Fixed Wing UAV Pilot

About the role

We build long-endurance, fixed-wing UAVs and run a continuous flight-test campaign. Every sortie generates flight data that feeds straight back into design, QC, and manufacturing, so the faster and more reliably we fly, the faster the aircraft gets better. We need a fixed-wing pilot who can operate autonomous sorties reliably, monitor autonomous missions, and recover the drone in case of a rescue. You'll perform flight operations targeting sustained flight hours across multiple airframes.

What you'll do

• Conduct manual takeoffs, landings, and emergency recovery of fixed-wing UAVs
• Plan, upload, and monitor autonomous missions in Mission Planner
• Act as safety pilot during autonomous and VLOS sorties
• Run detailed pre-flight, in-flight, and post-flight checks on every sortie
• Maintain accurate flight logs and incident reports, and surface issues that feed back into design and QC
• Coordinate with the ground crew and with engineering and composites teams at the field site
• Perform basic field troubleshooting of the UAV and ground control station, plus basic composite/airframe repairs
• Operate in compliance with DGCA regulations and site-specific restrictions
• Contribute to flight SOPs and operational workflows, and help train new pilots as the program scales

Skills and Competencies

• Demonstrable fixed-wing UAV flying experience (manual) - you can launch and land a fixed-wing aircraft reliably
• Can recover the UAV in case of emergency
• Willing to travel to and stay at field test sites

Nice to have

• Autonomous fixed-wing mission experience – waypoints, loiter, complex flight patterns
• DGCA Remote Pilot Certificate
• Understanding of fixed-wing aerodynamics
• Composite airframe handling and basic field repair