Drone Validation Technician - Flight Tests & Fleet Care

About the Role

As a Validation Technician , you are the backbone of our flight operations. You ensure that our fleet of autonomous drones is airworthy, updated, and ready for deployment at a moment's notice. You will manage the validation lab and support engineers during complex field campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Fleet Maintenance: Perform regular maintenance, repairs, and upgrades on the drone fleet (soldering, mechanical assembly, part replacement).

• Flight Operations: Pilot drones during test campaigns and act as the safety operator.

• Logistics: Manage inventory of spare parts, batteries, and field equipment; organize transport for test campaigns.

• Test Execution: Execute standard test protocols (checklists) and report results to the engineering team.

• Lab Management: Keep the workshop organized, safe, and fully stocked.

Candidate Requirements

• Technical degree or relevant experience in electronics, mechanics, or RC modeling.
• Excellent manual dexterity: soldering, wiring, and mechanical assembly.
• Organized and safety-conscious.
• Drone Piloting: Experience piloting multi-rotor or fixed-wing UAVs (certification is a massive plus).
• Willingness to travel for field testing.

We look forward to hearing how you can help shape the future of autonomous defense systems at Harmattan AI.