# UAS Operator

**Company**: Leidos
**Location**: Washington, DC
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $59,150.00 - $106,925.00
**Category**: Defence & Intelligence

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## Description

The CUSTOMER requires enhanced situational awareness and rapid response capabilities during protection events nationwide and within the National Capital Region. The program provides Enhanced Unmanned Aerial Systems (E-UAS) for persistent aerial ISR overwatch and rapid-response drone capability, and Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) for detection, tracking, and mitigation of unauthorized drone activity.

**Primary Responsibilities**

- Deploy, operate, and recover government-furnished UAS ISR platforms for continuous aerial surveillance of designated protection zones.

- Operate mobile rapid-response UAS platforms equipped with high-resolution EO/IR cameras, thermal imaging, and communications-relay payloads; maintain readiness for immediate launch within 3 minutes of CUSTOMER request.

- Provide real-time video, imagery, sensor data, and operational updates to CUSTOMER operations centers and designated stakeholders.

- Conduct pre-flight, in-flight, and post-flight procedures to ensure safe, compliant, and effective operations in accordance with FAA Part 107 and CUSTOMER directives.

- Must be able to stand for long periods of time, work in adverse weather, climb ladders, work on rooftops, and lift 50 lbs. unassisted.

- Support integration of UAS data feeds with CUSTOMER command-and-control infrastructure, including live video distribution via VIDTERRA and TAK.

- Conduct interoperability testing with CUSTOMER IT staff prior to each event to validate connectivity, video distribution, and system integration.

- Participate in protective advance planning meetings, pre-event briefings, and post-event debriefings with CUSTOMER stakeholders.

- Maintain accurate documentation of flight operations, incident logs, daily operational reports, and after-action inputs; keep FAA Part 107 and platform-specific certification/training records available for CUSTOMER inspection.

- Complete government-provided CUSTOMER Basic Operator Course, EUAS Policy course, and platform-specific certifications as required.

- Adhere to all CUSTOMER security protocols, information-handling requirements, and federal cybersecurity standards.

- When not deployed on active missions, work from the National Capital Region (NCR) facility to service, maintain, and store equipment and complete required CUSTOMER training.

- Support variable schedules and nationwide travel, including nights, weekends, holidays, extended shifts, and 24/7 event coverage as required.

**Basic Qualifications**

- Must be a U.S. citizen.

- High School Graduate

- Top Secret (TS) security clearance.

- Current FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate.

- Ability to complete government-provided CUSTOMER Basic Operator Course and EUAS Policy course (offered on a rolling basis; training period not to exceed one month).

- Experience operating UAS ISR and/or rapid-response platforms in ISR, surveillance, public safety, emergency response, law enforcement, military, federal, or private-sector/commercial mission environments.

- Experience conducting mission planning, pre-flight inspections, launch/recovery operations, flight monitoring, and post-flight documentation.

- Experience operating UAS sensors/payloads such as EO/IR cameras, thermal imaging, live video streaming, mapping, or communications-relay systems.

- Familiarity with airspace coordination, aviation safety practices, emergency procedures, weather considerations, and UAS operating limitations.

- Ability to travel nationwide and internationally (approximately 80% travel) and support variable schedules, including 24/7 event coverage.

- Strong communication skills; ability to work independently and as part of a coordinated operational team in high-pressure environments.

**Preferred Qualifications**

- Prior experience supporting CUSTOMER, federal protective services, law enforcement, military, or National Special Security Event (NSSE) operations.

- Experience with VIDTERRA, TAK, secure video distribution, encrypted data transmission, or command-and-control integration.

- Experience with larger ISR UAS platforms, mobile rapid-response platforms, or multi-platform operational deployments.

- Platform-specific or manufacturer certifications, or military UAS operator training.

## Skills

### Required
- UAS ISR
- FAA Part 107
- EO/IR cameras
- thermal imaging
- communications-relay payloads
- VIDTERRA
- TAK

### Nice to have
- secure video distribution
- encrypted data transmission
- command-and-control integration

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