UAV Test Technician – Hands-On Hardware & Systems

Destinus; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Destinus in the Netherlands is seeking a hands-on Test Technician to help ensure UAV subsystems meet design specifications through rigorous mechanical, electrical, and functional testing in production and development settings. You will work closely with Test Engineers and Production, document results for traceability, and support root-cause analysis to drive continuous improvement.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, and practical problem solving in a highly regulated aerospace context.

Qualifications

• Technical education or vocational training in mechanics, electronics, aerospace, mechatronics.
• Hands-on testing experience in aerospace, automotive, or defense environments.
• Ability to read technical drawings, schematics, and test procedures.
• Experience with measurement equipment such as multimeters and oscilloscopes.
• Strong documentation skills and basic digital tools.
• Nice to have experience with environmental, vibration, or system integration testing.

Responsibilities

• Execute mechanical, electrical, and functional tests on UAV subsystems and components.
• Prepare setups, instruments, tooling, and test articles for ground and system tests.
• Run test procedures with engineers, capture results, and identify deviations.
• Document results clearly to support traceability and compliance.
• Troubleshoot failures and support root-cause analysis with engineering teams.
• Maintain test equipment and benches for safe, repeatable testing.
• Follow safety and quality standards in a regulated aerospace environment.

Skills

Hands-on testing

Schematics reading

Measurement instruments

Documentation

Electrical & mechanical

Team collaboration

Education

Technical education or vocational training in mechanics, electronics, aerospace, mechatronics

Tools

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Data acquisition systems

Test fixtures

Job description

Destinus in the Netherlands is seeking a hands-on Test Technician to help ensure UAV subsystems meet design specifications through rigorous mechanical, electrical, and functional testing in production and development settings. You will work closely with Test Engineers and Production, document results for traceability, and support root-cause analysis to drive continuous improvement.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, and practical problem solving in a highly regulated aerospace context.