Remote Pilot

Research Analyst Senior

Provides expertise in the operation of unmanned aircraft. Develop flight test plans and procedures. Develop briefing and training materials to support flight operations. Plans and performs a wide range of in-process and final testing of analog, digital, microwave, optical and mechanical systems, and equipment under ambient and environmental conditions. Technical knowledge and experience with UAS operations to facilitate their integration safely and efficiently into the NAS. This effort requires collaboration with a broad spectrum of stakeholders, which includes manufacturers, commercial vendors, industry trade associations, technical standards organizations, academic institutions, research and development centers, governmental agencies, and other regulators. Ultimately, technical knowledge and experience to support UAS integration into the NAS without reducing existing capacity, decreasing safety, negatively impacting current operators, or increasing the risk to airspace users or persons and property on the ground any more than the integration of comparable new and novel technologies.

There are three levels of UAS Pilot on the UAS Detection and Mitigation Technologies and Airport Applications Program. Each of the three levels must meet or exceed the general positions requirements and those specific to that level.

General Position Requirements :

• Coordinates and actively participates in ground and flight operations efforts including mission planning, execution and briefing, debriefing, air / ground crew resource management, final data processing / deliverable development, and safety.
• Ensures compliance with company SOP's and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations.
• May develop and verify procedures for use with new aircraft features and participate in the development of operational and safety procedures and training.
• Familiar with various unmanned aerial system hardware and software. UAS Pilots are broken down into the following categories :

Senior-level UAS Pilot

Senior UAS Pilot Qualifications :

The likely salary range for this position is $83,429 - $97,750. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours : 40

Travel Required : Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options : Onsite

Work Location : USA NJ Atlantic City

Additional Work Locations :

Total Rewards at GDIT : Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work / life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

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