Remote Pilot - Grille / Wespe

AVILUS; Ismaning; Vor Ort; EUR 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

AVILUS in Ismaning, Germany, seeks an experienced UAV test pilot to lead preparation, organization, execution, and follow-up of flight tests. You will remotely operate our 700 kg MTOM aircraft and be among the few to fly such a UAV.

A degree in mechanical/aerospace/electrical engineering and proven manual UAV flight experience are required, along with security clearance approval. Frequent travel is expected as part of flight campaigns.

Qualifikationen

• Degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, or comparable programs.
• Experience with manual UAV flight and flight tests.
• Security clearance approval (Ü2-Sabotageschutz) required for employment.

Aufgaben

• Flight test order preparation.
• Flight test execution and drone operation.
• Flight test facility/equipment management.
• Qualitative analysis of flight control system behavior.
• Improve operational procedures for flight tests.
• Track activities and report to relevant panels.
• Organize and execute flight crew training.
• Frequent travel for flight campaigns.

Jobbeschreibung

Disclaimer: Applications will only be accepted via our official website and must include the complete set of required application documents.

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 unmanned aircraft 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.

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
• 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
• Frequent traveling

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)
• 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)