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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise as a Remote Pilot in Command with a focus on safety, operational metrics, and effective communication in high-pressure environments. Proficient in technical troubleshooting, decision-making, and compliance with FAA regulations.
Highest-signal resume keywords
FAA Remote Pilot CertificateOperational Ownership Experience in UASTechnical Troubleshooting SkillsGo/No-Go Decision MakingMulti-Aircraft Operations Experience
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Hard Skills
Telemetry InterpretationBasic Avionics KnowledgeOperational Dashboard AnalysisKPI MonitoringFlight Record MaintenanceIncident ReportingSafety Investigation ParticipationAnomaly ResponsePreflight PlanningCrew Briefing
Soft Skills
Clear Communication Under PressureTeam CoordinationRapid Decision Making
Tools & Technologies
Zipline Fleet Commander QualificationFlight Operations SoftwareSafety Management Systems
Certifications & Qualifications
FAA Remote Pilot Certificate under Part 107Valid Driver’s License
Industry Keywords
UAS OperationsBVLOSAirspace ApprovalsSafety-Critical EnvironmentOperational PoliciesSOPsRegulatory Audits
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Serve as the accountable Remote Pilot in Command for assigned missions
- Conduct preflight planning, crew briefings, launch and recovery decisions, anomaly response, and final mission disposition
- Own the final safety call for multiple concurrent aircraft
- Track shift-level operational metrics, including safety events, mission success, on-time delivery, deliveries per hour, and aircraft availability
- Communicate risks, trends, and operational status to Site Leadership
- Monitor weather, aircraft health, telemetry, communications, and airspace status
- Make go/no-go, diversion, and recovery decisions and implement mitigations
- Detect, triage, and resolve hardware faults, autonomy degradations, communications loss, and fleet downtime
- Coordinate with Maintenance, Engineering, and Site Leadership to restore service, reduce MTTR, and drive corrective actions
- Enforce operational policies, checklists, SOPs, and FAA-authorized requirements
- Maintain shift logs, flight records, and incident reports for audits, regulatory submissions, and safety investigations
- Support readiness for new sites, product launches, process changes, and regulatory audits
- Participate in safety investigations, corrective-action planning, and operational improvements
- Complete administrative responsibilities, recurrent training, proficiency checks, and qualification maintenance
- Support training and development of other site pilots
Requirements
What you’ll need- Current FAA Remote Pilot Certificate under Part 107
- Ability to work onsite in South San Francisco, CA
- Ability to support rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, holidays, and occasional on-call coverage
- Ability to complete and maintain Zipline Fleet Commander (RPIC) qualification
- Prior operational ownership experience in UAS or manned aviation flight operations, flight dispatch, or another safety-critical operating environment
- Demonstrated responsibility for operational outcomes
- Ability to make rapid, defensible go/no-go and emergency decisions in time-sensitive, safety-critical environments
- Clear and concise radio and written communication under pressure
- Strong technical troubleshooting skills
- Ability to interpret telemetry, basic avionics and ground-station fault indicators, operational dashboards, and KPIs
- Ability to complete and maintain required background checks and pre-employment drug and alcohol screening
- Valid driver’s license
- Ability to travel approximately 10% of the time
- Experience with multi-aircraft operations, BVLOS, or airspace approvals preferred
Benefits
Comp & perks- Required initial Fleet Commander (RPIC) training provided by the company
- Travel and training provided by the company for approximately two-week initial training at Zipline’s Charlotte training facility
- Approved travel expenses covered for required training
- Full-time employment