UAV / FPV Pilot Tactical Operations

Job Title: UAV / FPV Pilot – Tactical Operations

Company: BonV Technology Pvt. Ltd.

Industry: Aerial Mobility Solutions

Department: Flight Operations / Special Projects

Location: Bhubaneswar (On-site)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Company Overview

BonV Technology Pvt. Ltd. (BonV Aero) is a Bhubaneswar-based deep-tech startup founded in 2021, pioneering carbon-free smart aerial mobility through eVTOL platforms and autonomous drone systems for defence, disaster relief, and logistics — backed by Tim Draper and Unicorn India Ventures, and recognised globally as the winner of Meet the Drapers Season 6. With deployments including the Indian Army and selection for both the US DoD/DHS I2A Launchpad and the UK MoD's UASHLC Framework, we are scaling rapidly and strengthening our legal and compliance function to match our global ambitions.

Role Overview

The UAV Pilot will operate FPV Kamikaze drones and Munition Dropping platforms, all above 3 kg take-off weight, in high-risk and challenging environments. This role requires excellent FPV flying skills, especially high-speed manual control (acro flying ability is a plus), long-range penetration flights, and precision flying under GPS- and radio-degraded conditions. Proficiency in ArduPilot, Betaflight, and iNav is mandatory, along with the ability to operate confidently in Electronic Warfare(EW) environments involving jamming, spoofing, and RF interference.

Key Responsibilities

A. FPV Kamikaze & Munition Dropping Operations (>3 kg Platforms)

• Perform highly skilled FPV manual flights with exceptional precision and fast reaction time.
• Capable of high-speed manual control (acro flying ability is a plus).
• Execute long-range FPV missions, strike profiles, and munition dropping runs.
• Navigate low-altitude/high-speed FPV routes with confident terrain awareness.
• Utilize HD/analog FPV systems reliably in complex terrain.

B. Autonomous & Semi-Autonomous Operations

• Execute missions using ArduPilot, iNav, and Betaflight.
• Transition smoothly between autonomous modes and full manual control in EW conditions.

Electronic Warfare (EW) / Anti-Jamming Expertise

A. GPS Jamming & Spoofing

• Detect spoofing (GPS drift, false vectors, EKF divergence).
• Recover manually using FPV navigation, dead-reckoning, and non-GPS modes.
• Fly >3 kg platforms confidently in GNSS-denied environments.

B. Radio Jamming / Interference

• Handle uplink jamming, video interference, telemetry loss.
• Experience with FHSS radios, PMDDL/MIMO links, LRS systems.
• Execute jamming recovery procedures during RF blackout.

Technical Skills & Platform Expertise

Flight Controller Ecosystem:

• ArduPilot – PID tuning, harmonic notch, GPS/failsafe tuning, mission planning.
• Betaflight – manual tuning, blackbox, filtering, OSD setup.
• iNav – cruise modes, LR navigation, RTH optimization.

Hardware / Payload Systems:

• Heavy FPV drones (>3 kg), munition release systems.
• DJI O3, Walksnail, HDZero, analog LR FPV systems.

Field Maintenance:

• VTX tuning, antenna checks, ESC/motor/prop health.

Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain DVR evidence, mission logs, EW incident reports.
• Report GPS jumps, link dropouts, gyro noise.
• Support R&D; with structured feedback.

Qualifications & Experience

• Excellent FPV flying skills with strong high-speed manual control.
• Acro flying ability is a plus.
• Experience flying >3 kg FPV/tactical drones.
• Proficiency in ArduPilot, Betaflight, iNav.
• Experience in GPS-denied/jammed conditions.

Preferred Candidate:

• Tactical FPV/kamikaze or munition delivery experience.
• SDR/RF experience.
• DGCA RPC preferred.

Personal Attributes

• Exceptional reflexes and spatial awareness.
• Calm under pressure, strong decision-making.
• Strict adherence to safety & SOPs.
• Able to adapt to EW/system failures.

We look forward to welcoming enthusiastic individuals eager to contribute to a growing and dynamic environment.

Join BonV Technology and be part of a team that is shaping the future of aerial technology. Apply now to contribute your expertise and passion to our innovative journey.