Drone Systems Engineer Associate — UAV Ops & Field Tech

Talent Trader Group Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Trader Group Pte Ltd is seeking an Associate Systems Engineer to join a drone technology company that blends niche R&D with a wide range of drone services. You will prepare, operate and look after UAVs so they are ready for the field team.

You will contribute to SOPs, assemble drone hardware, test components, and service drones to ensure flight readiness. Travel and field work are expected as part of the role.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Electrical or Electronics Engineering.
• 1+ year of exposure to UAV systems.
• Comfort reading technical diagrams, manuals and schematics.
• Methodical troubleshooting and problem-solving.
• Readiness to travel and work in field environments.
• Knowledge of platforms such as DJI, Parrot and senseFly, or custom-built drones.
• Familiarity with flight planning tools (e.g., DroneDeploy, Pix4D, Litchi, QGroundControl).

Responsibilities

• Contribute to writing and rolling out standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Assemble drone hardware and install supporting engineering equipment.
• Verify components and systems through testing and calibration.
• Service and repair drones to keep them flight-ready.
• Use electrical skills to prepare components for build.
• Join trial runs in a supporting role.
• Set up sensors, payloads and cameras before each deployment.
• Track down hardware and software faults so systems meet operating standards.
• Handle additional tasks from your supervisor as they arise.

Skills

UAV systems exposure

Field readiness

Reading schematics

Troubleshooting

Education

Diploma in Electrical or Electronics Engineering

Tools

Drone Deploy

Pix4D

QGroundControl

Litchi

Job description

Talent Trader Group Pte Ltd is seeking an Associate Systems Engineer to join a drone technology company that blends niche R&D with a wide range of drone services. You will prepare, operate and look after UAVs so they are ready for the field team.

You will contribute to SOPs, assemble drone hardware, test components, and service drones to ensure flight readiness. Travel and field work are expected as part of the role.