UAV Pilot & Field Systems Engineer

Sine-Engineering; Tampere; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Package

Lunch Benefit

Sport & Culture budget

Wellbeing Allowance

Extended Occupational Healthcare

Accident Insurance

Business Travel Insurance

Company Phone + Subscription

Snacks & Office Comforts

Job summary

Sine Engineering in Finland is seeking a hands-on UAV Pilot & Engineer to join our team. You will pilot, prepare, and analyze flights during client demonstrations, acceptance tests, and integration activities, collaborating with Ukraine-based engineers and local teams.

Responsibilities cover operating UAVs, system setup, flight controller tuning (ArduPilot / iNav / Betaflight), and root-cause analysis of flight issues. Travel internationally, including Ukraine.

Qualifications

• Experience operating UAVs (fixed-wing or multirotor) in real conditions.
• Full drone system setup—from hardware assembly to flight readiness.
• Hands-on configuration on ArduPilot, iNav, or Betaflight.
• Solid UAV knowledge: electronics, connectors, soldering, antennas, aerodynamics.
• Strong analytical skills: flight log analysis and troubleshooting.
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair in field conditions.
• Safety-minded and comfortable flying in front of clients.
• Ability to organize tasks independently in dynamic environments.
• Willingness to travel internationally, including Ukraine.
• Finnish — native or advanced; English — B2+.

Responsibilities

• Operate UAVs (fixed-wing and multirotor) during test flights, client demos, and acceptance activities.
• Prepare systems for flight: assembly, configuration, calibration, and pre-flight checks.
• Ensure UAV readiness for demos: configuration control, spares, rapid repairs.
• Execute customer-facing flights with strict safety standards.
• Diagnose mechanical, electronic, and software issues; find root causes.
• Analyze flight logs to detect anomalies and performance limits.
• Evaluate test outcomes and propose engineering improvements.
• Tune and configure flight controllers; integrate cameras, antennas, telemetry, payloads.
• Work with MAVLink/CRSF/SBUS/CAN/UART protocols at a practical level.
• Maintain test reports, checklists, issue logs, and lessons learned.
• Coordinate with Ukraine teams for configuration consistency.

Skills

UAV operation

Flight test execution

Flight controller tuning

Root cause analysis

Safety compliance

Client demonstrations

Travel readiness

English (B2+)

Finnish (Advanced)

Education

Technical education in aviation, radio electronics, robotics

Tools

ArduPilot

iNav

Betaflight

MAVLink

CAN/UART

Job description

Sine Engineering in Finland is seeking a hands-on UAV Pilot & Engineer to join our team. You will pilot, prepare, and analyze flights during client demonstrations, acceptance tests, and integration activities, collaborating with Ukraine-based engineers and local teams.

Responsibilities cover operating UAVs, system setup, flight controller tuning (ArduPilot / iNav / Betaflight), and root-cause analysis of flight issues. Travel internationally, including Ukraine.