UAS Offshore Pilot

SkySpecs, Inc.; Remote; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading drone technology company is seeking a UAS Offshore Pilot to perform on-site wind turbine blade inspections throughout the UK and Europe. The ideal candidate will have a current Remote Pilot certification and extensive experience with UAS technology. Responsibilities include daily communication with clients, managing equipment logistics, and working in diverse weather conditions. This role demands a valid passport, a driver’s license, and the ability to travel and operate in remote areas extensively.

Qualifications

• UK Flier ID, GVC, STS or equivalent Certificated Remote Pilot (current).
• Minimum of 25 logged hours as pilot-in-command (PIC) multi-rotor platforms.
• Knowledge and hands-on experience with UAS operations and troubleshooting.
• Valid passport and driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Deploy to customer project locations for wind turbine blade inspections.
• Communicate daily on project progress and logistics.
• Charge, discharge, pack, and ship flight batteries.

Skills

Excellent organisational and communication skills

Attention to detail

Ability to adapt to changes

Team player

Education

2-year technical degree or higher in unmanned systems, aviation, operations, or a related field

Job description

As a UAS Offshore Pilot, you will:

• Deploy to customer project locations – sometimes solo, sometimes in small teams – to execute on-site wind turbine blade inspections using the SkySpecs automated drone system
• Communicate daily to SkySpecs and customers on project progress, upcoming logistics, technical troubleshooting details, product improvements, etc.
• Be patient with and passionate for the most advanced commercial UAS technology on the market
• Charge, discharge, pack, and ship flight batteries

Requirements of the job:

• UK Flier ID, GVC, STS or equivalent Certificated Remote Pilot (current)
• Native English speaker or proficiency
• Eligible to work in the United Kingdom and or Europe
• Primary place of residence within the UK or Ireland
• Minimum of 25 logged hours as pilot-in-command (PIC) multi-rotor platforms. Strong preference for extensive experience in “DJI Atti” mode equivalent (i.e. manual flying with no GPS position hold)
• Ability to travel up to 80% of the time, deployed to remote wind farms throughout the UK and Europe, in up to 2-week increments with 2-week breaks, depending on local regulations.
• Work 10+ hours a day in various weather conditions
• Knowledge and hands-on experience with UAS operations, vehicle and sensor assembly, telemetry radios, R/C transmitters, video downlinks, or general UAS field troubleshooting
• Willingness to jump in at any level of operations and do “whatever it takes” to help the project
• Excellent organisational and communication skills; high attention to detail; a stellar team player
• Must be comfortable with ambiguity and fast, constant changes to “the plan” with the ability to adapt quickly and make it seem effortless
• A valid passport
• A valid driver’s license
• Ability to lift up to 22 kg. and stand for long periods of time
• Experience with being deployed for long periods of time
• 2-year technical degree or higher in unmanned systems, aviation, operations, or a related field
• Global Wind Organisation (GWO) training certificates (active) preferred
• Wind energy/renewables experience preferred

Bonus points for: Wind turbine technician experience