Flight Integration Engineer

Our client is a leading vision-based navigation company with offices in New York City and Kyiv, Ukraine. The company has secured over $15M in funding from Tier 1 US-based venture capital firms and provides solutions to more than 40 clients worldwide, including AeroVironment, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, General Atomics, and the US Department of State.

With a strong presence in Kyiv for over two years, the team currently consists of more than five full-time professionals. The company is now seeking to expand its Kyiv office by hiring a sixth team member.

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Flight Integration Engineer to join its team in Kyiv. This role will be responsible for integrating, testing, and deploying fixed-wing and multirotor drone systems for field operations, system validation, and customer demonstrations.

Responsibilities:

• Assemble, modify, and integrate UAV systems including airframes, propulsion, and payloads.
• Conduct pre-flight checks, field deployments, and flight operations for both R&D and customer demonstrations.
• Collaborate with flight test engineers to implement and execute test plans.
• Tune and configure autopilots (e.g., Pixhawk, Ardupilot), radios, GPS modules, and other subsystems.
• Build and manage flight plans using GCS software (Mission Planner, QGroundControl, etc.).
• Diagnose and resolve issues related to electronics, telemetry, or flight behavior.
• Support FRRs and TRRs by verifying airworthiness and mission readiness.
• Log mission data and prepare detailed flight and test reports.
• Maintain inventories and manage hardware configurations for test platforms.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in UAV flight testing, integration, or operations.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience  in Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• 750+ hours of drone flight time as Pilot in Command (PIC).
• Strong experience with fixed-wing and multirotor platforms (e.g., Mugin, Carbonix, DJI, eBee, PenguinC).
• Proficient with GCS tools: Mission Planner, QGC, eMotion, CoPilot.
• Familiarity with Pixhawk, RFD900 radios, EO/IR sensors, and GPS modules.
• Soldering, electronics assembly, and airframe modification experience.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in high-pressure environments.
• Willingness to travel for field testing and customer demos.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with counter-UAS testing, military flight demonstrations, or defense-sector operations.
• Experience conducting orthomosaic mapping or photogrammetry (e.g., using Pix4D, ArcGIS).

We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Work on cutting-edge UAV technology for mission-critical applications.
• Opportunities to collaborate with international aerospace and defense partners.
• Dynamic, fast-paced environment with room for growth.