Field & Deployment Engineer (m/f/d)

Nomadic Drones Inc.; Germany (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Nomadic Drones Inc. is seeking a dedicated individual for deploying drones in the field, ensuring functionality, and improving product quality. The role requires traveling across Germany and the US, working directly with significant grid owners. Key responsibilities include training customer operators and troubleshooting issues in challenging environments. Fluency in German is essential, along with a hands-on approach to solve practical problems. The position is perfect for those who enjoy working outdoors and can navigate industrial safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience deploying drones in the field.
• Ability to debug hardware and software under difficult conditions.
• Fluent in German.

Responsibilities

• Deploy drones with major grid owners across Europe and the US.
• Train customer operators for independent drone deployment.
• Establish a fault triage process to minimize downtime.

Skills

Field deployment

Troubleshooting

Customer training

German language proficiency

Education

No specific degree required

Job description

You show up at a Westnetz substation at 6am with three drones in cases, get them onto a 110kV line, and make sure they keep running for the next four months. Deployments are where our product meets reality.

Expect to travel 30 to 50 percent across Germany, Europe and the US. If you enjoy being outside, working with your hands, and turning field observations into product improvements, this role is for you.

What you'll do

Deploy drones with the largest Grid owners of Europe and the US

Prep drones for shipping: acceptance tests, packing, logistics, customs docs

Pick up drones when something breaks in the field, debug on-site when possible

Train customer operators so they can deploy our drones independently

Feed field observations back into product improvements with clear, actionable reports

Whatever is necessary, if something needs to happen, you do it

What you'll ship in the first 3 months

Own the deployment pipeline end-to-end for at least one customer site

Build a deployment checklist and field kit that anyone on the team can take on the road

Establish a fault triage process that gets a broken drone back flying in under two weeks

Willing to travel across Europe, occasionally further

Practical troubleshooter: you can debug hardware and software in a dusty field with bad WiFi

Comfortable working with industrial customers and their safety requirements

F luent German

Bonus: electrical background, experience on high-voltage sites

You don't need to tick all of these. If you're a fast learner and excited about your work, we want to talk to you.