about 5 hours ago

Flight Test Engineer - Drones

Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
full-timemiddefense

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Description

You will design and execute comprehensive test plans for UAVs and counter-drone systems, operate drones in various flight test scenarios, and work with multidisciplinary teams to diagnose and resolve system failures. Your work will directly validate system performance and support field demonstrations for government and defense customers.

Requirements

  • Military background, e.g. previous military service, military studies, or similar highly preferred.
  • UAV flight testing experience.
  • Ideally Drone Pilot Certificate/License.
  • Experience with flight control systems.
  • Ideally familiar with RF comms, telemetry, and UAV integration.
  • Comfortable in fast-paced field test environments.

Responsibilities

  • Design and execute comprehensive test plans for UAVs and counter-drone systems.
  • Operate drones and test equipment in various flight test scenarios (manual, semi-autonomous, and fully autonomous).
  • Integrate payloads, sensors, and detection/interdiction systems onto UAV platforms.
  • Work with multidisciplinary teams to diagnose and resolve system failures in the field.
  • Conduct pre-flight and post-flight inspections, logging test data and anomalies.
  • Analyze flight data, prepare test reports, and recommend improvements.
  • Ensure safety and regulatory compliance.
  • Support field demonstrations for government and defense customers.
  • Occasionally travel to remote test sites and military ranges as required.
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