UAV Test Technician - Precision Hardware & Validation

Destinusgroup; Hengelo; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cutting-edge projects

Global collaboration

Fast growth environment

Real impact

Job summary

Destinus is seeking a Test Technician to join our hands-on team, bridging engineering, hardware, and real-world validation for next‑gen UAV systems. You’ll work closely with Test Engineers and Production to ensure performance and reliability of every build.

In this role you’ll execute mechanical, electrical, and functional tests, document results, and help drive root-cause analysis in a fast-paced, regulated aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Technical education or vocational training in mechanics, electronics, aerospace, mechatronics, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience in a test, production, or laboratory environment, preferably in aerospace, automotive, or defense.
• Ability to read and understand technical drawings, schematics, and test procedures.
• Experience working with measurement equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, sensors, or data acquisition systems.
• Solid documentation skills and comfort working with test reports and basic digital tools.
• Nice to have experience supporting environmental, vibration, or system integration testing.

Responsibilities

• Execute mechanical, electrical, and functional tests on UAV subsystems and components in production and development environments.
• Support ground and system-level testing by preparing setups, instruments, tooling, and test articles.
• Work with Test Engineers to run test procedures, capture results, and identify deviations.
• Document test results clearly and accurately to support traceability, compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Troubleshoot test failures, support root cause analysis, and help close the loop with engineering and production teams.
• Maintain test equipment, fixtures, and benches to ensure safe, repeatable testing operations.
• Follow safety, quality, and process standards in a highly regulated aerospace and defense environment.

Skills

Hands-on experience

Read drawings

Documentation skills

Test procedures

Structured testing

Education

Technical education in mechanics/electronics/aerospace/mechatronics

Tools

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Sensors

Data acquisition systems

Job description

Destinus is seeking a Test Technician to join our hands-on team, bridging engineering, hardware, and real-world validation for next‑gen UAV systems. You’ll work closely with Test Engineers and Production to ensure performance and reliability of every build.

In this role you’ll execute mechanical, electrical, and functional tests, document results, and help drive root-cause analysis in a fast-paced, regulated aerospace environment.