RE: Career Opportunities
There is considerable interest among RC modelers in obtaining employment in the UAV industry. As an experienced UAV professional I understand that desire but also understand that simply sending out a resume stating that one flies RC, either giant scale or FPV, is not going to get people to where they want to go. It can happen on extremely rare occasions but that is indeed extremely rare. The linked article was to assist in learning about the best ways to gain the knowledge and experience that is required to get to where they want to go. The military is absolutely the best way unless an applicant is an engineer with specialized skills.
Many are tinkering with toy type aircraft and video systems thinking such experience might give them a leg up. it won't because commercial UAS are much more complex and require skill and knowledge far beyond what is obtained from off the shelf hobby equipment. Then one has the focus on clean personal histories and the ability to qualify for specific clearances. The clearances themselves are expensive to obtain and cannot be done on an individual basis. Either the military or sponsoring compnay foots the bill and qualifies people accordingly, normally on a "need to know" basis.
Another way to enter the field is through a couple of colleges. The best is the University of North Dakota that now offers a course leading up to a B.S. in UAV technology. The UND course was built around systems, equipment, and direct instructions received from successful firms producing advanced commercial UAV systems. The second best is Embry Riddle.