UAV Test & Field Engineer

Undisclosed test site 35km from Munich. Posted 10 months ago

The role

You will integrate, launch, and fly autonomous drones to test their capabilities in the real world. You will own flight testing strategy, troubleshoot hardware and software, and demonstrate systems to partners.

What you will do

Integrate and checkout new UAVs to flight readiness
Operate and fine-tune drones from quadcopters to fixed-wings
Own qualification and development flight testing
Process and document flight data
Spot bugs and design flaws
Propose and evaluate improvements
Introduce systems to partners and end users

Required qualifications

Bachelors in Aerospace Engineering, Robotics or another relevant technical field
3+ years professionally or equivalent in racing / competition / enthusiast projects assembling, tuning and operating drones
Intimate with Q Ground Control, Ardupilot or PX4
Responsible and structured approach to mission-planning and airspace coordination
Skilled in troubleshooting drones and electronics
Conversational English

Nice to have

German
Driving license class B, BE
Data analysis skills (log interpretation, root cause-, frequency domain analysis)
Familiar with using a command line and basic scripting
Experience running environmental tests like vibration, EMI or thermal, ideally MIL-Spec
Regulatory experience (EASA SORA or similar frameworks)
Good understanding of sensors, signal chains, and testing setups
Familiarity with CAD and 3D printing
Completed military basic training and/or understanding of army processes

Benefits

AI-boosted workplace with best-in-class AI tools and agents
Early, real stock options
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 with a professional mentor

Before you apply

Intro Call (20 min)
Technical Interview (45 min)
Onsite Trial/Case (2 hrs)
Team Dinner/Lunch

About the company

SE3 Labs is building Spatial AI by combining 3D computer vision with large language models (LLMs). They are building high-performance, real-world robotic systems starting with UAVs.