Location : Pune, India

We are looking for a self motivated and passionate individual, with strong desire to learn and ability to lead. This position is for a Flight Test Engineer, with exposure to building and flying sUAS (RC Multirotors and Fixed wings). See the detailed job description below.

Responsibilities :

- Plan and execute flight test plans for new software features, electronics, sensors, and payloads.

- Perform hands-on mechanical and electrical integration of new hardware components on the internal fleet of test vehicles for R&D and testing.

- Troubleshoot and debug any components of a drone in the office or in the field. Maintenance of vehicles - keep the fleet ready for flight tests.

- Participate in defining and validating customer workflows and enhancing User experience.

- Coordinate cross-team efforts among FlytBase engineers to resolve issues identified during flight tests.

- Drive collaboration with FlytBase Developer team, Business Development team and Customer Support team to incorporate customer feedback and feature requests into FlytBase's product development cycle.

- Learn about the domain and competitors to propose new drone applications, as well as, improvements in existing applications

Experience/Skills :

- Experience in flight testing and operating/piloting small UAS and/or RC aircraft (both fixed-wing and multirotor systems).

- Experience in using flight-planning and ground control station software.

- Familiarity with UAV platforms, like, Pixhawk, DJI, Ardupilot and PX4.

- Experience in integrating, operating, and tuning autopilots on a variety of unmanned vehicles.

- Basic knowledge of electrical test equipment (multimeter, oscilloscope) and UAS sensors.

- Ability to work hands-on with electro-mechanical systems including assembly, disassembly, testing, troubleshooting.

- Good verbal and written communication skills.

Good to have :

- RF communications fundamentals.

- Passionate about aerial robots i.e. drones.

- Programming languages and scripting for engineering use (C++, C, MATLAB, Python).

Compensation : As per industry standards.

Perks :

- Fast-paced Startup culture

- Hacker mode environment

- Great team

- Flexible work hours

- Informal dress code

- Free snacks

What is FlytBase?

FlytBase (flytbase.com) develops intelligent software that leverages reliable, off-the-shelf drone hardware to automate and scale drone deployments for commercial use-cases. The FlytBase platform is hardware-agnostic, has intelligent plugins for autonomy, manages drone fleets via 4G/5G, and uses APIs to integrate into enterprise workflows. FlytBase is a Silicon Valley (California, USA) company and has offices in Pune, India. Widely recognized as a pioneer in the commercial drone ecosystem, FlytBase continues to win awards globally, the most recent one being the - NTT Data Open Innovation Global Champion 2019- award.

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