Drone Pilot / Operations Manager – France

Description and objectives

We are currently preparing the deployment of our first long-distance drone delivery route in

France (Nord-Isère). As Operations Manager, your role will be two-fold:

Setup and daily operation of delivery routes:

• Hire and manage drone operators and safety pilots,
• Train staff according to training guidelines,
• Organise daily delivery operations,
• Ensure safety and quality is being measured, met and improved throughout daily operations,
• Assess weather conditions and coordinate with airspace actors,
• Follow and document checklists and standard (and contingency/emergency) operating procedures,
• Inspect and maintain the UAS,
• Charge and prepare batteries for the operations.

Preparation of necessary approvals (in coordination with our Head of Operations):

• Prepare and review documents for operation approval (SORA methodology) from DSAC,
• Follow up on approval process,
• Prepare and follow coordination protocols with airspace actors,
• Implement and revise operational procedures with a focus on safety,
• Select takeoff and landing sites for drone delivery operations,
• Set up required infrastructure for the delivery routes.

Requirement skills

Qualifications:

• Accredited drone pilot for Specific category of operations from one EASA country AND/OR manned aviation license,
• Experience with the SORA process in France,
• Operations management training or experience,
• Experience in manned aviation.

Skills:

• Highly organised, independent, and detail-oriented,
• Happy to take initiative and come up with their own ideas,
• Flexible to ever-changing demands of the startup environment,
• Proficient in French (oral and written),
• Comfortable communicating in English,
• Ability to multi-task in a very fast-paced environment

Start date: May 2022

Duration: 6 months (possibility to prolong)

Occupation: Full-time, 100%

Location: Bourgoin-Jallieu, France

Contract type: External Contractor