UAS Operations Specialist, Labs

DoorDash · 631 Autonomy Operations

Pay: $28.40–$41.80/hr
Where: San Francisco, CA
Posted: 4 days ago

As a UAS Operations Specialist -Maintenance, you’ll support commercial drone delivery under Part 107 & 135 through scheduled and unscheduled fleet maintenance, inspection, and troubleshooting, while working alongside Flight Operations. All hires complete internal maintenance qualification, aircraft rating checks, and applicable pilot training to maintain operational readiness and safety.

Based on technical expertise, aviation background, and fleet requirements, specialists can also be appointed as Maintenance Technicians. These roles require formal company authorization along with FAA approval when mandated.

You’ll also perform aircraft rigging, component replacements, routine bench testing, and support Part 107 maintenance test flights and system validation alongside Flight Test and Engineering teams within FAA operating limitations and safety controls.

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What you'd do

Combine hands-on UAS maintenance and technical troubleshooting with active drone piloting responsibilities.
Maintain airworthiness for a cutting-edge commercial fleet operating under FAA Part 107 & 135 regulations.
Apply aviation fundamentals across commercial operations and Part 107 flight testing.
Work alongside flight test personnel and technical teams to evaluate aircraft systems, procedures, and future capabilities.
Contribute directly to safe, scalable, and repeatable drone delivery operations.

What you get

For salaried roles: flexible paid time off/vacation, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year.
For hourly roles: vacation accrued at about 1 hour for every 25.97 hours worked (e.g. about 6.7 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 3.4 hours/month if working 20 hours/week), and paid sick time accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked (e.g. about 5.8 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 2.9 hours/month if working 20 hours/week).