UAV / Robotics Integration Field Engineer - Hardware

The role

You will integrate UAVs, payloads, sensors, and autonomy software into systems ready for flight, testing, and deployment. You will work on prototyping, field engineering, and debugging hardware and software in partner and military environments.

What you will do

• Own the integration project and drive technical decisions and milestones
• Design integration concepts, CAD models, electrical circuits, and system integration
• Validate systems on test stands and in the field
• Identify design flaws, integration gaps, and failure modes
• Create debugging workflows and drive lasting solutions
• Define and run acceptance tests for platforms and payloads
• Install, configure, maintain, and support systems at test ranges and customer sites
• Represent SE3 with technical credibility during field deployments

Required qualifications

• B.Sc., M.Sc. or similar degree in Robotics, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Embedded Systems, Mechatronics, or a related field
• Multiple years of hands-on experience integrating, testing, operating, and troubleshooting complex robotic, UAV, embedded, automotive, industrial automation, or defence systems
• Proficient in using CAD software
• Creating wiring diagrams
• Building electromechanic prototypes
• Defining and executing test campaigns across hardware disciplines
• Familiar with soldering, crimping, using multimeters, oscilloscopes, serial consoles, or other lab and field equipment
• Basic experience in command line, data analysis tools and Linux usage
• Willing to travel and deploy across Europe
• Fluent English
• Driving license

Nice to have

• German is a strong plus
• Specific knowledge in UAVs, PX4, ArduPilot, QGroundControl, Mission Planner, MAVLink, flight log analysis, mission planning, and airspace coordination
• Proficiency in PCBA and electronics circuit design and prototyping
• Experience with development on ROS2, Docker, Linux, edge compute devices, C++/Python, Bash, or Git
• Experience with networking and radio systems
• Experience with perception or measurement systems, camera/IMU calibration, sensor synchronization, image processing, or mission autonomy
• Skills interpreting sensor data, robot logs, flight logs, frequency-domain data, vibration, EMI, or thermal issues
• Experience with environmental testing such as vibration, thermal, ingress protection, EMI/EMC, or MIL-STD-style qualification workflows
• Experience creating acceptance tests, runbooks, troubleshooting- or training guides, fleet dashboards, release checklists, or field-support processes

Benefits

• Equity and real stock options
• High-quality and modern toolset
• Flat hierarchy
• Access to best-in-class AI tools and agents
• 31 Paid Days Off (30 vacation days plus birthday off)
• Free membership to gyms, yoga, and wellness through EGYM Wellpass
• 2 company retreats per year
• Mentorship from experienced engineers

Before you apply

• Candidates must be eligible to work on defence-related projects
• Must be able to obtain relevant security clearance where required

About the company

SE3 Labs is building Spatial AI by combining 3D computer vision with large language models. They are bringing Spatial AI into the sky through high-performance UAVs.