If you're looking to work in the UAV industry, check out this help wanted ad over at RCG (my $0.02. Procerus is good company and the team is terrific. This is a very good job, if you don't mind moving to Utah). Also note that their Kestrel 3.0 autopilot now supports mulitcopters, such as the CyberQuad shown above.
Company:
Procerus Technologies is the developer of the Kestrel autopilot system that is known in the UAV world for its small size, light weight, and feature rich capabilities. More information about our products can be found online at http://www.procerus.com.
Job Summary:
Procerus is looking for a highly motivated and experienced individual to fill the role of Flight Engineer. This is a senior position responsible for conducting safe flight operations using the Kestrel autopilot system on a variety of airframes. A strong background in Radio Controlled airplanes and helicopters as well as excellent piloting abilities are required. This is a customer facing role that requires good communication skills and a professional, detail oriented demeanor. This position will involve a fair amount of travel, including international travel.
Essential Job Duties:
• Thoroughly understand the Kestrel Autopilot System
• Assist customers with troubleshooting issues related to autopilot integration and flight
• Conduct safe flight operations in restricted airspace
• Act as a safety pilot for high-value airframes
• Integrate the Kestrel autopilot and subsystems into customer airframes
• Tune gains for smooth, stable flight
• Integrate and troubleshoot payloads
• Troubleshoot and solve communications issues (video, comms,etc)
• Troubleshoot and solve GPS interference issues
• Field customer emails and support calls.
• Represent Procerus at customer locations
• Supervise airplane building techniques and subsystems.
• Troubleshoot avionics subsystems (video, servos, etc)
• Knowledge of airplane and helicopter control laws
• Provide feedback to software engineers to improve Procerus products
Desired Qualifications:
• BS Degree in a technical field
• Experienced RC airplane and helicopter pilot
• US Citizen
If you are interested please email info@procerus.com - address email to Damon"
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