UAV Systems Engineer

Field Testing & Fleet Operations

• Own the end-to-end field testing process—from planning to post-mission analysis.
• Design, execute, and document drone flight missions in testbeds and industrial environments.
• Lead onsite flight ops, ensure pre-flight safety protocols, and handle mission execution end-to-end.
  

Test Fleet & Hardware Lab Management

• Oversee the lifecycle of our UAV test fleet—readiness, maintenance, repairs, procurement.
• Set up, manage, and improve our drone hardware lab for efficient testing and integration workflows.
• Resolve hardware and system issues independently and proactively.
  

Software & Autonomy Testing

• Develop and execute rigorous flight test plans in sync with software release cycles.
• Design intelligent, coverage-maximizing test cases to reduce redundant flight time.
• Own software-hardware validation in the field—including new releases, critical features, and regression testing.
  

Team & Safety Leadership

• Manage and mentor the UAV operations team, including junior engineers and flight operators.
• Set safety SOPs and best practices for multi-drone field testing and high-stakes deployment scenarios.
• Establish a test culture built on discipline, documentation, and feedback loops.
  

Cross-Team Collaboration & Product Feedback

• Coordinate tightly with QA and development teams to ensure rapid test-turnaround cycles.
• Act as a field consultant to the product team—translating mission logs and user issues into actionable product feedback.
• Push back when needed to advocate for system-level improvements.

Who You Are

• 3–4 years of hands-on experience in drone system integration, testing, or field deployment.
• Deep familiarity with DJI, PX4 and Ardupilot  enterprise systems—from tuning PID loops to configuring failsafes.
• Strong command of tools like QGroundControl, MAVProxy, Mission Planner, and diagnostic workflows (log analysis, telemetry, GPS/ESC/IMU debugging).
• Analytical and systems-driven—able to break down root causes, not just surface-level bugs.
• Clear communicator—whether summarizing a failed test case or mentoring a junior engineer.
  

What Makes You a Flyter

• You don’t fly drones for fun. You fly to understand how systems behave under edge conditions
• You write flight reports that become feature stories, not just post-mortems
• You treat field chaos as a feedback loop, not a blocker
• You think like an engineer, execute like an operator, and debug like a detective
• You push for autonomy by pushing every subsystem to its limit

What We Don't Want

• Drone hobbyists who aren’t comfortable getting into firmware logs
• Engineers who avoid the field or defer to others on system testing
• Operators who can't trace the root cause of a crash
• People who test to pass, not to break
• Anyone who shrugs when systems fail unexpectedly

Why FlytBase

• Build systems that move autonomously through air, time, and chaos
• Shape the evolution of AI-native drones with your real-world knowledge
• Deploy to global sites—from solar farms in the desert to ports on the coast
• Work in a high-agency, high-trust team where flight logs drive product innovation

Perks

• High ownership environment with zero micromanagement
• Travel across deployment sites and field testing zones
• ESOPs — own what you build, literally
• Flat structure, flexible hours, fast feedback loops