Maintenance Engineer

AVILUS GmbH; Ismaning; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

30 days paid time off

Modern tools and processes

Room for professional development

Profit participation program

Wellpass fitness membership

Job summary

Avilus GmbH in Ismaning seeks an Unmanned Aircraft Maintenance Engineer to ensure reliability, safety, and operational readiness of advanced UAV systems used in medical logistics, emergency response, and critical infrastructure missions.

You will perform preventive and corrective maintenance on propulsion, avionics, batteries, communication systems, and structural components, document activities, and support ground testing and flight readiness checks.

Qualifications

• Completed technical apprenticeship in a technical trade (e.g., mechanics, mechatronics, electronics).
• At least 3 years of aviation-related experience; background preferred.
• Strong methodical skills and ability to work in a structured, process-oriented way.
• Hands-on experience with workshop equipment and standard mechanical and electrical tools.
• Security clearance (Ü2-Sabotageschutz) approval required.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled inspections and maintenance according to MPD/MS.
• Carry out corrective maintenance after incidents or abnormal system behavior.
• Maintain airframe, propulsion, landing gear, and mechanical assemblies.
• Record maintenance activities in the technical log system.
• Complete job cards, maintenance records, and release documentation.
• Ensure compliance with internal procedures and regulatory frameworks.
• Participate in pre-flight and post-flight inspections.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Electrical tools

Structured approach

Team collaboration

Education

Technical apprenticeship

Aviation background preferred

Tools

Workshop equipment

Job description

Do you want to work on a New Class of Unmanned Aircraft? Our product universe spans three different platforms with maximum take-off weights of up to 1000 kg and characteristic dimensions of 8 m: The hexacopter Grille for medical evacuation, the multi-role rotorcraft Wespe for logistics and support operations, as well as the fixed-wing drone Bussard for surveillance and intelligence missions. All systems are powered by RasCore, our highly redundant, military-grade avionics system for safe operations within EASA’s Specific Category. Three aircraft, one mission: to bridge the gap between small UAVs and traditional manned systems.

Development

Flightworthiness

Full Time

Ismaning

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Ensure Reliability, Safety, and Readiness Across a New Class of UAVs

Description
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 corrective maintenance following incidents, failures, or abnormal system behavior
• Maintain airframe structures, propulsion systems, landing gear and mechanical assemblies
• Record all maintenance activities in the technical log system
• Complete job cards, maintenance records and release documentation
• Ensure compliance with internal procedures and regulatory frameworks
• Participate in pre-flight and post-flight inspections

Qualifications

• Education: Completed technical apprenticeship in a technical trade (e.g., mechanics, mechatronics, electronics)
• Experience: at least 3 years of experience, aviation background preferred
• Method-Knowledge: Strong methodical skills and the ability to work in a structured and process-oriented manner
• Tool Proficiency (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.
• 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)

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’ success
• Wellpass fitness membership

Application Documents

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