Position Overview
Answer drone-related inquiries from internal and external FAA stakeholders
Full-time contract role supporting the FAA's UAS Support Center, the team behind web contact form at https://uas-support.faa.gov, and 844-FLY-MY-UA. Inquiries come from inside the FAA across multiple lines of business, from drone operators and public safety agencies, and from media, industry, and everyday fliers trying to figure out what the rules allow.
If you already hold an active Public Trust investigation and current FAA work authorization, say so up front. Those candidates get reviewed first and can typically start weeks ahead of the rest of the field.
The role
The UAS Support Center is the FAA's front door for anything drone-related, internally and externally. A Part 107 pilot wants to know if a waiver covers their planned operation. Another FAA office needs a regulatory read before they respond to a stakeholder. A sheriff's office needs help getting a COA moving. A local TV station wants to f...