Lead Project Engineer, UAV Systems & Integration

Thunderstrike Aviation; Odense; On-site; DKK 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Thunderstrike Aviation in Odense, Denmark is seeking a Project Engineer to drive cross‑disciplinary engineering delivery for UAV platforms, from requirements through to validated prototypes and production readiness. You will collaborate with mechanical, electrical, embedded software, electronics, and quality teams, coordinate suppliers, and help shape engineering practices as the company scales.

This hands‑on role emphasizes ownership, practical problem solving, and ensuring traceability across

Qualifications

• 7+ years of engineering, product development or systems integration experience.
• Engineering background in mechanical, electrical, electronics, mechatronics, aerospace or systems engineering.
• Experience delivering hardware-software complex products and coordinating suppliers.
• Familiar with requirements management, configuration control, V-model development and verification & validation.

Responsibilities

• Own defined engineering work packages—from requirements to delivery.
• Coordinate across mechanical, electrical, software and production teams.
• Produce technical documentation and interface control descriptions.

Skills

Engineering background

Systems integration

Technical project delivery

Requirements management

Configuration control

V-model development

Verification & validation

Microsoft Project

English communication

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronics/Aerospace)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Visure

STANAG

EASA

DVP

Job description

Thunderstrike Aviation in Odense, Denmark is seeking a Project Engineer to drive cross‑disciplinary engineering delivery for UAV platforms, from requirements through to validated prototypes and production readiness. You will collaborate with mechanical, electrical, embedded software, electronics, and quality teams, coordinate suppliers, and help shape engineering practices as the company scales.

This hands‑on role emphasizes ownership, practical problem solving, and ensuring traceability across