Senior Drone Systems Engineer: Integrate, Test & Deploy

UnitedHealth Group; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

DMR Technologies is seeking a Drone Systems Engineer in Lafayette, LA to bridge mechanical, electrical, software, and manufacturing teams. You will integrate subsystems into full aircraft, validate performance, and drive improvements throughout the product lifecycle.

Ideal candidates have 3–6 years in robotics/UAV environments, strong troubleshooting skills, and excellent cross‑functional communication. The role blends hands‑on development with collaboration across disciplines to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, or a related field.
• 3–6 years of engineering experience involving robotics, UAVs, aerospace, industrial automation, or electromechanical products.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and cross‑functional collaboration abilities.
• Comfortable working in both office and production environments.

Responsibilities

• Integrate mechanical, electrical, software, and communications systems into complete drone platforms.
• Build, troubleshoot, and validate engineering prototypes.
• Plan and execute laboratory and flight testing.
• Analyze test data and recommend design improvements.
• Support payload integration, avionics, sensors, and communication systems.
• Create and maintain engineering documentation, Bills of Materials, and assembly procedures.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to improve product quality and production efficiency.
• Support root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Participate in customer demonstrations and field evaluations as needed.
• Mentor engineering interns and support junior technical staff.
• Evaluate emerging technologies that improve DMR products and engineering processes.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Office & production adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Computer, Robotics, or Mechatronics

Tools

SolidWorks

UAV flight controllers

Electrical wiring

Python/JavaScript

Git

Engineering documentation tools

Job description

DMR Technologies is seeking a Drone Systems Engineer in Lafayette, LA to bridge mechanical, electrical, software, and manufacturing teams. You will integrate subsystems into full aircraft, validate performance, and drive improvements throughout the product lifecycle.

Ideal candidates have 3–6 years in robotics/UAV environments, strong troubleshooting skills, and excellent cross‑functional communication. The role blends hands‑on development with collaboration across disciplines to deliver