Sr. Solution Engineer and Flight Instructor
Job Description
We are looking for a pilot who will provide best in class service to prospects and customers by delivering training and supporting sales activity globally.
You will be helping us to create a world-class organization in a revolutionary industry. The industry is rapidly evolving, and our platform is at the heart of it! By collaborating across the team from Learning & Development to Engineering you will be helping to shape our products and services, so our Fortune-500 customers can make smart decisions for their businesses based on geospatial data.
Our ideal candidate is an experienced Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) pilot with a passion for customers, who is a gifted instructor with an eye for detail and comfortable in front of prospects.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
Conduct training, and demonstration flights of the solution for customers including software, data capture and flight across all of our verticals
Assist in training material development, including decks, checklists, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and other content
Assist customer support team by providing technical expertise
Work with Ground Control Points, Real Time Kinematics, and Post-Processed Kinematics
Conduct pre-flight planning to include mission briefings, analyzing weather forecasts, checking Notice to Airmen (NOTAMs), and other airspace requirements
Perform UAS and ground support equipment testing, troubleshooting and maintenance
Help to mentor a growing team
Ability to travel 60+% of the time
Required Skills and Experience :
Previous UAV Operator experience with minimum 100 hours verifiable flight time
Bachelor of Science Degree or equivalent experience in a technically relevant area.
FAA Manned Pilot’s License
FAA Part 107 Remote Operator Certificate
Fixed wing and Multi-Rotor experience
4+ years of customer facing experience
4+ years of training and material development for UAVs and related software
Desired Skills and Experience :
FAA Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) and / or Advanced Ground Instructor (AGI) Rating desired
Prior experience working with international flight regulatory bodies a plus
DJI and senseFly aircraft experience
Applicants should have a high degree of computer literacy to include; Microsoft office Suite.
High degree of professionalism in front of customers
How to Apply and What to Expect :
In addition to a resume, please include a short explanation of your background, accomplishments (links to past projects are always helpful), and what excites you about.
This will help us to get a multi-dimensional view of who you are and connect you with the right person.
Be prepared to have a detailed technical discussion with a member of our team over the phone or via video chat.
About Us :
We offer complete enterprise drone solutions that are built on the Aerial Information Platform, so that aerial data becomes an extension of a company’s existing data management systems.
We enable companies to plan, capture, and analyze aerial data, all within an enterprise workflow. Based in San Francisco, we are a community of cross-disciplinary engineers with expertise in aerospace, robotics, geospatial, hardware and software, with an emphasis on curiosity, growth, and learning.
We empower our engineers to work on the schedule that works best for them, work in the ways that make them most productive, and take complete ownership of their projects from start to finish.
Compensation $80K $100K and higher (DOE)
No Equity
Visa Sponsorship Not available
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