UAV Safety Pilot

Job Overview

As a Safety Pilot you will play a critical role in the delivery of missions through monitoring flight operations, mitigating hazards performing real-time interventions and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards.

You will be a team player, capable of operating within complex and challenging environments. You will drive improvement in TEKEVER products through continuous feedback on performance and limitations, and be passionate about solving problems to deliver excellence for our customers.

You will be expected to travel frequently to customer locations in the UK, Portugal, US and Europe.

What will be your responsibilities:

• Supporting the RPIC in the delivery of UAS operations to ensure safe and compliant flights

• Ensure operations comply with necessary regulations and maintain detailed records of flights, incidents and safety assessments

• Enforce adherence to company safety protocols and best practice

• Assist UAS operators with flight planning, pre-flight inspections and post flight debriefings

• Provide emergency response guidance in the event of system failures or unexpected hazards

• Train and mentor UAS operators on best practice and risk mitigation strategies

• Maintaining your own currency and competency on specified TEKEVER platforms

Profile and requirements:

• Preferred location of working: Portugal , France and/or Spain

• Language Requirements: Advanced proficiency in English, with proven fluency at the C2 level, Portuguese , Spanish and French knowledge is a plus

• Aviation knowledge including Ground School and live flying on any type of aircraft

• Understanding of MET and Airspace

• A1 and A3 certificates (CAA/EASA)

• Good level of Maths and Physics

• Pilot License (LAPL/PPL/HPL…etc)

• A2 Certificate of Competence

• Engineering License

• MALE/HALE UAS Platform Certified (H900/H450/WK/MQ)

• MUAS Certified (Puma/DH3/Raven/Stalker)

• Flight Radiotelephony Operating License

• Flown MUAS/MALE platforms

• Military flying, instructional duties, overseas operational flying experience

What we have to offer you:

• An excellent work environment and an opportunity to make a difference;

• Salary Compatible with the level of proven experience.

• Medical Insurance

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