Air Vehicle Pilot, Group 1-3

AVIAN

UAS Air Vehicle Operator piloting Group 1-3 platforms during research development test & evaluation operations. Supporting ground and flight operations with a focus on high-quality data collection and analysis.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timePatuxent River • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $110,000 - $125,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Pilot UAS Group 1-3 aircraft during RDT&E flight requirements
Serve as a UAS operator, internal/external AVO/AVP and ground launch/recovery crew as required
Support ground maintenance and testing of assigned UAS
Support test data collection compilation efforts by ensuring that all data items are collected, annotated, and delivered to test data analysis facilities as required
Participate in pre-mission planning for test missions
Planning, executing, and reporting for developmental test projects
Coordinating with project engineers to develop test points, test cards, and test metrics
Writing test reports
Communicating with project stakeholders on results and mission impact

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School Diploma
Minimum Secret Clearance; Top Secret desired
Ability to get and maintain an FAA Class 2 medical certificate
U.S. Citizenship required
Familiar with EW, Radar and Electro-Optical Counter UAS Systems and test techniques and methods
Relevant flight time in larger, semi-automatic, Group 2/3 air vehicles (such as Scan Eagle, AeroSonde)
Group 1-3 UAS; Rotary and Fixed Wing Pilot designations
Experience with NAVAIR Test Planning and Reporting processes
Team Leadership Experience – Manpower, Planning, Scheduling, Resource Allocation
Familiarity with PAX River Airspace, it’s use and scheduling
Previous AVP Instructor Qualification

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health and wellness benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage
TRICARE supplement for veterans
Flexible and paid time off
11 paid holidays
Paid sick leave
Maternity and bonding leave
Military training leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

UAS operationtest data collectiontest report writingflight planningtest planningtest metrics developmentGroup 1-3 UAS pilotingEW systemsRadar systemsElectro-Optical Counter UAS Systems

Soft Skills

team leadershipcommunicationplanningschedulingresource allocation

Certifications

High School DiplomaSecret ClearanceFAA Class 2 medical certificateAVP Instructor Qualification