R&D Test Flight Engineer

DeltaQuad; Netherlands; Presencial; EUR 70.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Travel reimbursement or transportation

Pension scheme

Lunch provided

27 vacation days

Flexible working hours

Descripción de la vacante

DeltaQuad, based in the Netherlands, seeks an R&D Test Flight Engineer to fly our next-generation VTOL UAVs during development, validating new software and hardware and helping diagnose unexpected behavior.

You will plan and execute test flights, work closely with the R&D team, and contribute hands-on testing in our lab and test container, ensuring safe, reliable flight operations and rapid iteration.

Formación

• Hands-on experience building, tuning, and repairing drones or RC aircraft
• Excellent manual flying skills with multirotors, FPV, or fixed-wing aircraft
• Ability to recover an aircraft that shows unexpected behavior
• Affinity with electronics, flight controllers, and software configuration
• Professional proficiency in English

Responsabilidades

• Plan and execute test flights for development aircraft and new software releases
• Fly aircraft in varied conditions and test edge cases, including sunset lighting scenarios
• Collaborate with the R&D team to diagnose issues from flight data and observations
• Work in the test container and lab to test a new motor controller and other hardware
• Support demo pilots by focusing on aircraft performance and safety during testing

Conocimientos

Manual flying

FPV flying

Aircraft maintenance

English proficiency

Educación

Technical education (a plus)

Herramientas

Flight controllers

Software configuration

Descripción del empleo

As an R&D Test Flight Engineer, you fly our newest aircraft before anyone else does, and you bring them back safely when they do something unexpected.

On a mission

DeltaQuad develops advanced VTOL UAV systems for defense, public safety, and commercial operators worldwide. Demand is growing fast, and so is the number of parallel developments we run. That is why we are building an organization that can scale with it.

The role

In R&D, we fly aircraft that are still in development: new software versions, new hardware, and new features that need to prove themselves in the air. These aircraft do not always behave as expected. That is exactly why this role exists.

You are the pilot our R&D team relies on. When a test flight is planned, you drop everything and go. You fly new software releases, test edge cases, and run flights in varied conditions, such as lighting tests around sunset. When an aircraft starts acting strangely, you have the skills and nerve to save it, and you understand enough of its logic to help the team figure out why.

On days without flights, you get your hands dirty with other test work, such as testing a new motor controller in our test container. You work closely with our R&D Test Engineer and the engineers behind every new development. Our demo pilots take care of customers, so you can focus on the aircraft itself.

What you bring

You are a builder and a flyer at heart. Perhaps you come from the FPV racing scene, build and fly your own aircraft, or have flown UAVs professionally. You understand how an aircraft works, can dial in software and settings quickly, and dare to push the limits safely. A technical education is a plus, but your skills in the air and at the workbench count most. You also bring:

• Excellent manual flying skills with multirotors, FPV, or fixed-wing aircraft
• The ability to recover an aircraft that shows unexpected behavior
• Hands-on experience building, tuning, and repairing drones or RC aircraft
• Affinity with electronics, flight controllers, and software configuration
• Professional proficiency in English

Nice to have

Experience with PX4 or ArduPilot, VTOL aircraft, or test flying in an R&D environment. An EASA drone pilot certificate is a plus.

What success looks like

New software and hardware get into the air quickly and safely. Engineers get clear feedback from every flight, find problems in testing instead of with customers, and our test program keeps pace with our growing number of developments.

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• Fly aircraft that are not on the market yet, with real influence on how they develop
• Work on advanced UAV technology with real-world applications
• 27 vacation days based on full-time employment
• A 38-hour workweek with flexible working hours
• €0.25/km travel reimbursement or full reimbursement of second-class public transportation
• An excellent pension scheme through PME
• Lunch at DeltaQuad, monthly team drinks, and an open, informal culture where your expertise counts

Please note: As part of our recruitment process, we may request a Certificate of Conduct (VOG) and conduct a background screening in accordance with our screening policy.