Forward Deployed System Integration Engineer - L2 (UAV Robotics) - Ukraine

The role

You will deploy autonomy solutions across diverse UAV platforms. You will work hands-on with UAV hardware, integrate onboard systems, and deploy software onto real UAV platforms.

What you will do

• Deploy autonomy solutions across diverse UAV platforms.
• Assemble, wire, debug, and prepare UAV hardware for field deployment.
• Travel to partner sites, including international locations, to work on-site.
• Integrate and test full-stack autonomy solutions on partner platforms.
• Provide structured and actionable feedback to the product development team.
• Contribute to improving interfaces between autonomy algorithms and flight controllers.

Required qualifications

• Strong proficiency of working in a fully terminal-based Linux environment.
• Shell scripting for automation and deployment tasks.
• Linux file system and command-line tools.
• Debugging system-level issues using the Linux terminal.
• Solid understanding of UAV components and hardware, including battery management and practical electronics.
• Proven experience working with drone flight controllers such as Ardupilot or Betaflight.
• Willingness to pick up and learn new concepts quickly.
• Fluent in Ukrainian and English.
• Adaptability under unforeseen circumstances and ability to think and act under pressure.
• High degree of autonomy, determination and grit.
• Demonstrated ownership in work assigned.
• Comfortable with regular travel within Ukraine and the EU region for up to 3 weeks at a time.

Nice to have

• An obsessive level of passion for drones.
• Practical experience building and deploying Docker containers.
• Experience of Python or C++ development.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Drones pilot license or willingness to acquire one upon joining the team.

Benefits

• Money.
• 25 vacation days per year.
• Reimbursed travel expenses.
• Company laptop.
• Traveling abroad (In and outside of Ukraine) to work with our partners.
• Flexible working hours.
• Option to work from home 2 days per week (when not abroad).

Before you apply

• If a potential fit is seen, you will first receive a short follow-up questionnaire.
• If the questionnaire is successful, you will be invited for a technical interview.

About the company

Fiducial is a fast-growing deep-tech start-up focused on autonomy, perception, and defence. They deploy 3D vision and graphics technologies in a dual-use context for inspection and defence.