RTX · 6 hours ago
UAS Pilot P3
Tucson, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$87K/yr - $165K/yr
5+ years expRaytheon is a leading company in defense and aerospace, dedicated to solving complex problems to ensure a safer world. They are seeking a UAS Pilot to operate unmanned aircraft systems for research and development efforts, coordinating flight testing and training activities while interacting with various stakeholders.
AerospaceManufacturingSecuritySensorTelecommunications
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Act as an internal and external UAS pilot
Perform UAS test pilot activities, including operating stable and unstable aircraft in varying flight conditions, perform gain tuning, and fly manual launch and recovery profiles for fixed wing UAS
Operate GCS software (Piccolo, ArduPilot, UgCS, etc.)
Coordinate and conduct UAV flight testing, training and demo flights
Interact with customers, technical and production staff as required for testing operations
Plan, coordinate, and conduct testing events
Review test objectives and success criteria
Expected to Travel 25% of the time
Qualification
Required
Typically requires a bachelor's degree and a minimum of five (5) years of prior relevant experience required
Experience with Radio-controlled aircraft
An FAA Part 107 certification and FAA Medical Certificate
U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Preferred
Academy of Model Aeronautics membership
Operate RC stable and unstable aircraft in stable and unstable flight conditions, perform gain-tuning, launch and recover fixed-wing RC aircraft manually
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Be able to lift and move equipment in excess of 50 lbs
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
401(k) match
Flexible spending accounts
Flexible work schedules
Employee assistance program
Employee Scholar Program
Parental leave
Paid time off
Holidays
Company
RTX
RTX is comprised of three market-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon – working as one to answer the biggest questions and solve the hardest problems in aerospace and defense.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.2MKey Investors
LIFT Ecosystem Accelerator
2024-02-22Grant· $0.2M
2019-06-09Acquired
2010-01-14Grant· $3M
Leadership Team
Daniel Conroy
Chief Technology Officer - Digital
Kevin DaSilva
Corporate Vice President & Treasurer
Recent News
2026-02-02
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