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Support Engineer
Contract: Phoenix, Arizona, US
Salary Range: 35.00 - 39.00 | Per Hour
Job Code: 369334
End Date: 2026-06-11
Days Left: 29 days, 2 hours left
Job Title: Drone Operator/ Support Engineer
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Shift: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Duration: 6 months
Strat: ASAP
Pay Range: $35 - $$40/hr
The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, (paid time , paid sick and safe time , hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, paid holidays annually - AS Applicable)
Drone Operator Role
- This position is searching for a skilled Part107 certified operator with extensive experience operating drones via a remote control.
- The qualified candidate will act as an operations specialist assisting in the development and test of cutting-edge safety related technologies. The role includes mission planning and lightweight maintenance duties.
- The candidate should demonstrate attention to detail, a safety-oriented attitude, flexibility, and enthusiasm for cutting-edge technology. This individual will also conduct operation readiness activities and logistics planning as needed.
- The candidate will join a Research and Development team working on inventing and developing new transformative experiences.
Day to Day:
- Remote control drone piloting
- Data Collection
- Working a night shift- 3 pm-11:30 pm
- Drive to offsite work locations daily (work vehicle will be provided).
- Work variable shifts and schedules including weekends when applicable. Schedule changes frequently depending on certain daylight conditions.
- Overtime may be required and approved based off of work assignment/deliverables.
- Mission planning, lightweight maintenance duties.
Must Haves:
- 14 CFR Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate.
- 2+ years of commercial drone piloting experience (bigger commercial drones).
- Strong pre-flight planning process
- Employees must, with or without reasonable accommodation, be able to lift up to 50 pounds on some occasions, stand/walk for up to 8-10 hours (with breaks), and be able to frequently push, pull, squat, bend, and reach.
- Experience with commercial UAS industry
- Aviation safety experience as a Safety Officer or similar
- Needs more than just DJI, remote control airplanes would work too
- Must be able to fly in manual mode- specifically no GPS
- Must have professional experience flying drones, no less than 50 hours logged flight time
Plusses:
- Filming experience
- FVP pilot
- Photography
- Videography
- Gamming background
- Model they like- Pixhawks
Job Requirement
- 107 Remote Pilot Certificate
- commercial drone piloting
- DJI
Reach Out to a Recruiter
- Recruiter
- Phone
- Sanya Mehani
- sanya.mehani@collabera.com
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