Uav Operator

TEKEVER, the market leader in Unmanned Maritime Surveillance and the first to provide a BVLOS UAS commercial service in the UK, are looking to hire a Remote Pilot for fixed wing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).

As a Validations and Demonstrations UAV Operator with us you will be working within a highly skilled team to carry out Validations flights at our facilities in Portugal and ensuring the delivery of airworthy aircraft to our customers and internal operations. It will be your responsibility to conduct all validations flights across all of the TEKEVER platforms. On a daily basis you will be using TEKEVERs highly intuitive Ground Control Station to operate UAVs ranging from 5kg-180kg and making sure that fights are carried out safely. You will gain first-hand experience managing communications with ATC and deconflicting with manned aviation platforms that will be operating in the vicinity.

As a UAV Operator you will be responsible for:

- Planning and conducting flights of validation activity
- To maintain own currency and competency
- To complete all documentation as required according to regulatory and policy requirements.
- To perform instructional duties at the request of the TM/Ops Manager.
- Ensure all aircraft issues are reported on the reporting system
- To support the Operations manager with scheduling and team dynamics.
- Ensure the aircraft leaves for operations to a high standard, and any issues are annotated.
- Ensure the safe conduct of flight operations when operating in any role (IP / RPIC / Snr P / LO).

As you will be flying state of the art unmanned systems, we do require you to have some essential skills of course. These essential skills are:

- Aviation knowledge including Ground School and live flying on any type of aircraft.
- Understanding of MET and Airspace.
- A1 and A3 certificates
- Well-organized, good team player, problem-solving approach. Approachable, diplomatic and charismatic.
- Good level of Maths & Physics.
- High level of situational awareness.

It would be great if you could demonstrate any of the following:

- Pilot License (LAPL/PPL/HPL etc).
- MALE/HALE UAS Platform Certified (H900/H450/WK/MQ) or MUAS Certified (Puma/DH3/Raven).
- Flight Radiotelephony Operating License.
- Flown MUAS/MALE platforms.
- Military flying including instructional duties.
- Overseas Operational flying experience.
- Multiple years’ experience flying UAS.
- Multiple UAS Deployments.
- A2 Certificate of Competence.
- UAS Industry Knowledge (Aircraft/Sensors/Systems).

If the above excites you then we can offer an attractive salary package along with a superb pension scheme. We will give you an annual leave allowance of 22 days plus Bank Holidays and we have an employee assistance programme to support you should you need it.

As an Armed Forces friendly company, we will guarantee an interview to all applicants from the Armed Forces community (serving, veterans, and forces family members) as long as the essential criteria of the role is met

Location

To be part of a world class UAV provider, you will be required to work from our locations in Portugal (central and west coast regions) with a small team with the opportunity to work from home when flights are not scheduled.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent Portugal

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Sick pay
- Wellness programme

Schedule:

- 8-hour shift
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Caldas da Rainha, Distrito de Leiria: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Application Question(s):

- Do you have the Right to Work in Portugal?