Unmanned Aircraft Systems Engineer / Instructor

Job overview

The Unmanned Aircraft Systems Engineer / Instructor role is onsite in Blackstone, VA, with an annual salary of $114,800–$132,000. The position is in Flight Operations and supports Vanilla UAS operations, sustainment, development, and training. The role combines systems engineering with classroom, simulator, and live-flight instruction. It contributes to system integration, testing, troubleshooting, training effectiveness, and mission readiness, with travel of up to 50% and the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance required.

What you'll do

• Develop and deliver classroom, simulator, and live-flight instruction
• support UAS integration, sustainment, and configuration management
• develop and trace requirements and support verification and validation
• plan and execute testing, including data collection and analysis
• troubleshoot system and ground control station issues
• support flight operations and mission planning
• implement continuous improvement
• prepare technical documentation, reports, and briefings.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

unmanned aircraft systems engineer

instructor

uas

systems engineering

flight operations

technical training

blackstone va

platform aerospace

full-time

travel up to 50%

secret clearance

$114,800–$132,000 annually

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires a bachelor's degree in a related field, five or more years of UAS technical experience, five or more years of network or systems engineering experience, and ability to obtain and maintain Secret clearance. Travel up to 50%.

About the employer

Platform Aerospace is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.