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Job Title: Remote Pilot Location: Westcott, Aylesbury – 25%, Remote – 25% , International Travel – 50% Department: Flight Operations Type: Full-time, Permanent About Us: Founded in 2018, Skyports is at the forefront of the Advanced Air Mobility revolution, developing and operating cutting-edge infrastructure for electric air taxis and using drone technology to transform business operations across industries. Our business is split into two key areas: Skyports Drone Services uses drones to streamline logistics, capture data, and enhance operational efficiency, with a focus on rural deliveries, surveying, surveillance, and maritime services. Skyports Infrastructure plays a vital role in the Urban Air Mobility ecosystem, designing, building, owning, and operating vertiports that enable eVTOL operators to take off and land in cities around the world. With our presence in this dynamic, high-growth industry, there has never been a more exciting time to be part of our mission to reshape the future of air mobility. The Role Lift your career up by working with us to achieve new heights of what the new normal looks like. Imagine working for a futuristic business that is at the forefront of cutting-edge technology already delivering to people around the world. Imagine working for a business that is recreating the way in which people and goods travel around the world and challenge ‘norms’ in the face of innovation. As a Pilot at Skyports, a normal day might look like: • You travelling to Scandinavia to remote fly some of the latest drone technology for businesses operating in the North Sea and hard to reach locations e.g. oil rigs, • You will spend time working remotely at our ROC centre in Manchester piloting a range of aircraft globally, all from a central control room., • You will spend some time working from home compiling reports and delivering on the operational administration of flight operations., • You might be flying out to areas of Africa launching drones to deliver critical medical supplies to remote locations#, • On the ground in our Wescott command centre, you will be continuously training and developing your skills taught by our world leading BVLOS drone experts About you • You're a certified Remote Pilot with a knack for mission planning and a passion for drone technology. Your expertise not only lies in piloting but also in understanding the mechanics and maintenance of drones., • A proactive problem-solver who thrives in dynamic environments. Whether it's conducting risk assessments, developing ConOps, or ensuring safety compliance, you're always ready for the challenge., • A team player with leadership skills. You're comfortable with giving and taking direction and possess the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly. Your experience as a team leader or operations supervisor has honed your ability to inspire and guide a team through complex missions., • You have an insatiable curiosity for learning and growth. With Skyports, you're eager to expand your horizons, taking on new challenges and continuously enhancing your skills alongside the world's leading BVLOS drone experts. What We Offer: • Competitive salary and benefits package., • Opportunity to work in an innovative and growing industry., • A collaborative and dynamic work environment with ample opportunities for professional development., • Flexible working arrangements and a supportive team culture How to Apply: If you’re passionate about aviation and keen to be part of a pioneering company that is changing the future of transportation, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your experience and why you’re a great fit for this role. Skyports is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

About the Company Trine Energy is a UK based early stage startup developing products for transmission of electrical power (1MW+) using power of fiber (PoF) as the core technology. PoF is already in use in many industries. However the power used in those applications are in milliwatts. Our power transmission target is orders of magnitude higher. It is a challenging yet exciting problem to solve. We are working on the hypothesis that the production of power is a solved problem. Solar and wind based energy production has been rapidly scaling since the start of the century. In fact there is too much generation of solar and wind power in many European countries leading to curtailment and negative spot price of electricity. Renaissance of fission nuclear reactors and the advancements in fusion means there will be no shortage of electrical power. The challenge will be to distribute that power at a national and global scale. Today, the only option of distributing electrical power over distance is the power grid. It works, but just. It is a super old technology. It takes immense effort to build or expand, and is costly to maintain. According to various studies, ~$1 Trillion of annual investment is needed globally to upgrade and expand the grid networks to reach net zero target by 2050. Governments don’t have fiscal capacity to make such investments. It has not seen any real innovation for a very long time and there is none on the horizon to significantly reduce the cost. It gets unstable when there is too much intermittent power in the mix, which goes against the global drive for energy transition. It is fragmented, and has no global scale. Laser and fiber optic, in comparison, are modern technologies, enjoying rapid innovation. Both are highly flexible products. They have many interesting properties that electricity and power cables don’t have. They can be produced in significantly higher volumes and are easy to deploy. Their cost and performance are improving at Moore’s law scale. This opens the opportunity for us to build products and become an alternative to specific use cases that are easier to develop and implement in the near term, such as providing power redundancy using short distance transmission (<5km) to critical infrastructure such as defense systems and data centers. It is also possible to deliver electrical power as thermal energy for commercial and industrial heating. The long term goal is to create a global network of power, much like the internet, where producers and end users can connect instantly and seamlessly using our technology. The products that solve the energy distribution problem at a global scale have the potential to define a new industry. Our plan is to combine technologies from different fields of science and engineering such as high power diode and fiber lasers, specialised fiber optic, power over fiber, and thermal photovoltaic cells to achieve the goal. By using technologies that are already invented and commercialised, and pushing the boundaries of engineering and finance to create a product that solves one of the biggest energy transition bottlenecks, is a mission worth pursuing. About the role The Photonics Engineer is the engineering lead for high‑power optical delivery at Trine. You will own how multi‑kilowatt to megawatt‑class optical power is generated, guided through fibers and cables, and delivered reliably over 1–100 km. This is a hands‑on, system‑facing role that bridges simulations, suppliers, and early hardware. • Own the high‑power optical delivery path: define fiber types (MMF, LMA, PCF, HCF), core sizes, fiber counts per cable, and operating points for CW power over long distances., • Translate optical and multiphysics simulation results into practical design rules: power per fiber, safe operating areas, bend and routing limits, splicing strategy, and safety margins., • Design and iterate fiber bundle and cabling concepts for underground/undersea deployment, balancing attenuation, thermal limits, reliability, installation, and maintenance., • Specify, evaluate, and qualify lasers and fiber components from OEMs and fiber manufacturers; define technical requirements and compare architectures against performance, operational, and cost KPIs., • Prototype and test early subsystems (delivery rigs, test fibers, connectors, sample cables), define test plans, and feed measurements back into models and design decisions., • Work closely with product, research, and simulation colleagues to align the delivery architecture with near‑term use cases (defence redundancy, data centers, industrial heat) and the scaling roadmap., • Create clear documentation of architectures, assumptions, trade‑offs, and test results that can be shared with suppliers, partners, and future team members. What we are looking for in the candidate • B.E./Tech, M.E/Tech, MSc or PhD in Physics, Photonics, Optical Engineering, or a closely related field., • Hands‑on experience with high‑power fiber delivery: large‑core or specialty fibers (e.g., MMF, LMA, PCF, HCF) at ≥100 W CW, ideally into the kW range., • Solid understanding of nonlinear and damage mechanisms in fibers (e.g., SRS, SBS, thermal damage, fiber fuse) and how they scale with power, length, and core size., • Experience configuring or integrating industrial diode or fiber lasers and their delivery fibers (end caps, collimators, connectors, safety interlocks)., • Working proficiency with Python and at least one simulation environment (in‑house codes, COMSOL, Ansys, or similar) for analyzing propagation and basic thermal effects., • Comfort making design trade‑offs with incomplete data, iterating quickly, and owning decisions in a small, distributed startup team., • Experience in specialty fiber development or industrialisation (e.g., hollow‑core, PCF), including collaboration with fiber drawing facilities or process engineers., • Experience taking fiber or laser technologies from lab concept towards standardised product: defining specs, qualification tests, and working with suppliers to meet them., • Exposure to underground/undersea cable concepts, deployment, or reliability for optical or power cables., • Experience with coupled optical–thermal–mechanical models for high‑power components and systems., • Previous work with defence, energy, or data‑center applications that demand high reliability and robust safety engineering. What we offer • Remote‑first role, open to UK and non‑UK candidates. Full‑time, with the option to start part‑time and ramp up., • Opportunity to define how multi‑MW optical power is moved through fibers at scale and to shape a new class of energy‑distribution infrastructure.