Drone Test Pilot (Part-Time)

About Flyby Robotics:

Flyby Robotics builds drones with massively powerful GPU processing capabilities. Our team is crafting American-made drones that serve as fully open platforms for applications in machine learning, data capture, and autonomous operations. We envision a future where drones computing trillions of operations per second can be deployed by hundreds of thousands across the Western world with a transformative impact across sectors, including industry, public safety, and defense. We are backed by top Silicon Valley investors, including Neo, MaC Ventures, Ryan Hoover (Product Hunt founder), Naval Ravikant (AngelList founder), and Balaji Srinivasan, among others.

The Role:

We’re looking to work with an experienced part-time drone pilot to test and evaluate our recently built systems. We’re making rapid improvements, build after build, and an ideal candidate will have a comfort level with interacting with changing systems. It’ll be your responsibility to push our drones to the limit in a safe way, while you have a sharp eye to detect any abnormalities. You excel in tasks that require you to concentrate for long periods of time and maintain persistent situational awareness. 

Core Requirements:

• FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification and demonstrated prior history of flying drones greater than 10 lbs MTOW (such as with the DJI Inspire 2/3 or DJI M350 RTK)
• A love for aviation and drones. You’re excited about Flyby’s vision.
• An attitude of endurance. You enjoy working in outdoor environments and are comfortable with tasks involving long periods of concentration in hot temperature environments.
• An intuitive understanding of hardware. You have prior experience as a tinker, such as working with home-built gadgets or AMA model aircraft in the past. 
• Live within commuting distance to our Culver City office location to pick up equipment and test in Durate (~1 hr drive). 

Other things you should know:

• Your duties may include physical demands such as the ability to crouch, stoop, lean over, and lift 25 pounds. 
• Must be able to pass a background screen.
• Must be eligible to work in the US.

Contract, Part-time

• $30 - $35.00 per hour
• Minimum commitment of 3 days a week, 6-hour shift 

Flyby Robotics is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.