Flight Test Drone Pilot

Description

You want to become part of a startup that unites med-tech, defence, and aerospace? Then read the following: Many years of practical experience and clinical research in emergency medicine have proved that mortality and time to operation are heavily correlated. The longer the therapy free interval the lower the survival probability of the patient especially for penetrating traumas such as gunshot wounds. AVILUS introduces a flight system which complements the standard assets of the evacuation chain. Consisting of an uncrewed aerial vehicle (MEDEVAC), a truck-integrated control room (PECC), a trailer for logistics and service (TROL) as well as a digital backbone (MEDC4I).

You are an experienced and skilled drone pilot with a high sense for responsibility, a technical background, and a passion for team play? If the answer is a clear “yes”, then take your game to the next level! Become a professional UAV test pilot and take over responsibility for preparation, organization, execution, and follow-up work on our flight tests. You will be responsible to remotely operate our aircraft and be one of the few on this planet to fly a UAV with an MTOM of 700 kg.

Tasks

• Flight test order preparation
• Flight test execution and drone operation
• Flight test facility/equipment management
• Flight test documentation
• Qualitative analysis and feedback about the flight control system behavior
• Continuous improvement of operational procedures
• Continuous activity tracking and report to relevant panels
• Flight crew training organization and execution

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Qualifications

• Degree: Completed or ongoing degree (Bachelor/Master) in the domain of mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, or comparable programs
• Experience: Proof of practical experience in manual UAV flight
• Aptitude Test: Positive result in assessment (during application process)
• Tool-Knowledge (mandatory): Microsoft Office
• Tool-Knowledge (optional): Polarion, Gitlab
• Required for employment: Security clearance (Ü2-Sabotageschutz) approval (note: relationships in countries according to § 13 para. 1 no. 17 SÜG may result in a negative assessment)

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Benefits

• Team with high spirit and pace  
• Flexible working time model  
• Company laptop

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Application Documents

• Letter of motivation  
• Curriculum  vintae  
• Certificates / reports / references