UAS Pilot & LiDAR Technician

In-Flight Crew Connections is looking for a motivated individual to join our client’s growing data acquisition team. This full-time position in Lake Jackson, Texas and offers a competitive salary, benefits, and the chance to transition into a direct hire with a top Fortune 500 company. If you have experience with surveying, aerial mapping, and UAVs, this could be the role for you!

What You’ll Do:

• Plan and execute UAV missions for data capture.
• Maintain, inspect, charge, and pack equipment.
• Travel (up to 25%) to job sites and perform missions.
• Offload, organize, and process data.
• Operate UAV sensors.

Skills and Experience:

• Part 107 sUAS certification (required).
• Experience with flight controllers and UAV types (Fixed wing, VTOL, multirotor).
• Familiar with ground station software like Intel Mission Control, Mission Planner, Litchi, etc.
• Experience with software such as Pix4D, Agisoft Photoscan, Adobe Suite.
• LiDAR, thermal, photogrammetry, multispectral sensor knowledge.
• Strong knowledge of surveying concepts (e.g., GSD, GCPs, GPS systems).
• Experience with industrial/plant environments is a plus.
• Strong computer skills, especially in Microsoft Office and relevant software.
• Comfortable working in various weather conditions.

Additional Soft Skills:

• Strong communication and teamwork.
• Self-motivated and safety-focused.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills.
• Willing to learn and adapt to new techniques.

Location:

• Lake Jackson, Texas (must live within 1 hour commute).
• Fully on-site position (remote work is not an option).

**Please ensure you can provide all necessary documentation upon request.

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