Field Technician, UAV Flight Operations
ICEYE
Operations Specialist, UAV Flight Operations
ICEYE
full-time
Posted on:
Origin: • 🇪🇸 Spain
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Prepare and execute ground and flight testing campaigns for HAPS UAVs
- Assist in aircraft manufacturing, integration, prototyping and systems testing
- Coordinate operations and flight logistics of a High Altitude Platform System (HAPS)
- Develop and assist ICEYE flight operations
- Plan and coordinate flight testing campaigns
- Interface with authorities and external entities for operational flight clearance
- Coordinate developments with operations-related contractors
- Operate and/or pilot unmanned aircraft
- Assist in aircraft and operations related documentation development
- Assess and report flight testing results
- Assist with aircraft components integration and systems ground-testing
- Assist in aircraft systems development
- Collaborate with a growing interdisciplinary operations team and support fast team growth
Requirements
- Experience in unmanned aircraft testing and operation
- 3+ years experience as a specialist, integration or field technician
- Experience in aircraft prototyping & manufacturing, e.g. mechanical prototyping tools (3D printing, CAD), basic UAV components (actuators, motors, ESCs, autopilot, etc.)
- Ability to drive large vehicles or convoys (within the limits of B license)
- Good command of the English language, both oral and written
- Electronics engineering profile, being able to debug and/or implement quick SW/HW solutions (preferred)
- Familiarity with Autopilot/GPS stack calibration (preferred)
- Familiarity with ground software like QGroundControl (preferred)
- Familiarity with lightweight composite structures/airframes (preferred)
- EASA-valid remote pilot license up to specific category standard scenarios clearance (preferred)
- Good command of Spanish language, both oral and written (preferred)
- Past experience with professional UAV (or relevant) operations (preferred)
- Contribution experience to SORA’s (Specific Operations Risk Assessment) (preferred)
- Proactive, can-do attitude and love for aerospace (expected)
