Drone Jobs in the US
The United States is the largest drone job market in the world, from Part 107 commercial pilots to the engineers and software teams building the industry’s most advanced aircraft. The listings below cover drone jobs from US employers hiring nationwide.
- Roles open
- 1765
Flight Sciences Engineer – Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC)
Systems Engineer, Sr. Staff
Chief Engineer, Systems
(Part-Time): ScanEagle UAS / ISR Capacity-Building Subject Matter Expert (SME)
UAS Tech EUAS Systems Engineer
Automated Test Engineer
Tactical Operations and Air/Weapons Specialist (Journeyman)
Manager, Supplier Quality Engineering
Technician III - Hardware Development
Mechanical Engineer, Routed Systems
Mission Operator - UAV
System Engineer, Electrical Integration - Edge Compute and Communications
Deputy Director, Operations
Manufacturing Technician
Support System Lead, Maneuver Dominance
Senior Technical Program Manager
Sr. Supplier Industrialization Engineer (Electrical)
Sr. Supplier Development Engineer (Electrical)
Internship, Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul Engineering (Fall 2026)
Tactical Operations and Air/Weapons Specialist (Journeyman)
Commercial drone work in the US runs on the FAA’s Part 107 framework: almost any paid piloting role requires a Remote Pilot Certificate, with additional waivers for operations such as flying beyond visual line of sight, at night or over people. That single national standard makes the US market large and consistent, and demand spans surveying, inspection, agriculture, public safety, film and the fast-growing delivery sector.
The US is also home to the industry’s biggest technical employers — defence, autonomy and delivery-drone companies hiring across engineering, software and manufacturing, often at scale. Activity concentrates in certain states, each with its own strengths.
Browse drone jobs in Florida, Texas, Michigan, California and Colorado.
You can also browse by type — drone pilot jobs, drone engineer jobs and drone software jobs — across the country.
Questions, answered
- Do I need a Part 107 licence for drone jobs in the US?
- For virtually all commercial piloting, yes. The FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate is the baseline, with extra waivers required for BVLOS, night or over-people operations. Engineering and software roles do not require it.
- Which US states have the most drone jobs?
- California, Texas, Florida, Colorado and Michigan are among the most active, each with distinct industry strengths. See the state pages for local listings.
- What types of drone jobs are available in the US?
- Commercial piloting across many sectors, plus a very large technical market in engineering, software, autonomy and manufacturing.
- Are drone jobs in the US remote-friendly?
- Piloting is on-site by nature, but many software, engineering and operations roles are offered remote or hybrid.