Hands-on Drone Systems Engineer — MAVLink & Avionics

Intelic; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock Appreciation Rights

Travel allowance

Urban Sports membership

Lease a Bike

Job summary

Intelic, based in Amsterdam, is building unmanned aerial systems for autonomous defense. You will join a close-knit team to bring drone concepts to field-ready platforms, growing from a hands-on junior role to mid-level expertise across mechanics, electronics, and software.

As a Drone Systems & Integration Engineer, you will assemble drones, learn MAVLink, and work with PX4/ArduPilot while collaborating with software and defense experts to deliver reliable systems in challenging environments.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in a relevant field (HBO/Bachelor or higher).
• Junior-to-medior experience with a solid engineering foundation and drive to learn drone-specific skills.
• Interest in understanding interconnected systems (mechanical/electrical/software).
• Hands-on experience assembling drones, robotics, or embedded systems.
• Basic CAD and prototyping skills (3D printing, CNC).
• Willingness to work with embedded software or scripting (C++, Python, ROS2).
• Clear communication and flexibility to support field tests, including abroad.

Responsibilities

• Build and assemble drones, integrating airframes, electronics, sensors, and avionics.
• Learn MAVLink and configure/test flight systems (PX4/ArduPilot).
• Understand intertwined systems: power, comms, sensors, flight control.
• Provide insight into repairs and diagnose issues within Nexus.
• Conduct real-world flight tests to validate integration.
• Support validation and field-testing of mission-critical systems.
• Apply CAD skills to adapt drone components.
• Collaborate with software engineers, defense experts, and operations teams.

Skills

MAVLink

Flight operations

CAD

Python

C++

ROS2

Embedded systems

Hands-on testing

3D printing

Troubleshooting

Field testing

Education

Technical degree (HBO/Bachelor+ in Electrical/Mechatronics/Robotics)

Tools

GitHub

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Intelic, based in Amsterdam, is building unmanned aerial systems for autonomous defense. You will join a close-knit team to bring drone concepts to field-ready platforms, growing from a hands-on junior role to mid-level expertise across mechanics, electronics, and software.

As a Drone Systems & Integration Engineer, you will assemble drones, learn MAVLink, and work with PX4/ArduPilot while collaborating with software and defense experts to deliver reliable systems in challenging environments.