Maintenance Engineer
Möchten Sie an einer neuen Klasse unbemannter Luftfahrzeuge arbeiten? Unser Produktportfolio umfasst drei Plattformen mit einem maximalen Startgewicht von bis zu 1.000 kg und charakteristischen Abmessungen von 8 m: den Hexacopter Grille für die medizinische Evakuierung, das Mehrzweck-Drehflügelflugzeug Wespe für Logistik- und Unterstützungseinsätze sowie die Starrflügeldrohne Bussard für Überwachungs- und Aufklärungsmissionen. Alle Systeme basieren auf RasCore, unserem hochredundanten Avioniksystem nach Militärstandard für den sicheren Betrieb in der EASA-Betriebskategorie „Specific“. Drei Fluggeräte, eine Mission: die Lücke zwischen kleinen UAVs und klassischen bemannten Systemen zu schließen.
Ensure Reliability, Safety, and Readiness Across a New Class of UAVs
The Unmanned Aircraft Maintenance Engineer is responsible for ensuring the reliability, safety, and operational readiness of Avilus’ advanced unmanned aerial systems used in medical logistics, emergency response, and critical infrastructure missions. This role focuses on the inspection, maintenance, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of complex drone platforms, including heavy-lift and modular UAV systems designed for transporting medical equipment, rescue supplies, and other mission-critical payloads.
Working closely with Engineering, Flight Operations, and Testing teams, the Unmanned Aircraft Maintenance Engineer performs preventive and corrective maintenance on propulsion systems, avionics, batteries, communication systems, and structural components. The position also supports ground testing, flight readiness checks, and failure analysis to maintain the highest safety and performance standards. By ensuring that Avilus drone platforms remain mission-ready in demanding operational environments, the Unmanned Aircraft Maintenance Engineer plays a key role in enabling reliable aerial logistics and life-saving drone operations.
Tasks
- Perform scheduled inspections and maintenance tasks according to the Maintenance Planning Document (MPD) and Maintenance Schedule (MS)
- Perform correctivemaintenancefollowingincidents, failures, or abnormal systembehavior
- Maintainairframestructures, propulsionsystems, landinggear and mechanicalassemblies
- Record all maintenanceactivities in thetechnical log system
- Completejobcards, maintenancerecords and release documentation
- Ensurecompliancewith internal procedures and regulatoryframeworks
- Participate in pre-flight and post-flight inspections
Qualifications
- Degree: Completed technical apprenticeship in a technical trade (e.g., mechanics, mechatronics, electronics)
- Experience: at least 3 yearsofexperience, aviationbackgroundpreferred
- Method-Knowledge: Strong methodicalskills and theabilitytowork in a structured and process-orientedmanner
- Tool-Knowledge (mandatory): Hands-on experience with workshop equipment and strong proficiency in using standard mechanical and electrical tools. Confident and safe handling of tools is required.
- Requiredforemployment: Security clearance (Ü2-Sabotageschutz) approval (note: relationships in countries accordingto § 13 para. 1 no. 17 SÜG mayresult in a negative assessment)
Benefits
- Highly motivated, dynamic team
- Flexible working hours
- 30 days of paid time off
- Short decision-making paths and genuine scope to make an impact in a growing high-tech company
- Modern tools and digital processes
- Room for professional development
- Employee profit participation program — you benefit directly from Avilus's success
- Wellpass fitness membership
Application Documents
- Curriculum vitae
- Letter ofmotivation
- Certificates / reports / references
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