# E-UAS Pilot/Technician

**Company**: Leidos
**Location**: Washington, DC, DC
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $73,450.00 - $132,775.00
**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 E-UAS Pilot/Technician will operate and sustain government-furnished Enhanced Unmanned Aerial Systems (E-UAS) and Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) from CUSTOMER facilities and at protective sites.

**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.

- 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.

- Support integration of UAS data feeds with CUSTOMER command-and-control infrastructure.

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

- Maintain accurate documentation of flight operations, incident logs, and daily operational reports.

- 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.

- 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.

- Typically requires a BA degree and 4 – 8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2 – 6 years of prior relevant experience.

- 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.

- 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.

The pay range for this position is $73,450.00 - $132,775.00.

## Skills

### Required
- UAS ISR
- rapid-response platforms
- EO/IR cameras
- thermal imaging
- communications-relay payloads
- FAA Part 107
- VIDTERRA
- TAK
- command-and-control integration

### Nice to have
- CUSTOMER
- federal protective services
- law enforcement
- military
- National Special Security Event (NSSE) operations
- secure video distribution
- encrypted data transmission
- multi-platform operational deployments

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