UAV Field Test Engineer

NxtQube AeroGravity Pvt. Ltd. is building next-gen UAV platforms for industrial, mining, solar, mapping, surveying, and defense applications — and we're looking for a hands-on Field Test Engineer to help us get them flight-ready in the real world.

What you'll do:

• Plan and execute drone missions — field trials, acceptance tests, validation flights
• Fly multirotor and VTOL UAVs (manual + autonomous ops)
• Configure, tune, and troubleshoot PX4 and ArduPilot systems — failsafes, flight modes, safety parameters
• Flash firmware across flight controllers, GPS/RTK modules, telemetry radios, companion computers, and custom hardware
• Perform PID tuning, autotune, stabilization & loiter mode tuning
• Debug flight controllers, ESCs, motors, and GPS/RTK systems
• Analyze PX4/ArduPilot flight logs and drive root cause analysis on field failures
• Work directly with our engineering team to turn field feedback into product improvements

What we're looking for:

• 2+ years in drone operations, UAV/flight testing, drone integration, or field engineering
• Deep hands-on experience with PX4 and ArduPilot flight stacks
• Strong flight log analysis and hardware debugging skills
• Comfortable working independently in field conditions
• Strong communicator — able to translate field issues into clear technical reports

Nice to have:

• DGCA Remote Pilot Certificate
• MAVLink ecosystem experience
• Mapping & surveying workflow exposure

Travel: High (50%) — customer sites, mining areas, solar farms, defense trial grounds, and deployment locations across India. If you love solving hard problems in the field and want your work to directly shape UAV products used in real industrial and defense missions, we'd love to hear from you.