Ideal Aerosmith — Grand Forks, ND
Estimated salary for Commercial Pilots (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025): $84,540–$190,440 per year, median $123,220. The employer did not provide a pay range for this listing.
Ideal Aerosmith is a leading supplier of precision inertial guidance test systems, flight motion simulators, and a premier provider of aerospace test engineering services, ATE system engineering, and quality contract manufacturing services to the aerospace industry. We're experts and we earn that title everyday with our customers through innovative engineering, manufacturing, and sustainment of world-class motion and electric test solutions and services.
Here, we don’t just solve complex problems - we redefine what’s possible. Every role at Ideal Aerosmith supports a lean culture through continuous improvement - ongoing, incremental enhancements to products, processes, or services aimed at reducing waste and boosting efficiency, customer service, and performance. With a team of skilled problem solvers and a culture that thrives on tackling challenges head-on, we are dedicated to our clients' success. Enjoy competitive benefits, a supportive work environment, and every other Friday off to recharge.
The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Pilot role is a hands-on opportunity to operate and advance next-generation Group 2 and Group 3 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). This position drives the safe execution of missions, testing, and demonstrations in support of research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E), production acceptance, and operational deployments. This role ensures mission readiness, adherence to FAA and DoD flight safety standards, and contributes directly to the continued evolution and success of Ideal Aerosmith’s UAS programs as they scale into full operations.
This role offers the opportunity to be at the forefront of next-generation Group 3 UAS development, contributing directly to national defense missions. Pilots will operate a cutting-edge attritable platform, gain exposure to RDT&E and production test environments, and support Ideal Aerosmith’s transition into scaled unmanned aircraft manufacturing.
This is a part time role located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. This role follows a dynamic schedule that may range from short test flights to long endurance missions (up to 20 hours), with an average of ~50 hours per month; pilots will also support increased mission planning and test preparation activities between flight operations.
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