Drone Systems Engineering

About the role

The Drone Systems Engineer at DMR Technologies serves as the bridge between mechanical, electrical, software, manufacturing, and flight operations teams. This role integrates subsystems into complete drone platforms, validates performance, solves technical issues, and continuously improves DMR's products throughout their lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Build, troubleshoot, and validate engineering prototypes
• Plan and execute laboratory and flight testing
• Analyze test data and recommend design improvements
• Support payload integration, avionics, sensors, and communication systems
• Create and maintain engineering documentation, Bills of Material, and assembly procedures
• Collaborate with manufacturing to improve product quality and production efficiency
• Support root cause investigations and corrective actions
• Participate in customer demonstrations and field evaluations as needed
• Mentor engineering interns and support junior technical staff
• Evaluate emerging technologies that improve DMR products and engineering processes

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, or a related field
• 3–6 years of engineering experience involving robotics, UAVs, aerospace, industrial automation, or electromechanical products
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities
• Comfortable working in both office and production environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate

Preferred Technical Experience

• Experience with several of the following: SolidWorks or equivalent CAD software, UAV flight controllers and avionics, electrical integration and wiring, sensor and payload integration, battery and power systems, manufacturing and Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Python, JavaScript, or scripting languages, Git and engineering documentation tools, AI-assisted engineering and development tools