UAS Operations Specialist, Pilot at DoorDash (Concord)

DoorDash connects customers with local businesses for delivery, from restaurants to grocery, retail and its own DashMart stores. As a UAS Operations Specialist, you’ll join Flight Operations as a pilot supporting commercial drone delivery under Part 135. All hires complete the company’s FAA approved training, aircraft qualification, and checking requirements before serving as Remote Pilot in Command (RPIC) and maintain required recurrent training, currency, and proficiency.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as a commercial UAS RPIC, once qualified and authorized, under the direction of the Flight Operations Lead, Assistant Chief Pilot
• Complete required initial ground and flight training, aircraft-specific qualification, and knowledge and competency checks
• Maintain applicable pilot certificates, qualifications, currency, recurrent training, required checks
• Conduct preflight planning, aircraft readiness verification, weather and airspace review, mission execution, aircraft monitoring
• Apply company manuals, SOPs, checklists, Operations Specifications, exemptions, waivers, and other applicable FAA authorizations for the aircraft
• Exercise sound aeronautical decision-making and risk management, including delaying, discontinuing

Requirements

• Meet and Maintain Qualification Standards:
• Support Flight Testing and Technical Collaboration:
• Prepared for Additional Responsibility:

Location and schedule

• Onsite in Concord, California
• Maintain schedule flexibility for commercial operations, training, and testing, including day, evening, and weekend shifts as required by program needs

Salary and benefits

Salary not stated. DoorDash also offers benefits; the full list is on the posting.

How to apply

Apply on the company's own site.