FPV Pilot

Job Description (JD)

First Person View (FPV) Drone Pilot

Location: Gurugram (Gurgaon), Haryana, India

Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

The FPV Drone Pilot will be responsible for operating, testing and demonstrating FPV drones for security and industrial applications. The role requires excellent flying skills, technical knowledge of FPV systems, troubleshooting capabilities and the willingness to travel extensively for demonstrations, trials, customer engagements and operational support.

The candidate should be passionate about drone technology, capable of operating under dynamic conditions and committed to maintaining the highest standards of flight safety and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Flight Operations

• Operate FPV drones safely and efficiently in accordance with applicable regulations and company SOPs.
• Conduct manual and autonomous FPV flight operations.
• Conduct field trials, testing and validation of new FPV drone systems.
• Perform pre-flight, in-flight and post-flight inspections.
• Maintain detailed flight logs and operational records.
• Ensure compliance with DGCA regulations and internal safety procedures.

Technical Responsibilities

• Assemble, configure and calibrate FPV drones and associated systems.
• Configure flight controllers, ESCs, transmitters and receivers.
• Install and troubleshoot FPV video transmission systems.
• Tune flight parameters using software.   
• Perform routine maintenance, repairs and component replacement.
• Diagnose and rectify technical issues in the field.
• Maintain batteries, chargers and power management systems.

Product Development Support

• Assist engineering teams in testing prototype FPV platforms.
• Provide operational feedback for product improvement.
• Support payload integration and testing.
• Participate in endurance, range and reliability testing.
• Assist in flight data collection and performance evaluation.

Customer Support & Demonstrations

• Conduct product demonstrations for customers.
• Support trials.
• Train customer operators on FPV drone operations.
• Assist in commissioning and deployment of systems.
• Provide post-delivery operational support when required.

Documentation

• Maintain flight reports.
• Prepare incident and maintenance reports.
• Record operational observations.
• Support technical documentation and SOP development.

Travel Requirements

The selected candidate should be willing to travel extensively across India.

Expected travel includes:

• Minimum two official tours per month
• Duration: 2–3 days per tour
• Travel for customer demonstrations, testing, exhibitions, training programmes, trials and project support.

Candidates should be comfortable working in remote locations and varying environmental conditions.

Educational Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electronics, Electrical, Aerospace, Mechatronics or related discipline) preferred.
• Drone Pilot License
• Candidates with equivalent technical qualifications and drone pilot license may also apply.

Experience

Minimum: 3 years of hands-on experience operating FPV drones.

Experience in any of the following will be preferred:

• FPV drones
• Racing FPV drones
• Custom-built FPV platforms
• Long-range FPV systems
• Heavy-lift FPV drones
• Autonomous flight systems

Compensation

• Salary: Competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
• Travel, daily allowances and other benefits will be provided as per company policy.

How to Apply

Interested candidates may send their updated resume along with:

• Details of FPV flying experience.
• Drone platforms operated.
• Relevant certifications.
• Portfolio of projects.
• Links to FPV flying videos.

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Quote Job Reference: FVPPILOT/AVPL/AUG26/01