Imagine this... You’re standing on the edge of a runway with a controller in your hands and the hum of a fixed-wing UAV cutting through the air. You’re not just flying—you’re testing, pushing limits, validating innovation. Every takeoff is a mission. Every landing is a lesson. You're the human link between engineering genius and real-world performance. This isn’t a simulation. It’s aerospace innovation at full throttle—and you’re in the pilot seat.
At Destinus, we are revolutionizing the defense industry with cutting-edge Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Our innovative technologies are designed to meet the unique demands of modern defense operations, delivering unparalleled speed, precision, and cost effectiveness. Destinus partners with government agencies and defense organizations worldwide to provide advanced solutions for mission-critical operations, enabling a new era of efficiency and technological superiority. Join us in shaping the future of defense with groundbreaking aerospace innovations.
What You’ll Do
1. Test Preparation
- Collaborate with engineering and flight operations teams in the preparation, execution, and post-flight reporting of test campaigns.
- Monitor and interpret weather conditions to determine flight viability and ensure safe operations.
- Understand and analyze applicable UAV regulations and ensure compliance with airspace and safety guidelines.
- Perform pre-flight inspections, maintenance, and troubleshooting tasks to ensure all aircraft are safe, functional, and ready to fly.
- Ensure that all ground and flight assets, tools, and materials required for test missions are prepared and available.
2. Test Execution
- Conduct flights strictly following defined protocols.
- Ensure safety for personnel, infrastructure, and equipment during operations.
- Adapt flight plans as necessary to accommodate environmental or unforeseen conditions.
3. On-Site Test Missions
- Participate in occasional site missions, lasting 5 to 15 days.
- Ensure the successful execution of tests in diverse environments.
4. Equipment Maintenance and Repair (a plus)
- Perform preventive and corrective UAV maintenance.
- Handle basic technical repairs such as wiring, soldering, and mechanical or electronic adjustments if capable.
- Maintain UAV readiness and performance for upcoming missions.
Requirements
What You’ll Need
- Extensive experience piloting fixed-wing UAVs, including both large and small-scale models.
- Proficiency in radio control modes 1 and 2.
- Solid understanding of UAV systems, electronics, and flight principles (repair experience is a plus).
- Familiarity with safety protocols and risk management related to UAV operations (experience with SORA would be greatly valued)
- Ability to work independently during extended on-site assignments.
- Fluency in English is required
Who You Are
You bring real-world expertise to the field, with solid, hands-on experience flying fixed-wing UAVs, and it shows in how you operate under pressure. You’re organized, sharp, and quick to adapt when plans shift or conditions change mid-mission. Challenges don’t throw you off: they fuel your focus. Whether you’re troubleshooting on the fly or coordinating with engineers across time zones, you know how to keep things moving. You thrive in international, fast-paced environments, and you know that innovation doesn’t happen in isolation, it happens when sharp minds come together. You’re here to fly, solve, and shape what’s next.
Benefits
Why Join Us?
✨ The Thrill of the Future – Work on cutting-edge projects that redefine aerospace.
✨ Global Innovation Hub – Collaborate with top engineers from all over the world.
✨ Fast-Paced & High-Growth – Experience the rush of working in a rapidly expanding company.
✨ Real Impact – Your work won’t be theoretical—it will shape the future of flight.
Destinus is an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity in our companies and our teams and do not discriminate based on age, race, religion, color, country of origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability status.
Destinus – Challenge the limits of time, space, and human potential.
Security screening is an integral component of the selection process, ensuring that candidates meet the organization's security standards and safeguarding against potential risks.
Providing a Certificate of Conduct (VOG) is a standard part of the application process at Destinus.
