Edge Hardware Engineer for UAVs & Unmanned Systems

NestAi Oy; Tampere; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Occupational healthcare

Epassi Flex benefit

Lunch benefit

Mental wellbeing services

Holiday allowance

Phone benefit

Mac or PC

Team lunches

Job summary

NestAI is seeking a Hardware Engineer to join the Edge HW team in Tampere. You will work closely with Hardware and Mechanical Engineers, as well as software teams, to build and test real hardware for unmanned systems.

This hands-on role offers growth into more senior responsibilities as you learn from an experienced team. The role emphasizes ownership, practical problem solving, and collaboration across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Experience designing electronics, including reading schematics.
• Hands-on experience building and handling electronics hardware.
• Experience with electronics lab work and measurement instruments.
• Experience running electronics testing to meet requirements.
• Ability to move between lab testing and field testing as priorities shift.
• Software experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and test unmanned vehicle hardware (UxVs) from prototypes to field-ready builds.
• Source and specify electronics hardware for projects.
• Test electronics hardware in the lab using measurement instruments to validate design.
• Prototype new electronics hardware and components as needs evolve.
• Own technical improvements and grow responsibilities with senior engineers.
• Collaborate with hardware, mechanical, software, and field deployment teams.
• Support the wider team’s operations beyond your project work.

Skills

Electronics design

Hands-on hardware

Lab testing

Field testing

English fluency

Drones

PCB layout

Linux/embedded

Finnish language

Job description

NestAI is seeking a Hardware Engineer to join the Edge HW team in Tampere. You will work closely with Hardware and Mechanical Engineers, as well as software teams, to build and test real hardware for unmanned systems.

This hands-on role offers growth into more senior responsibilities as you learn from an experienced team. The role emphasizes ownership, practical problem solving, and collaboration across disciplines.