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Drone Facilitator
Job ID	36425
Job Type	On-Campus Jobs
Employer	Yale Center for Geospatial Solutions
Date Posted	Jul 15, 2025
Category	Research
Job Description	Job Description The Drone Facilitator/s at the Yale Center for Geospatial Solutions will help manage our growing fleet of Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and their payloads (i.e., lidar, multispectral, thermal, and RGB). In particular, this person will work directly with their supervisor on testing and onboarding different UAVs and payloads. This includes things like acquiring and processing test data as well as drafting protocols and best practices. An FAA Part 107 license is preferred but not a requirement. Experience with high precision GNSS instruments is preferred but not a requirement. Key Responsibilities · Help with or lead UAV test flights · Help with or lead UAV field campaigns · Charge and maintain batteries · Derive operational protocols for UAVs and payloads · Create documentation for flight planning best practices · Generate charts highlighting capabilities and limitations of UAVs and payloads · Produce general UAV equipment documentation for YCGS website Personal attributes · Curious and willing to learn new tools or processes as needed · Reliable and proactive, with a strong sense of ownership · Organized and detail-oriented · Confident making decisions independently · Collaborative and responsive when working with a team
Job Requirements	Job Requirements · FAA Part 107 license (preferred) · Familiarity with UAVs and payloads · Knowledge of high precision GNSS instruments (preferred) · Ability to parse and understand technical manuals and documentation · Excellent interpersonal and written communication · Ability to work independently after given a task/s · Strong attention to detail and time management skills · Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Teams) · Ability to handle equipment weighing up to 25 pounds (preferred)
Available Openings	3
Hours	5.0 to 10.0 hours per week
Hourly Rate	$17.00/hour
Contact Name	Austin Madson
Contact Email	austin.madson@yale.edu
Work Location	When meeting with the supervisor in person, the candidate may be asked to come to either The Earth Observation Lab at 21 Sachem Street (Room 119) or to 37 Hillhouse Avenue (Room 112), depending on the meeting location scheduled. There are no specific days in person or remote, as these may change depending on the student’s schedule and availability. Fieldwork will consist of outdoor UAV missions in the New Haven area.
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