, unmanned aircraft vehicles and systems that are optimized for specific mission requirements including tactical resupply, remote communications, and enhanced C4ISR. Our multi-rotor platforms are more reliable and safer than hobby-grade drones and more affordable than high-altitude, fixed wing aircraft. All Periscope solutions are built in America with components that can be purchased by the U.S. Government.

Periscope Aviation is hiring **sUAS Pilot & Field Technician** to support our Unmanned Aerial Vehicle platforms. This positions responsibilities will be hands on and on-site in **Leesburg, VA**. There will also be a need to travel to various sites for hands-on interaction with products in development and field support. **Responsibilities**

+ Operate UAVs internally for test/evaluation as well as in a professional environment on military ranges

+ Troubleshoot UAVs & flight tuning in the field

+ Plan and analyze flight test data

+ All UAS responsibilities associated with operating, maintaining, and training UAS (ie: assembly, power on, storing, packaging).

+ Research and integration of UAV components

+ Create and maintain UAV system architecture

**Qualifications**

+ At least 5 years of experience in a related field

+ Design, development, testing, or operating experience with UAVs

+ Bachelors Degree in related field

+ Interest in remote/radio control vehicles

+ Organize information to summarize test plans/results

+ Ability to take on tasks outside of job description

+ Ability to work as part of a small, fast-paced team

+ Ability to travel to support field testing and training

+ Military experience a plus

**Security Clearance / Background Investigation**

+ This position requires the ability to obtain a federal government security clearance. The employee in this role will eventually visit government facilities for demonstrations, where a clearance may be needed to access those facilities. A clearance is not necessary to start working in this job, or to be considered as a candidate.