UAV Robotics/Mechatronics Engineer (UAV Pilot & Flight Operations)

Salary

Core Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

• •Pilot and operate UAV platforms in test, R&D, and field environments across FPV, multirotor, and fixed-wing systems.
• •Ensure platforms are flight-ready through structured pre-flight, post-flight, and maintenance routines.
• •Perform system checks on airframes, propulsion, power, RC links, telemetry, payloads, and onboard compute.
• •Prepare platforms for test days by charging batteries, checking logs, verifying configurations, updating firmware, and confirming component health.
• •Plan and execute flight test campaigns, validating autonomy capabilities, tuning flight controller parameters, and collecting flight data.
• •Troubleshoot flight readiness issues in the field.
• •Develop, maintain, and debug the interface layer between flight controllers and autonomy stack.
• •Work with embedded Linux systems, debugging system-level issues and optimizing boot configurations.
• •Lead hardware integration: design mounting solutions, route wiring harnesses, integrate sensors and compute platforms.
• •Solder, assemble, repair, and prototype wiring, adapters, mounts, and housings.
• •3D-print parts and contribute to practical workshop solutions.
• •Support deployment and field testing of embedded perception and autonomy software.
• •Provide technical feedback to engineering team based on field observations.
• •Maintain and improve standard operating procedures for flight preparation, field deployment, and recovery.
• •Travel to test sites or partner sites, including internationally.