Deployed Flight Test Engineer

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Access to technology, software and other information that is subject to governmental access control restrictions, due to export controls
• •Continued availability of government authorization to authorize release of such items, to the extent required, including without limitation an export license, or other documentation required to establish authorization to receive access to such items
• •Technically knowledgeable
• •Experience with flight operations with either manned aircraft or UAVs
• •Written and verbal communication skills
• •An engineering degree is not required, although the candidate must be technically knowledgeable, preferably with experience with flight operations with either manned aircraft or UAVs
• •Travel to and participate in international commercial deployments (Central America, South America to start) to support flight testing, customer training and product support
• •Guarantee continuous operations at customer sites by identifying, troubleshooting and fixing any arising issues, with the remote help of Pyka's engineering teams
• •Recommend new features, improvements, design changes, etc. to the design team
• •Conduct diverse fleet maintenance activities, involving the aircraft itself, ground infrastructure, laptops, and batteries
• •Assemble, prepare and fully test airframe airworthiness after shipment to customer sites
• •Serve as Pilot In Command or Ground Control Operator of experimental / developmental unmanned aircraft
• •Lead and/or participate in ground and flight test events as Test Conductor or Test Crew member
• •Manage complex logistics in support of flight operations
• •After a two month initial training in Dixon or Victoria Island, CA, you will spend most of your time (~50%) deployed at customer sites for periods of 3 to 5 weeks
• •Recurrent training and preparation at Pyka test facilities in Dixon or Victoria Island, CA - 1 week
• •Deployment abroad - 3 weeks
• •Vacation / time off - 3 weeks
• •Ideally based in the Bay Area and willing to travel extensively

Desired Qualifications

• •5-8 years of experience in the North American agricultural industry
• •Stellar communication and presentation skills
• •Experience with agricultural drone operations
• •Knowledge of aerial application operations and competitor products
• •Financially savvy and proven transaction negotiation skills
• •Strong understanding of value drivers for North American growers/farmers
• •Expansive network within the North American agricultural market
• •Independent and motivated self-starter
• •Excellent written and verbal communication skills