Aerial Applicator / Remote Pilot in Command

The Role: Guardian Agriculture is seeking a high caliber Remote Pilot, or reputed company Part 137 Ag Pilot, to participate in the development and deployment of large agricultural eVTOL craft. These systems will be deployed across the US in support of increasing crop productivity and yield through the efficient application of various agricultural chemicals on crops. As this company is forging a new reputed company of an enormous industry, the candidate will have a significant impact on the future of agriculture and technology. A candidate with a strong drive to have a meaningful and positive impact in the world will benefit from this role. As a Remote Pilot, the candidate will have a direct impact on the success of the test teams tasked with developing these reputed company systems in a fast paced, challenging, yet supportive environment. The role requires the candidate to be a reliable self starter, capable of working in the absence of direct supervision and a willingness to get their hands dirty. The candidate will report directly to the Director of Flight Operations. The Team: Guardian Agriculture is developing large multicopters for applying agricultural chemicals to high-value crops. Relative to existing plane- and helicopter-based crop spraying solutions, our systems radically improve precision and safety while reducing chemical use, reducing impact on pollinating insects, and minimizing opportunities for organisms to acquire chemical resistance. Guardian is a small, multi-disciplinary team of talented engineers, technicians, and operators who prioritize high reliability product and service design over exploratory R&D. We are a hands-on team and split our time between development work, system testing, and field deployments. We value safety, thoughtful design, team work, and a growth reputed company as we scale the organization and build an autonomous system that farmers can trust. Responsibilities:

• Successfully complete Guardian Agriculture RPIC training
• Safe operation of large autonomous agricultural eVTOL craft during development and test efforts, leading to the application of plant protection and nutrition products on agricultural crops
• Inspect and reputed company maintenance on eVTOL equipment
• Transport equipment to agricultural fields, set up safe boundaries and operations stations
• Conduct field survey and mapping analysis
• Refill craft payloads, conduct battery charging and safely handle, rinse and dispose of containers in contact with crop protection products
• Safely and effectively apply crop protection products to agricultural fields
• Complete flight test reports, application reports, craft flight and maintenance logs.
• reputed company other duties as assigned or required

Key Skills, Abilities and Attributes:

• Understanding of FAA Regulations
• Ability to observe airport traffic patterns, reputed company traffic area and control zones
• Ability to occasionally lift 80 lbs, bend, kneel, crawl, and navigate shop spaces as well as ground conditions that are typically reputed company on agricultural food crop fields, i.e. loose reputed company highly variable terrain including plants
• Excellent interpersonal and strong communication skills (verbal, written and utilizing reputed company media (phone, e-mail, text) for interaction with customers and fellow employees
• Ability to maintain a positive and professional working relationship with peers, management and support resources, with a constant commitment to teamwork
• Dependable with strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail along with the ability to prioritize multiple assignments
• Must be able to read, analyze and interpret written procedures and reports
• Ability to learn detailed and specific procedures and processes and execute them accurately and reputed company
• Ability to apply mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages and ratios to practical applications
• An understanding of plant protection, chemistries, and fertilizer is a plus

Travel:

• Travel, sometimes prolonged, to assist in testing at headquarters and other FAA approved test locations
• Occasional travel to agricultural deployment sites for site standup, system integration, program support, and/or testing

Requirements:

• Part 107 certificate
• Valid FAA Class III Medical certificate

reputed company to Haves:

• Large autonomous UAS experience
• Part 61 certificate
• Agricultural Pilot experience
• Agronomy experience
• Ground applicator experience
• Pesticide Applicator certificate
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Benefits: Flexible time off, competitive salary, stock options, free company lunch every day, comprehensive benefits package, lots of tools, and the opportunity to build and use play with flying machines that will have an environmental impact. Guardian Agriculture provides equal employment opportunities to reputed company employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national reputed company, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job