Nordics UAV Test Pilot — Shape Autonomous Flight

Stark Defence; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

STARK is seeking a UAV Test Pilot to join our team. You will plan, execute, and report flight tests for experimental and modified production UAVs, working with Flight Test Engineers to bridge digital design and physical reality.

You will validate performance, ensure compliance with international standards, and contribute to next-generation autonomous flight technologies across Europe. Strong piloting skills, GCS experience, and excellent English communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Valid EU A1/A3 Remote Pilot Certificates (EASA).
• Valid radio operator certificate (e.g., BZF) or the ability to obtain one immediately.
• Demonstrable manual piloting skills of high-performance fixed-wing and multirotor UAVs (precision take-offs, landings, and maneuvering in tight spots).
• Experience with professional GCS software, mission planning tools, and telemetry monitoring.
• Must be a citizen of a NATO member state.

Responsibilities

• Conduct remote piloting of unmanned aircraft during development and validation campaigns, often instabilisation modes of fixed-wing and multirotor UAV configuration to test the raw flight envelope.
• Execute flight tests with precision according to the flight test programme.
• Monitor live telemetry and onboard video streams, maintaining total situational awareness of aircraft health and test status.
• Coordinate with GCS operators, observers, and engineers in a high-pressure team environment.
• Contribute operational expertise to test site selection, flight profiles, hazard analysis, and weather constraints.
• Prepare UAV systems, including pre-flight configuration, control link verification, and functional system checks.
• Assist with the integration and ground verification of flight-critical hardware and software.
• Act as the final authority on safety for each sortie, conducting risk assessments and responding to anomalies or emergency situations.
• Maintain airspace deconfliction in accordance with SORA and EASA regulatory requirements.
• Participate in briefings/debriefings, providing structured, technical feedback on aircraft behavior.
• Support licensing and documentation to build long-term test capabilities across Germany and Europe.

Skills

English communication

Problem-solving mindset

Attention to detail

Startup mindset

Safety-first mentality

Tools

GCS software

Mission planning tools

Telemetry monitoring

Job description

STARK is seeking a UAV Test Pilot to join our team. You will plan, execute, and report flight tests for experimental and modified production UAVs, working with Flight Test Engineers to bridge digital design and physical reality.

You will validate performance, ensure compliance with international standards, and contribute to next-generation autonomous flight technologies across Europe. Strong piloting skills, GCS experience, and excellent English communication are essential.