Forward Deployed System Integration Engineer - L2 (UAV Robotics) - EU
RemoteDelft, South Holland, The Netherlands or The Netherlands
Job Summary
Deploy autonomy solutions across diverse UAV platforms by assembling, wiring, and debugging hardware for field deployment. Travel to partner sites in the EU to ensure systems function reliably in demanding real-world conditions, integrating and testing full-stack autonomy solutions in close collaboration with engineering teams. Provide structured feedback to product development based on operational flights and contribute to improving interfaces between algorithms and flight controllers. This role requires full-time availability (40 hours) with regular travel up to two weeks per month and no visa sponsorship. Based at the Aerospace Innovation Hub in Delft, you will work within a deep-tech team focused on 3D vision and graphics for inspection and defence applications.
Required Qualifications
- Strong proficiency of working in a fully terminal-based Linux environment
- shell scripting for automation and deployment tasks
- Linux file system and command-line tools
- debugging system-level issues using the Linux terminal
- Solid understanding of UAV components and hardware
- including battery management and practical electronics
- hands-on experience
- Proven experience working with drone flight controllers
- such as Ardupilot or Betaflight
- A willingness to pick up and learn new concepts quickly
- to self-acquire missing background knowledge
- Adaptability under unforeseen circumstances
- ability to think and act under pressure
- A high degree of autonomy
- determination and grit in making cool tech work
- Demonstrated ownership in work assigned to you
- while taking initiative to drive improvements that benefit the wider team
- Being comfortable with regular travel for project activities within the EU region
- up to 1 week at a time and up to 2 weeks per month
- Full time availability (40 hours)
- Valid driver's license (Category B, suitable for travel abroad)
- Drones pilot license or willingness to acquire one upon joining the team
Desired Qualifications
- An obsessive level of passion for drones
- Experience of Python or C++ development
- Ideally you have built, flown, and debugged a drone yourself
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