Long-Endurance Drone Pilot
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Base: Europe (coastal sites, to be confirmed). Frequent travel
Start date: 2027 season
EXTENSEE is a French company specialising in long-endurance drone operations. Since 2018, we have been using the latest technologies to deliver high-quality services to government, institutional and civil clients in France and across Europe, including large-scale maritime surveillance missions supporting navies, coast guards and border authorities.
Main missions
As a long-endurance drone pilot, you will be responsible for:
- Flying long-endurance maritime surveillance missions (several hours per flight) from coastal bases across Europe
- Preparing flights: flight plans, authorisations, technical checks
- Ensuring safe operations in compliance with applicable regulations
- Managing the data collected and delivering it to our clients' operational teams
- Contributing to equipment maintenance and technology watch
- Operations run on a seasonal basis, roughly from spring to late autumn
- Crews work in rotations, alternating periods on site and periods off
- On site, you join a multinational crew of pilots and technicians working in shifts, including day and night flights, weekends and public holidays
- Travel, accommodation and on-site logistics are organised and covered by EXTENSEE
- Rotation schedules are planned in advance to give you visibility on your time off
Profile
- Certified drone pilot (EASA specific category, national equivalent or CATS)
- Experience flying professional drones; experience on long-endurance, fixed-wing or VTOL platforms is a strong plus
- Good knowledge of drone regulations within the EASA framework
- Fluent English (operational working language)
- Available for seasonal deployments and multi-week stays abroad
- Rigour, autonomy and a strong sense of responsibility
- Driving licence
We offer
- High-profile European missions alongside government and institutional partners
- State-of-the-art long-endurance equipment from major players in the drone industry
- Type training on the aircraft and its ground control system
- Varied and challenging projects across Europe
- Ongoing training and professional development