Flight Test Engineer

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Drive flight test operations to validate cutting-edge drone software, ensuring performance and quality through hands-on testing and collaboration with engineering teams.

At Auterion, we build the future of drones and autonomous robots. Our Zurich-based core engineering team explores, develops, and delivers new cutting-edge technologies that serve as the foundation of current and future drone products. We have further offices in the USA and Germany and several remote working talents developing an open source based software platform, connecting multiple drone, camera and other sensor OEMs with enterprise and government users and third party data processing providers.

Responsibilities and Duties:

  • Own flight test operations to validate Auterions software for UAS end2end
  • Liaise with engineering to define methods to test and create test plans
  • Create and maintain a large fleet of test platforms hands-on
  • Validate the system performance and quality according to the test plans and address test results in well documented reports
  • Become a subject-matter-expert on Auterion hardware and software, including Skynode, PX4, AuterionOS, Auterion Mission Control, and Auterion Suite

Qualifications and Skills:

  • B.Eng. or M.Sc. in Aerospace, robotics or related fields
  • Ability to test and debug systematically to provide clear feedback to the development team
  • Structured and procedure oriented way of working. Prior experience in test engineering is a strong plus
  • Strong experience in flying and building drones or autonomous vehicles, PX4 knowledge is a plus
  • CAD design, 3D printing, soldering, mounting and wiring of electronic subassemblies
  • Knowledge of EU safety regulations regarding testing and flying UAS
  • EU-Drone License A1/A3, A2 is a plus
  • EU citizenship required 

Benefits

  • Flexible working hours
  • Stock Options
  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Pension plan 
  • Extended social security package 
  • Enhanced maternity & paternity leave
  • Wellpass membership 

About Auterion

We are building the leading software platform for AI-powered autonomous systems for enterprise and government customers. Our team is supporting the most important missions and solving the most challenging problems.

At Auterion, we bring together the sharpest minds who love to solve the hardest problems. Join a vibrant team built on innovation, openness, and excellence, where you’ll be empowered to develop ideas, collaborate across all levels, and make an impact that matters.

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Flexible Work Hours: Flexible working hours
  • Enhanced maternity & paternity leave: Enhanced maternity & paternity leave

Auterion is the drone software platform built for enterprise that makes large-scale drone operations simple, safe and fully integrated in workflows. We’ve been on the same mission for over a decade, beginning with Pixhawk in 2008 and the revolutionary PX4 software created by our co-founder Lorenz Meier; today the world’s most widely used open-source drone autopilot operating system.  Our mission is to be the drone platform of choice for enterprise, government and drone manufacturers, while accelerating the drone industry by driving forward open standards to create a common, future-proof roadmap in a thriving, open ecosystem of buyers and vendors.  At Auterion, we bring together the sharpest minds who love to solve the hardest problems. Join a vibrant team built on innovation, openness and excellence, where you’ll be empowered to develop ideas, collaborate across all levels and make an impact that matters.  With offices in California, USA, and Zurich, Switzerland, we offer a competitive salary, equity incentives, generous vacation, retirement and healthcare plans, flexible working, continuous development to widen your horizons, endless opportunities to have fun with a lively team, and the chance to fly a lot of drones. we’ve raised $25M in venture-backed funding from investors such as Lakestar, Mosaic Ventures, Costanoa Ventures, and Tectonic Ventures. Our global customers include General Electric (GE) Aviation, Quantum Systems, Impossible Aerospace, and the U.S. Department of Defense. We’ve raised $25M in venture-backed funding from investors such as Lakestar, Mosaic Ventures, Costanoa Ventures, and Tectonic Ventures. Our global customers include General Electric (GE) Aviation, Quantum Systems, Impossible Aerospace, and the U.S. Department of Defense.

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