Drone Validation Test Pilot M/F
AgEagle Aerial Systems
Full-time
On-site
Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
JOB SUMMARY
senseFly (“senseFly”), an EagleNXT company, develops and produces a proprietary line of eBee-branded, high performance, fixed wing drones for professional use. Safe, ultra-light and easy to use, these autonomous drones are utilized by thousands of customers around the world in agriculture, government, engineering, and construction, among other industry verticals to collect actionable aerial intelligence.
AgEagle is seeking an experienced Drone Validation Test Pilot at our senseFly location in Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland.
The ideal candidate is a safety-focused, detail-oriented professional skilled not only in drone operation, but in translating observed aircraft behavior into actionable insights to optimize senseFly’s full range of UAV and sensor products.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Working under the direction of the Quality Manager, the Drone Validation Test Pilot’s primary responsibilities are to provide independent and objective feedback regarding:
Flight Test Execution (est. 80%):
Customer Support (est. 20%):
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Application via our website only
About EagleNXT (NYSE American: UAVS)
EagleNXT and its wholly owned subsidiaries, MicaSense and senseFly, are actively engaged in designing and delivering best-in-class drones, sensors and software that solve important problems for our customers. Founded in 2010, AgEagle was originally formed to pioneer proprietary, professional-grade, fixed-winged drones and aerial imagery-based data collection and analytics solutions for the agriculture industry. Today, AgEagle. is a leading provider of full stack drone solutions for customers worldwide in energy, construction, agriculture, and government verticals. For additional information, please visit our website at www.eaglenxt.com
senseFly (“senseFly”), an EagleNXT company, develops and produces a proprietary line of eBee-branded, high performance, fixed wing drones for professional use. Safe, ultra-light and easy to use, these autonomous drones are utilized by thousands of customers around the world in agriculture, government, engineering, and construction, among other industry verticals to collect actionable aerial intelligence.
AgEagle is seeking an experienced Drone Validation Test Pilot at our senseFly location in Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland.
The ideal candidate is a safety-focused, detail-oriented professional skilled not only in drone operation, but in translating observed aircraft behavior into actionable insights to optimize senseFly’s full range of UAV and sensor products.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Working under the direction of the Quality Manager, the Drone Validation Test Pilot’s primary responsibilities are to provide independent and objective feedback regarding:
Flight Test Execution (est. 80%):
- Plan, execute and document established flight test plans to support product development from early-stage design concepts, validation campaigns through pre-delivery sign-off flights.
- Collaborate with the R&D, Quality and Operations teams on the development of new flight test plans, validation protocols and acceptance criteria for senseFly’s current and future products.
- Maintains an unwavering commitment to safety during all flight and bench test activity, including supporting the continued development of senseFly’s Safety Management and Emergency Response plans.
- Become familiar with drone construction techniques to troubleshoot and perform authorized repairs and/or maintenance in the field.
- Translates flight experience and customer feedback into recommended product updates.
- Analyze flight performance using senseFly’s proprietary data logging applications.
- Prepares written test reports and leads debrief sessions with R&D, Product Management and Operations at the conclusion of testing programs.
- Participate in design reviews, providing the Pilot’s perspective on usability and reliability.
Customer Support (est. 20%):
- Able to interact with customers to support occasional demonstration flights field both on- and off-site.
- Assist in field incident reconstruction and analysis.
- Assist with the development of new and the refinement of existing senseFly operator training material and technical support articles.
- Communicate trends and common customer concerns to Product Management and Engineering along with recommendations for improvement.
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- 3+ Years of UAV flight experience with a demonstrated strong safety record.
- 1+ Years of experience supporting UAS R&D programs, preferably for an OEM manufacturer.
- Knowledge of EASA UAS regulations (A2 certificate required), experience with STS, BVLOS Operations; US 107 license a plus.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with ability to interact with a range of people including key customers, business managers, R&D engineers, technicians, and operators
- Highly proficient in written and spoken French with business-level English. German language skills are a plus.
- Willingness to travel up to 20% for test campaigns and customer demonstrations.
Application via our website only
About EagleNXT (NYSE American: UAVS)
EagleNXT and its wholly owned subsidiaries, MicaSense and senseFly, are actively engaged in designing and delivering best-in-class drones, sensors and software that solve important problems for our customers. Founded in 2010, AgEagle was originally formed to pioneer proprietary, professional-grade, fixed-winged drones and aerial imagery-based data collection and analytics solutions for the agriculture industry. Today, AgEagle. is a leading provider of full stack drone solutions for customers worldwide in energy, construction, agriculture, and government verticals. For additional information, please visit our website at www.eaglenxt.com