Job Description

NUAIR is a New York-based non-profit that is defining, integrating, and enabling the future of traditional and uncrewed aviation, so commercial and government organizations can excel at what is Next. With practical guidance from inception to launch, and launch to expansion, NUAIR is navigating and defining complex regulations and drives concrete, repeatable results for success that scales. NUAIR is accelerating Advanced Air Mobility from theory to reality at the center of a connected ecosystem in aviation technology.

NUAIR is on a mission to usher in the next generation of UAS and Advanced Air Mobility solutions for the safety societal and economic benefit of New York State and beyond.We are currently looking to fill a fulltime Part 107 Pilot position with someone who can operationally execute on customer projects while keeping safety at our core.

Summary: Responsible for performing safe operations of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) for both Visual Line of Site (VLOS) and Beyond Visual Line of Site (BVLOS) missions.The Senior Pilot is also responsible for maintaining, evaluating and improving NUAIRs enterprise UAS Service Supplier (USS) system. Additional, this role will directly participate in planning and execution of client projects including flight operations and consultation for program development and training. The Senior Pilot will report to the Chief Pilot.

Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

1. Maintain operational flight proficiency on all required UAS platforms, which includes both manual and automated UAS flight.
2. Achieve qualification of and act as Mission Crew Commander exercising sound aeronautical judgment at all times while operating sUAS platforms or providing supervision of flight operations.
3. Evaluate platform airworthiness, operational location viability, and validly analyzes weather conditions for all assigned flight operations.
4. Maintain, evaluate and improve NUAIRs enterprise UAS Service Supplier (USS) system.
5. Maintains a high level of situational awareness and knowledge regarding the ongoing evolution within the UAS industry and reports key industry trajectories for company awareness and business development.

6. The Pilot will act as a member of the project delivery team for consultative projects for NY State agencies and public benefit corporations and other public and commercial clients. These projects will require data collection and analysis, development of and consultation on process, procedures, and methodologies, among other project delivery tasks and deliverables .

1. Maintains working knowledge of company operations policy, company safety processes and incident reporting procedures.
2. Provides logistical support to clients at various field locations.
3. Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Experience:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Specific requirements include:

Part 107 small category UAS remote pilot certificate

Minimum 5-years operating sUAS within a commercial, government or military capacity

Experience operating sUAS Beyond Visual Line of Site (BVLOS)

Experience operating within an enterprise UAS Service Supplier (USS)

Part 91 Commercial or Private Pilot certificate with Instrument Rating a plus

Bachelors degree or equivalent experience

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