Senior UAV Flight Test Engineer & Drone Aviator

NestAI; Tampere; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Occupational healthcare

Epassi Flex benefit

Lunch benefit

Regular team lunches

Your choice of Mac or PC

Holiday allowance

Phone benefit

Job summary

NestAI is seeking two Senior Flight Test Engineers / Drone Aviators to join our Tampere team on a full-time basis. You will lead field tests, design test matrices, and act as the feedback loop between edge-AI software, hardware prototypes, and real-world flight dynamics.

Responsibilities include flight safety, regulatory compliance (EASA/Traficom), and rigorous evaluation of autonomous systems in challenging environments.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on UAV piloting in complex operational environments with commercial/advanced certifications under EASA/Traficom.
• Technical depth in flight control software and sensor integration (PX4, ArduPilot, QGroundControl, Mission Planner).
• Structured flight testing, data collection, and logging/reporting in Jira or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, plan, and execute complex manual, semi-autonomous, and autonomous test flights for multirotor/fixed-wing UAVs.
• Analyze flight logs, telemetry, and sensor data to provide deep technical insights to core engineering teams.
• Maintain operational safety protocols, risk assessments (SORA/PDRA), and flight logs; ensure full compliance with EASA/Traficom rules.
• Perform hardware configuration, PID tuning, payload integration, and field troubleshooting (PX4/ArduPilot or custom flight controllers).
• Lead field deployment logistics, manage site clearances, evaluate weather limits, and oversee field safety for testing teams.

Skills

Aviation Expertise

Technical Depth

Flight Testing

Mechanical Skills

Situational Awareness

Driver's License

Defence Experience

Tools

PX4

ArduPilot

QGroundControl

Mission Planner

Telemetry RF

Job description

NestAI is seeking two Senior Flight Test Engineers / Drone Aviators to join our Tampere team on a full-time basis. You will lead field tests, design test matrices, and act as the feedback loop between edge-AI software, hardware prototypes, and real-world flight dynamics.

Responsibilities include flight safety, regulatory compliance (EASA/Traficom), and rigorous evaluation of autonomous systems in challenging environments.