Marine Corps · 7316

Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) Specialist: civilian jobs and transferable skills

Marine Corps 7316 Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) Specialist experience builds transferable skills in unmanned aircraft operations, regulatory compliance, communications, training, and safety. CivLaunch currently matches 3 open civilian jobs to this MOS, including Small UAS Training Instructor at CACI, UAS Pilot at General Dynamics, and UAS Pilot/Technician at Leidos.

About the 7316 MOS

Plans, integrates, and runs small unmanned aircraft operations for Marine units, matching them to mission orders, maneuver plans, fire support measures, airspace control, frequency assignments, and range rules. Serves as the unit's subject-matter expert on small UAS operations.

Transferable skills

Unmanned Aircraft Operations
Regulatory Compliance
Communications
Training
Safety

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3 jobs match 7316 Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) Specialist

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Small UAS Training Instructor

CACI · Fayetteville, NC

Good Match
- $58,500–$122,800 a year
- UAS
- Secret clearance
- 10+ years
Small drone instructor for CACI in Fayetteville, North Carolina, fielding new unmanned aircraft and first-person-view systems to Army units. Builds and teaches operator courses, tests trainees, coaches newer instructors and supports issued equipment, with frequent travel. Requires a Secret clearance, a Special Forces or Ranger-qualified infantry background, tactical instructor experience and ten years of related work.
Why this matched

Your experience maps to unmanned aircraft operations, communications, and training.

Shares 4 of your 5 skills:
- Unmanned Aircraft Operations
- Communications
- Training
- Safety
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
View Job On the CACI careers site · Added Oct 27
UAS Pilot

General Dynamics · Atlantic City, NJ

Potential Match
- $48,464–$62,100 a year
- UAS
- Entry level
Entry-level drone pilot and research analyst for General Dynamics IT at the FAA technical center in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Flies unmanned aircraft in airport safety research, writes flight test plans and procedures, prepares briefings and training material, and tests equipment for airspace integration studies. Requires a Part 107 remote pilot certificate and at least 20 logged hours flying drones.
Why this matched

Your experience maps to unmanned aircraft operations, training, and safety.

Shares 3 of your 5 skills:
- Unmanned Aircraft Operations
- Training
- Safety
- Requires: FAA Part 107 remote pilot certificate; 20+ logged UAS flight hours
View Job On the General Dynamics careers site · Added Oct 27
UAS Pilot/Technician

Leidos · Washington, DC

Potential Match
- $73,450–$132,775 a year
- UAS
- Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance
- 4+ years
Drone pilot for Leidos supporting federal protective events from Washington, DC, with heavy travel and 12-hour shifts. Flies surveillance and rapid-response drones with camera and thermal payloads, streams live video to operations centers, supports counter-drone systems, logs flights and maintains gear. Requires Top Secret clearance, an FAA Part 107 certificate and typically a bachelor degree with four years of experience.
Why this matched

Your experience maps to unmanned aircraft operations, communications, and safety.

Shares 3 of your 5 skills:
- Unmanned Aircraft Operations
- Communications
- Safety
- Bachelor's degree required
- Requires: FAA Part 107 remote pilot certificate
View Job On the Leidos careers site · Added Oct 27