UAS Pilot

Job description

Leidos is seeking a highly experienced and motivated UAS Pilot to join our team in Pittsburgh, PA. In this role, you will work on a variety of research-driven efforts, including aerial imaging, Methane detection, magnetometry, and LiDAR collection. Working alongside other data scientists, engineers, geologists, and computer scientists, you will contribute to a multi-disciplinary, scientific, and technically oriented national laboratory team to produce technological solutions for America’s energy challenges. A successful candidate will locate and characterize emissions from natural gas infrastructure using a combination of ground and aerial surveying techniques. In addition to piloting the UAS, the selected candidate will support improvements to operating procedure development, pre-flight processes, and maintenance tracking efforts. The team seeks a candidate with a strong background in UAS operation, surveying and field work. Familiarity with the U.S. EPA Greenhouse Gas Inventory structure and sources of data, particularly regarding emissions from the oil and natural gas sector is a plus. You will have the opportunity to co-author reports, manuscripts, and articles suitable for pub...