Drone System Reliability Technician and Pilot
Core
Operate and validate defense-grade drone fleets (multirotors, fixed-wing, flying wings) to hunt for system bugs and edge-case anomalies before active duty.
Role type
Senior IC drone system validation technician and pilot
Builds
Defense-grade autonomous systems for allied forces
Domain
Defense / Aeronautics / UAVs
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Manual RC/UAV piloting, flight dynamics assessment, field deployment execution, safety protocol adherence, technical report writing, vehicle transport
Preferred skills
FPV racing/freestyle experience, military or field background, autopilot/telemetry literacy, technical degree in electronics/aeronautics
Technologies
Multirotors, fixed-wing, flying wings, RC planes, autopilot systems, telemetry
Responsibilities
Conduct high-volume flight testing to log hours and validate systems, stress-test flight dynamics across various platforms, lead on-site flight missions under diverse conditions, maintain safety protocols and report observations to engineering teams
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
