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Full-time
On-site
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Job Description:
Key Responsibilities:
 
  • Planned, manage and execute flights for aerial data acquisition from customer fields using state-of-art Industrial UAVs.
  • Coordinate with the Development team in making all flights compliant with DGCA Guidelines.
  • Plan and execute flight test plans for new software features, electronics, sensors, and payloads.
  • Perform hands-on mechanical and electrical integration of new hardware components on the internal fleet of test vehicles for R&D and testing.
  • Troubleshoot and debug any components of a drone in the office or in the field.
  • Perform equipment testing, troubleshooting, and maintenance. Keep the fleet ready for flights.
  • Coordinate cross-team efforts among Software Engineers and Design Engineers to resolve issues identified during flight tests.
  • Ensure safety standards and practices of safe flying during on-site assignment jobs.
  • Documentation & reporting of Field Activities.
  • Learn about the domain and competitors to propose new drone applications, as well as, improvements in existing applications.
 
Desired Profile / Criteria / Skills :
Skills:
 
  • Knowledge of in-flight testing and operating/piloting micro/mini UAS and/or RC aircraft (multirotor systems) (Added Advantage - fixed-wing).
  • Knowledge in flying UAVs with DJI and Pixhawk controllers is highly preferred.
  • Great familiarity with the latest DGCA Guidelines and familiarity with the Digital Sky Platform is a must.
  • Knowledge in using flight-planning and ground control station software like Mission Planner, QGC, Pix4D Capture, DJI GS Pro, etc.
  • Familiarity with UAV platforms, like Pixhawk, DJI, Ardupilot, PX4, etc.
  • Good knowledge in Payload and UAS sensors integrations.
  • Excellent Electronic and Mechanical skills.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Added Advantage Multilingual English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada.
  • Passionate about aerial robots i.e. drones.
  • Programming languages and scripting for engineering use C++, C, MATLAB, and Python.