CAREERS
Field Application Engineer (UAV Flight Testing)
The technical link between an international UAV autonomy product, the Ukrainian units flying it, and the R&D team building it.
About the project
One of our international defence-tech clients is expanding its presence in Ukraine, and we are looking for an experienced Field Application Engineer to become a key technical link between the product, its users in Ukraine, and the international R&D team.
You will have significant autonomy in Ukraine and work closely with the international R&D team. As the company grows locally, there is also an opportunity to help build and eventually lead the integration, testing, and technical support capability in Ukraine.
WHAT THIS ROLE OFFERS
Why this one is worth leaving something else for
Go beyond development and see how advanced UAV technology performs in real operational environments, with direct feedback from the people using it.
Your flight tests, integrations and field feedback will directly influence product priorities and the international R&D team's development roadmap.
This is a role for someone who wants responsibility rather than step-by-step instructions. You will have the freedom to solve problems, make things work and shape how the function develops.
Work closely with an international R&D team and connect Ukrainian operational expertise with global defence technology development.
As the Ukrainian operation grows, there is an opportunity to expand your scope and potentially build and lead your own integration, testing and support team.
A package reflecting your experience, technical expertise and level of responsibility.
RESPONSIBILITIES
What you will actually do
Integration and flight testing
- Integrate autonomy software onto customer and partner UAV platforms — flight controllers, companion computers, cameras, video links — and own the Ukrainian integration lab.
- Plan and fly test campaigns for new software releases, fixed-wing primary; document results and reproduce and triage bugs with the R&D team.
- Establish safe, disciplined test procedures: SOPs, range coordination, incident reporting.
Commercial and customer support
- Support sales engagements as the technical counterpart: demos, live flights, proof-of-concept integrations, and technical Q&A.
- Build a professional support function for customers and partners: clear channels, response times, escalation to the R&D team, and a knowledge base of integration guides.
- Deliver activation, training, and technical onboarding for OEM customers.
Team build-up, as the company scales
- Recruit, onboard, and lead the company's integration, test, and support engineers in Ukraine.
- Translate frontline and end-user feedback into concrete product requirements for the development team.
REQUIREMENTS
What we need from you
- Fluent English and Ukrainian, spoken and written.
- Experienced, active drone pilot. Confident piloting of a fixed-wing aircraft will be an extreme advantage; multirotor expected, FPV proficiency preferred.
- Hands-on UAV integration experience: flight controllers (ArduPilot, PX4 or proprietary stacks), companion computers, cameras, RF and video links.
- Technically fluent across the hardware and software boundary: log analysis, firmware flashing, basic scripting — able to hold your own with software engineers and write precise, reproducible bug reports.
- Comfortable customer-facing: demos, training, and technical discussions with OEM engineers and end users.
- Willingness to travel within Ukraine and occasionally abroad.
- Eligible to work with defence-related technology under applicable Ukrainian and EU rules.
STRONG PLUSES
What would help
- Degree or equivalent experience in electronic engineering, mechatronics, or a related field.
- Prior experience with defence UAV programmes or military end users.
- Experience leading a small technical team or setting up a support function.
- Experience with computer vision, autonomy, or AI-enabled payloads.
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
What happens after you apply
Stages differ between roles — different clients, different stakeholders. These are the ones for this vacancy.
- Recruitment screening
- Intro call with the client (COO)
- Technical interview with the VP of Engineering
- Security check
- Offer
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Apply for this role
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TALENT POOL
Don't see a role that fits?
Or know someone who would. We work with international defence-tech companies and open new technical and operational positions regularly. If nothing here fits you right now, send a CV anyway — that is how most of our shortlists start.
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