Poseidon Aerospace
Pilot
San Francisco Bay Area
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 36 days ago
LogisticsAvionicsMechanical DesignCommunication
About the role
- ABOUT POSEIDON AEROSPACE: Poseidon Aerospace is reimagining how the world moves goods.
- From remote communities to contested logistics operations, our platforms unlock a new cost curve for air freight, making it faster, cheaper, and accessible anywhere it's needed.
- As a Pilot at Poseidon Aerospace, you will serve as the Remote Pilot in Command (RPIC) for our next-generation autonomous aircraft.
Responsibilities
- Lead preflight briefings and postflight debriefings with the test team
- Maintain and apply SOPs, emergency checklists, and crew resource management practices on every flight
- Support ground operations, range setup, and communications infrastructure for test campaigns
- Assist in developing and maintaining flight test plans, SOPs, and operational documentation
- Relocation support if applicable
- We build and operate full-size autonomous cargo aircraft; Heron, a seaplane, and Egret, a STOL aircraft; each capable of carrying two tons of payload over a thousand nautical miles.
- Flying is your primary function, you own the aircraft from preflight to post-flight, and when you're not in the air, you're supporting the test team on the ground to make sure the next flight is ready to go.
Requirements
- familiarity with COA processes and experimental aircraft operations
- Strong working knowledge of airspace coordination, mission planning, and preflight risk assessment
- Ability to execute disciplined, repeatable test operations in dynamic field environments
- Familiarity with telemetry systems, GCS interfaces, and autopilot behavior in test configurations
- Experience supporting field test campaigns for new or developmental aircraft platforms
- Knowledge of simulation environments used for mission rehearsal or systems testing
Compensation
- Competitive salary and meaningful early-stage equity
Benefits
- Competitive salary and meaningful early-stage equity
- Employee Health Benefit Plans
- 6% Retirement matching
- The engineering curiosity is a bonus, stick time is the foundation.
Company info
- At Poseidon Aerospace, we value diverse perspectives and are always looking for talented individuals with unconventional backgrounds.
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