Drone System Reliability Technician and Pilot
Job description
A Drone System Validation Technician and Pilot role at Harmattan AI, conducting high-volume flight testing of newly assembled interceptors and related drones to validate systems and find rare flight anomalies. The role sits within a dedicated flight testing team and supports engineering, production and industrialisation teams with field observations.
At a glance
- Work mode
- Remote · Orly
- Languages
- English
What you'll do
- Conduct high-volume flight testing of newly assembled interceptors to log hours, validate systems, and actively hunt for rare, intermittent flight anomalies.
- Manually operate, stress-test, and critically evaluate the flight dynamics of various platforms (multirotors, fixed-wing, flying wings, and RC planes) to ensure they handle exactly as designed.
- Lead and execute demanding on-site flight missions, sometimes lasting several weeks, under diverse weather and environmental conditions.
- Rigorously follow test checklists, maintain safety protocols during high-throughput flight operations, and accurately report flight observations to the engineering, production and industrialisation teams.
What we're looking for
- Extensive hands-on experience piloting RC planes, flying wings, or multirotor UAVs; manual piloting dexterity and a deep instinct for flight mechanics.
- Strong discipline to run repetitive, structured test cycles with consistent attention to detail and unwavering focus on safety.
- Thrive in fast-paced, lean startup environments where initiative, quick decision-making, and teamwork are valued over rigid hierarchy.
- Possess a valid driver's license (Permis B) and be ready to drive team vehicles and transport flight gear/drones; looking for a highly active, hands-on role out in the field on a daily basis, all year round.
- Capable of understanding technical guidelines and writing flight reports in English.
Nice to have
- Any technical degree or professional experience in electronics, RC modeling, mechanics, or aeronautics; passionate self-taught pilots are highly encouraged to apply.
- Official drone pilot certifications, instructor ratings, or solid FPV (First Person View) racing/freestyle experience.
- Past experience in specialized military units or demanding field-oriented professions.
- A basic grasp of autopilot systems, telemetry or flight-log reading, to help bridge the field and R&D.
Your team
flight testing team
A dedicated flight testing team managing, preparing, and operating fleets of newly assembled drones during intensive field validation campaigns.
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About Harmattan AI
Next-generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems
Harmattan AI is a next-generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. Following the close of a $200M Series B, valuing the company at $1.4 billion, they are expanding their teams and capabilities to deliver mission-critical systems to allied forces.
Mission
Building autonomous and scalable defense systems to deliver mission-critical systems to allied forces
Key facts
- defense
- Closed a $200M Series B
- Valued at $1.4 billion
- Builds autonomous and scalable defense systems
- Delivers mission-critical systems to allied forces
What they value
- Building technologies with real-world impact
- Pursuing excellence in everything we do
- Setting ambitious goals
- Taking on the hardest technical challenges