Drone Systems Engineer I — Field Ops & Calibration

JDA WMS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 36,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

JDA WMS Pte Ltd is seeking an Associate Systems Engineer to join our drone technology team in Singapore. In this role, you will prepare, operate and maintain unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) so the field team has ready systems for deployment.

You will contribute to SOPs, assemble drone hardware, perform tests and calibrations, and troubleshoot issues to ensure drones stay flight-ready. Occasional travel to field sites is required.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Electrical or Electronics Engineering is required.
• 1+ year of exposure to UAV systems or drones.
• Comfort reading technical diagrams, manuals and schematics.
• Methodical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to travel and work in field environments.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to writing and rolling out 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

Troubleshooting

Diagrams reading

Travel readiness

Team collaboration

Education

Diploma in Electrical or Electronics Engineering

Tools

DJI

Parrot

senseFly

DroneDeploy

Pix4D

Litchi

QGroundControl

Job description

JDA WMS Pte Ltd is seeking an Associate Systems Engineer to join our drone technology team in Singapore. In this role, you will prepare, operate and maintain unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) so the field team has ready systems for deployment.

You will contribute to SOPs, assemble drone hardware, perform tests and calibrations, and troubleshoot issues to ensure drones stay flight-ready. Occasional travel to field sites is required.