UAV Safety Pilot / Drone Operator (m/w/d)
A
autonomous-teaming
📍 Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Job Description
Your mission
- Conduct manual UAV test flights in real-world and controlled environments to validate performance, reliability, and safety
- Act as Pilot in Command (PIC) during test missions, ensuring safe and compliant flight operations
- Monitor and interpret telemetry, sensor data, and flight parameters in real time to support engineering and testing teams
- Perform comprehensive pre-flight inspections, system checks, and diagnostics to ensure airworthiness prior to takeoff
- Execute and adhere to safety protocols, emergency procedures, and contingency plans during all flight operations
- Support post-flight data collection, logging, and debriefs, providing actionable feedback to improve UAV systems
- Ensure compliance with aviation regulations, airspace constraints, and operational limitations throughout test activities
- Collaborate closely with engineers to validate new features, flight modes, and software updates