Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Operator Lvl II

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Job Description:

Are you ready to take a world-class UAS platform to the global stage? As our Flexrotor Operator II, you’ll be the boots on the ground (and eyes in the sky) for our most critical missions. Whether you're leading a high-profile customer demo in a new territory, supporting a field team, or putting a new aircraft through its paces in engineering flight tests, you are the ultimate guardian of system readiness. If you have a "find a way" mentality and a deep technical grasp of aircraft systems, we want to hear from you!

Meet the Team:
The Airbus Helicopters Flexrotor Program offers one of the most sophisticated small tactical unmanned aerial systems (STUAS) with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL). It can be used day or night by US and allied forces for a diverse range of intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) on land and at sea.
 

Your Working Environment:
Nestled in the heart of the spectacular Columbia River Gorge in Bingen, WA, our workplace offers innovation and the ability to contribute to game-changing solutions while enjoying the flexibility to spread your wings. Whether it's solving complex challenges, or celebrating victories, you’ll be part of a cohesive crew that thrives on innovation and the beauty that the Northwest has to offer!
 

How We Care for You:

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)

• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.

• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.

• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

Your Challenges:

System Demonstration and site preparation/coordination: 40%

• Prepare customer aircraft for acceptance, Ground Support Equipment (GSE), and payloads.

• Perform inventory and inspection of all parts of the system to ensure compliance with company standards.

• Identify discrepancies and provide feedback for solutions to ensure all products meet compliance standards post-delivery.

• Provide testing results and issues to HO Flight Operations & Demo.

• Conduct pre-installation site surveys to assess requirements and potential challenges.

• Liaise with customer representatives to capture requirements, resolve issues, and facilitate technical interactions.

• Perform on-site system installation, configuration, and testing of equipment for maritime and land deployments.

• Ensure compliance with all required non-production Service Bulletins and regulatory standards.

• Document site settings and configurations accurately for future reference and auditing

Field technical support, system testing and configuration: 30%

• Respond to urgent field repair needs, conduct site assessments, and perform other tasks as required as part of Quick Reaction Teams.

• Provide Operations support, providing guidance and solutions for operational issues. 

• Train lower-level employees in field support and troubleshooting techniques.

Industrial flight test (Post production flight test + engineering dev flights): 25%

• Perform Post production test and acceptance flights.

• Coordinate and perform engineering test flights and support integration of new technologies.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvement and contribute to continuous improvement efforts.

Additional Responsibilities 5%:

• Assist, as needed, in the development and implementation of new testing procedures and protocols to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

• Provide periodic support for special projects or initiatives within the Flight Operations department, as needed.

• Push innovation by proposing and developing improvement and or new features in a fast track prototyping environment.

Your Boarding Pass:

• Be a High School Graduate or equivalent

• Have five (5) + years aviation experience in system integration and demonstrations

• Ability to create detailed reports, documentation, and correspondence.

• Able to independently assess aircraft issues and install components.

• Ability to travel ~60% of the time, both domestic and international

• Must be a  US Person under ITAR definition (for example, a U.S. Citizen, green card holder or person covered under our existing ITAR license)

Preferred Education/Skills:

• Technical/Associate’s/Bachelor’s degree, or the equivalent with related experience in an aviation environment

• FAA Part 107

Physical Requirements: 

• Onsite or remote: 40% onsite

• Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings. daily

• Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms. daily

• Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. daily

• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts. daily

• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. Several times a week

• Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. Several times a week

• Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. Several times a week

• Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer. daily

• Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. daily

• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor. daily

• Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice. Several times a year

• Walking (including routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces. daily

• Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site

• Administrative position only PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.

Hourly range based on the required profile: $26.33 - $43.51/hour.  Actual minimum and maximum may vary based on geographic differential. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors. This position offers the following benefits:  Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Prescription insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Basic & Voluntary Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance, Short and Long-term Disability insurance, 401(k), Paid time off including paid holidays, Tuition Assistance, Bonus(es) subject to performance criteria.  These are our current benefit offerings for the current plan year and are subject to change without notice.

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