Mato Grosso, Brazil Remote (Country) Contract

Pyka is hiring a Flight Operations Specialist (Brazil only)

About the Role

Role Overview

Help shape the future of electric aviation as a Flight Operations Specialist based in Brazil. You'll play a key role in deploying and maintaining autonomous aircraft systems at customer sites, primarily in Mato Grosso. This position supports real-world operations by combining hands-on technical work with flight execution, troubleshooting, and direct customer engagement.

Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with flight test engineers during field operations, including flight testing and customer training
  • Ensure reliable site operations by diagnosing and resolving technical issues with remote support from engineering teams
  • Conduct flights to evaluate new hardware and software updates under real-world conditions
  • Perform maintenance on aircraft and ground infrastructure across multiple locations
  • Act as Pilot In Command or Ground Control Operator for developmental unmanned aircraft systems
  • Deliver detailed technical insights to improve product performance and usability
  • Contribute to ground and flight test campaigns, including mission planning and post-operation analysis
  • Coordinate logistics for equipment, personnel, and field activities
  • Suggest design improvements and feature enhancements based on operational experience

What You Need

  • Fluency in English and Portuguese, with the ability to lead training and produce clear technical documentation
  • Ability to work independently for extended periods in Mato Grosso
  • Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to problem-solving
  • Excellent communication skills for interacting with technical teams and customers

Preferred Background

  • 1–3 years operating fixed-wing UAVs, model aircraft, or large multirotor systems
  • Experience with mission planning and ground control software platforms
  • Background in troubleshooting mechanical and electrical systems (1–5 years)
  • Familiarity with high-voltage systems (120 VDC, 20–30 kW), with awareness of safety protocols
  • Knowledge of aircraft maintenance procedures and technical manuals
  • Experience using Linux, command-line tools, and version control (git)
  • Self-motivated work style with strong time management

Technology Environment

You’ll work with advanced electric propulsion systems, including flight control software, avionics, high-efficiency motors, battery systems, and custom carbon-fiber airframes. Operations rely on ground control and mission planning software, with backend tools built on Linux, command-line interfaces, and git-based workflows.

Work Arrangement

This is a local role based in Brazil, with primary operations in Mato Grosso. You must be willing to spend extended periods at customer sites, working autonomously while staying connected with remote support teams.

Contract Details

This is a 12-month contract position with the possibility of renewal based on performance and operational needs.

Our Values

We prioritize innovation, safety, and sustainability in every aspect of our work. Our culture emphasizes customer focus, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and a shared mission to advance electric aviation. If you’re driven by impact and technical excellence, this role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a cleaner, smarter future in flight.

Required Skills
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Pyka
Pyka’s goal is to provide society with a new form of safe, clean, and cost-effective transportation enabled by autonomous electric aviation. To get there, we’re taking a different approach than most. We're applying our technologies to every industry where autonomous electric aircraft can be useful, starting with the highest value and most dangerous jobs. In doing so, we're building game-changing products manufactured at scale, while perfecting the safety, reliability, and capabilities of our autonomy engine and electric propulsion systems. We design, develop and manufacture an ecosystem of technologies including proprietary flight control software, avionics, high power density motors, motor controllers, batteries, and custom carbon-fiber composite airframes. Today, we supply autonomous electric aircraft for cargo transport and crop protection to real-world customers across four separate continents and have secured industry-first regulatory approvals from the FAA. Our cargo aircraft enables remote connectivity, enhances express delivery networks, and ensures fast and reliable shipping of critical supplies to areas in need. Our crop protection aircraft offers agricultural services providers and farmers an autonomous tool to make aerial application safer, more precise, and less harmful to surrounding environments. Both vehicles are highly economical to operate, easy to deploy, and significantly reduce C02 emissions in their respective industries. What you work on at Pyka makes people’s lives better now and brings the future of electric aviation one step closer each day.
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Department Flight Operations
Category embedded
Posted 3 hours ago