> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2726325-drone-system-validation-technician-and-pilot](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2726325-drone-system-validation-technician-and-pilot). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Drone System Validation Technician and Pilot - **Company:** Harmattan AI - **Location:** France - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Computer Literacy, Reliability of Systems - **Published:** September 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/drone-system-reliability-technician-and-pilot-harmattan-ai-8810098 ## About the Role * Good RC/UAV Piloting Skills: You have extensive hands-on experience piloting RC planes, flying wings, or multirotor UAVs. Manual piloting dexterity and a deep instinct for flight mechanics are the absolute priorities for this role. * Rigor & Endurance: Strong discipline to run repetitive, structured test cycles with consistent attention to detail and unwavering focus on safety. * Adaptable Mindset: You thrive in fast-paced, lean startup environments where initiative, quick decision-making, and teamwork are valued over rigid hierarchy. * Field-Ready & Mobile: You possess a valid driver's license (Permis B) and are ready to drive team vehicles, transport flight gear/drones. You are looking for a highly active, hands-on role where you will be out in the field on a daily basis, all year round. * Technical background: Any technical degree or professional experience in electronics, RC modeling, mechanics, or aeronautics is a great plus, but passionate self-taught pilots are highly encouraged to apply. * Basic Technical English: Capable of understanding technical guidelines and writing flight reports in English., * Certifications & FPV: Official drone pilot certifications, instructor ratings, or solid FPV (First Person View) racing/freestyle experience. * Military or Field Background: Past experience in specialized military units or demanding field-oriented professions. * Basic data/technical literacy: a basic grasp of autopilot systems, telemetry or flight-log reading, to help bridge the field and R&D. This is what turns an operator into a genuine validator, and is worth probing even if not required. ## Description As a Drone System Validation Technician and Pilot, you will be at the front line of our quality, safety, and reliability efforts. Your primary mission is to ensure that our defense-grade products meet rigorous operational standards before they are cleared for active duty. Working within a dedicated flight testing team, you will manage, prepare, and operate fleets of newly assembled drones or related product during intensive field validation campaigns. By logging massive operating hours, you will actively hunt for rare, hard-to-replicate system bugs and edge-case anomalies. We are looking for operators who combine rigorous testing discipline with the hands-on piloting expertise required to accurately assess and validate nominal drone behavior in flight. Your technical feedback will directly enable our engineering teams to secure and polish our next-generation defense systems., * Intensive Flight Testing: Conduct high-volume flight testing of newly assembled interceptors to log hours, validate systems, and actively hunt for rare, intermittent flight anomalies. * Aviation Performance Assessment: 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. * Field Deployment: Lead and execute demanding on-site flight missions, sometimes lasting several weeks, under diverse weather and environmental conditions. * Mission Safety & Logs: Rigorously follow test checklists, maintain safety protocols during high-throughput flight operations, and accurately report flight observations to the engineering, production and industrialisation teams. ## Related Videos - [Edit Your Future: Queerverse Radical AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/909-edit-your-future-queerverse-radical-ai) - [Designing Reliable Distributed Systems: Failures, Retries & Idempotency](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1963-designing-reliable-distributed-systems-failures-retries-idempotency) - [Tackling the Risks of AI - With AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1690-tackling-the-risks-of-ai-with-ai) - [Reality and Beyond: Coding a Drone Using {Unity 3D .NET} and ChatGPT AI!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/702-reality-and-beyond-coding-a-drone-using-unity-3d-net-and-chatgpt-ai) - [AI is dead, long live AK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1093-ai-is-dead-long-live-ak) - [From Space to Software: Reliability Lessons 40 Years After Challenger](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100283-from-space-to-software-reliability-lessons-40-years-after-challenger) ## Related Articles - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Trustworthy AI Starts at Deployment: 5 Checks Before You Ship](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/753-trustworthy-ai-starts-at-deployment-5-checks-before-you-ship) - [Latest Technology Trends 2023: 8 New Inventions That Will Change The World](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/164-latest-technology-trends-2023-8-new-inventions-that-will-change-the-world) - [From Prototype to Production: Build AI Agents with This Free 4-Course Learning Path](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/655-from-prototype-to-production-build-ai-agents-with-this-free-4-course-learning-path) - [A 5-Step Open-Source Setup for Agentic Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/738-a-5-step-open-source-setup-for-agentic-engineering) - [How to start an AI project for a good cause and boost your career](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/15-how-to-start-an-ai-project-for-a-good-cause-and-boost-your-career)