Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Test Pilot team across projects and locations, ensuring structured working, effective utilization, daily coordination and adequate coverage for simultaneous testing.
• Plan and allocate pilots across projects/sites based on priorities, competency and availability; identify resource gaps and arrange backup/third-party resources as required. Ensure skill development of subordinates with OJT and external/internal trainings
• Coordinate flight-test activities across multiple sites, ensuring pilot deployment, equipment/spares, logistics, permissions, readiness and consistent operational practices. Also travel for on-site testing, field trials and demonstrations (~30% travel),
• Own operational readiness and upkeep of all test sites, including infrastructure, equipment, safety/emergency systems, housekeeping, inspections and timely closure of deficiencies. As & when necessary, identify current test sites and establish site infra,resources etc. in collaboration with internal/external stakeholders.



Ensure regulatory/legal compliances at all test sites (permissions/ process management)
• Remain an active Test Pilot for critical, complex and non-standard testing; evaluate UAV performance, support troubleshooting/emergency recovery and provide technical feedback to Engineering/V&V; teams.
• Drive daily test planning and readiness, track execution against plan, ensure timely reporting/documentation and escalate technical, safety, resource or schedule constraints.
• Ensure adherence to flight-test SOPs, risk assessments and emergency procedures; promote safety culture and lead/support incident, near-miss and corrective-action management. Identify new processes / testing checklist, test requirement and establishing the same for effective output.
• Mentor and develop pilots through structured training, competency assessment, cross-platform exposure and knowledge sharing to build a skilled and multi-capable pilot team.
• Act as first-line mana

📌 Lead Pilot V&V (Navi Mumbai)
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📍 Navi Mumbai