Albers Aerospace LLC is a professional services company currently working for the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and commercial clients; competing as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) under several NAICS codes. Our core competencies include systems engineering, program management, logistics, production support, aircraft maintenance, and aviation/aerospace services. We were founded in 2015 and since our establishment, we have been attracting the best talent in our fields of interest enabling us to provide cutting-edge solutions and support to our warfighters. We understand and provide expert consultation on weapons systems acquisition programs, maintenance/modernization programs, and sustainment programs. We know defense and we know aircraft systems.

Job Title: MQ-9 Pilot
Department: Unmanned Aviation Svcs
Reports to: Dir, Unmanned Aviation Svcs
Location: Yuma, Arizona (Must reside or relocate to Yuma, AZ, no exceptions)
Full/Part Time: Full-Time/Flex
Remote work authorized: No
FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt
CBA: N/A
Effective Date: 1 June 2025
Security Clearance Req: TOP SECRET
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Albers Aerospace was founded on the principles of Integrity, Commitment, & Excellence “ICE”– principles tested during the founders’ time in the military –with the goal of delivering industry leading products and services while endeavoring to make our employee’s lives better.

Job Summary:
Albers Aerospace is seeking a candidate for a Launch and Recovery or Mission Control Element qualified MQ-9 Pilot to support USMC aviation operations. This job is in Yuma, Arizona and candidate must reside or be willing to relocate to Yuma, AZ.

Pay is $70 per hour, or $145,600 per year for full-time.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Act as pilot in command (PIC) of MQ-9 aircraft and provide safe operation of the aircraft.
• Participate in all phases of flight to include planning/briefing, execution, debrief and crew resource management.
• Adhere to specific military, civilian and ICAO flight rules to include compliance with FAA regulations.
• Provides expertise in the operation of unmanned aircraft. Develop briefing and training materials to support flight operations.
• Plans and performs a wide range of in-process analog, digital, microwave, optical and mechanical systems and equipment under ambient and environmental conditions.
• Technical knowledge and experience with UAS operations to facilitate their integration safely and efficiently into the NAS.
• This effort requires collaboration with US Government organizations and the Original Equipment manufacturer.
• Ultimately, technical knowledge and experience to support UAS integration into the NAS without reducing existing capacity, decreasing safety, negatively impacting current operators, or increasing the risk to airspace users or persons and property on the ground any more than the integration of comparable new and novel technologies

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None.

Note: The duties and responsibilities described on this document are not necessarily a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; and the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

Education, Experience and Certifications Required:
Minimum:

• Qualified MQ-9 Pilot or previously qualified MQ-9 Pilot (Form 8 within last 3 years)
• Must have at least 200 hours as MQ-9 Pilot-in-Command (PIC)
• Must possess current FAA Class II Medical Certificate or DoD equivalent
• Must have the ability to travel on CONUS/OCONUS deployments
• Must possess/be able to obtain a US passport
• Maintaining a DoD Security Clearance is required
• Prior DoD pilot training, specifically the USAF’s Undergraduate Pilot Training, or USA, USN, USMC, or USCG equivalent fixed wing training program
• Bachelor Degree (maybe substituted for experience)

or

• Initial Formal Training Upgrade (IFTU) training in the MQ-9 via the 18X pipeline or the following FAA certificate/rating: Commercial Pilot Certificate with an Airplane Category Rating and Instrument-Airplane Rating
• For non-military pilots, copies of:Commercial Pilot Certificate with an Airplane Category Rating and Instrument-Airplane Rating or Airline Transport Pilot Certificate with an Airplane Category Rating

Provide documentation if not previously qualified in MQ-9 LR: Complex Airplane Endorsement and High Performance Endorsement, Last page of civilian logbook that shows flight hours

Preferred:

• MQ-9 Instructor/Evaluator Pilot experience
• 500 MQ-9 flight hours
• Last flight within 180 days

Physical Requirements:

• Able to lift 40 pounds and carry without assistance

What We Offer:
Teammates at Albers Aerospace receive a robust benefits package which includes medical, dental and vision plans, matching 401k, 10 days of PTO the first year and 15 after that, 11 holidays, employer paid term life, AD&D, long and short-term disability, and education and certification reimbursement.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance