Flight Test Operator

Anduril
United Kingdom
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: OtherSkills: ["Problem-solving","Communication","Teamwork","Safety culture","Mentoring"]

We are seeking a UK CAA authorised UAS pilot to plan, execute, and certify complex UAS missions in BVLOS and challenging VLOS scenarios. You will operate fixed-wing and FW VTOL aircraft, manage risk assessments under Specific Category, maintain logs and regulatory documentation, mentor operators, and collaborate with engineering and flight test teams to advance autonomous UAS capabilities in a fast-paced defense environment.

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Anduril
Anduril
3 months ago

Flight Test Operator

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Job Summary

We are seeking a UK CAA authorised UAS pilot to plan, execute, and certify complex UAS missions in BVLOS and challenging VLOS scenarios. You will operate fixed-wing and FW VTOL aircraft, manage risk assessments under Specific Category, maintain logs and regulatory documentation, mentor operators, and collaborate with engineering and flight test teams to advance autonomous UAS capabilities in a fast-paced defense environment.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time

Key Responsibilities

  • •Plan, prepare, and execute UAS missions, including those within challenging VLOS and BVLOS scenarios, ensuring full compliance with mission objectives and regulatory requirements.
  • •Act as Safety Pilot, conducting manual flight operations with fixed wing and FW VTOL UAS in challenging and complex multi-UAS operations.
  • •Conduct pre-flight, in-flight, and post-flight checks and diagnostics on UAS platforms and ground control systems.
  • •Operate and troubleshoot UAS systems, with proficiency in Pixhawk and Cube Orange flight controllers, including configuration and mission planning.
  • •Develop and implement mission-specific risk assessments using Specific Operations Risk Assessment (SORA) principles, ensuring safe and compliant operations within the UK CAA Specific Category.
Travel: Low travel

Key Requirements

  • •Hold a valid UK CAA General Visual Line of Sight Certificate (GVC).
  • •Significant experience of manual UAS or RC aircraft operations on FW and FW VTOL airframes.
  • •Demonstrable and significant experience in planning and executing UAS operations within the UK CAA Specific Category.
  • •Proven practical experience in BVLOS operations, including relevant approvals or experience within an organisation holding BVLOS permissions.
  • •Thorough understanding and practical application of UK CAA Specific Category operations, including the development of Operational Safety Cases and the process for obtaining operational authorisations.
Experience:DefenseAerospaceUASUncrewed aircraft systems
Skills:Problem-solvingCommunicationTeamworkSafety cultureMentoring
Certifications:UK CAA GVC
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PixhawkCube OrangeGround Control StationBVLOSSORAGVCUK CAA

Company Brief

Anduril
Designs and builds advanced defense systems combining autonomous aircraft, sensors, and AI-driven software for military and national security applications, focused on modernizing battlefield capabilities and distributed sensing.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Costa Mesa, United States
Founded: 2017
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