Pilot (UAS)

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States. On-site role.

Company

hirify.global develops and operates full-size autonomous cargo aircraft, including the Heron seaplane and Egret STOL aircraft, designed to carry two tons of payload over more than a thousand nautical miles.

What you will do

• Serve as Remote Pilot in Command for developmental flight testing and operational demonstrations.
• Execute flight test cards and maintain awareness of aircraft state, airspace, and test objectives.
• Lead preflight briefings, postflight debriefings, flight readiness reviews, and go/no-go decisions.
• Apply SOPs, emergency checklists, and crew resource management practices during flight operations.
• Support range setup, communications infrastructure, airspace authorizations, COA applications, and test scheduling.
• Review flight data, verify aircraft systems, and provide pilot perspective to avionics, propulsion, and engineering teams.

Requirements

• Demonstrated RPIC experience with UAS or RPAS platforms in operational or test environments.
• FAA Part 107 certification, with familiarity with COA processes and experimental aircraft operations.
• FAA Part 61 or Part 141 pilot certification at the Private, Commercial, or ATP level with multi-engine privileges.
• Strong knowledge of airspace coordination, mission planning, and preflight risk assessment.
• Ability to conduct disciplined, repeatable test operations in dynamic field environments.
• Clear communication skills for leading briefings and debriefings with engineering and operations audiences.

Nice to have

• RPIC experience with large or complex Group 3–5 UAS platforms.
• Familiarity with telemetry systems, ground control station interfaces, autopilot behavior, and flight test configurations.
• Experience with developmental aircraft field campaigns, instrumentation, data logging, or postflight analysis.
• Knowledge of simulation environments for mission rehearsal or systems testing.
• Aerospace, systems, or mechanical engineering background.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and meaningful early-stage equity.
• Relocation support when applicable.
• Employee health benefit plans and 6% retirement matching.
• Flexible PTO.
• Free lunches, snacks, a stocked office fridge, and AI tools and subscriptions.