Flight Test & Validation Engineer

At DeltaQuad, you’ll work on technology that truly matters. As a pioneer in long-range electric VTOL drones, we build robust platforms in collaboration with trusted partners, deployed worldwide across defence, agriculture, and inspection. Our drones are reliable, user-friendly, and built to perform in demanding environments.

Within the Resilience Department, we safeguard DeltaQuad’s operational integrity by identifying, mitigating, and neutralising vulnerabilities before they impact performance or customer trust. Acting as the company’s frontline defender, we combine rapid problem-solving with deep internal expertise, client feedback, and intelligence insights to maintain maximum uptime and reliability.

The work of the Flight Test & Validation Engineer directly contributes to this mission, ensuring that DeltaQuad remains adaptive, secure, and mission-ready in every environment.

Our core values:

• Partnerships: We grow together through long term collaboration and shared success.
• Customer focus: We think and act based on our customers’ needs.
• Ownership: We take responsibility for what we do.
• Innovation: We seek smart, practical solutions that work.
• Excellence: We aim for quality and results.
• Team spirit: We build trust, growth and enjoyment together.

The role

As a Flight Test & Validation Engineer, you plan, execute, and validate UAV flight operations under both standard and extreme conditions to ensure resilience, reliability, and mission readiness. You act as the technical link between the resilience department and real-world performance, validating systems under stress, EW, and redundancy scenarios with a strict focus on safety, documentation, and traceability. Your data-driven insights translate directly into improvements in hardware, firmware, and procedures.

Key tasks and responsibilities

Flight testing & validation

• Plan, execute, and document flight and ground tests focused on performance, stability, and resilience.
• Validate airframe, avionics, payloads, and communication systems under realistic and challenging conditions.
• Analyse telemetry and logs to identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities for improvement.
• Report findings and contribute to enhancements in hardware, firmware, and procedures.

Resilience & collaboration

• Test systems under stress, EW, and failure conditions to confirm robustness.
• Collaborate with engineering and test teams to resolve issues and optimise processes.
• Ensure safety, compliance with test standards, and accurate documentation.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of hands-on experience in UAV flight testing, validation, or R&D.
• Knowledge of PX4, QGroundControl, and C2 communication systems (Silvus, LTE, MANET).
• Skilled in telemetry analysis and reporting (Excel, MATLAB, Python).
• Strong safety and risk awareness, analytical mindset, and attention to detail.
• Clear communicator who brings structure, ownership, and collaboration.
• Valid UAV pilot certification – EASA A1/A2/A3 (mandatory); FAA Part 107 is a plus.

What we offer

• Coaching and professional growth opportunities.
• 27 vacation days (based on full-time).
• 38-hour workweek with flexible working hours.
• Travel reimbursement of €0.23/km or a fully covered NS Business Card.
• Excellent pension scheme through the PME pension fund.
• Work in an innovative, high-tech environment with real-world impact.
• Open, informal company culture where your ideas are valued.
• Lunch provided by DeltaQuad, monthly team drinks, and regular team activities.