FLIGHT TEST ENGINEER (f/m/d)

Founded in 2025, Omnisent is a Munich-based defense technology company developing fully autonomous, Counter-UAS system. We are a small, high-output team from Cambridge, Imperial College, MIT, and BCG united by a mission to redefine modern airspace security.

We are looking for a Flight Test Engineer to put our detection and interceptor systems to the test in the real world – building test rigs, flying drones, capturing data, and turning it into ground truth together with the team.

• →Plan and execute flight tests, including FPV and fixed-wing flights as well as model aircraft testing
• →Develop test procedures, collect data during test flights, and validate product performance in live trials
• →Label and annotate collected data accurately together with the data and ML (Machine Learning) teams
• →Design, build, and test a drone rig for the acoustic characterisation of drones in an anechoic chamber
• →Travel across the city, the country, and the world to record exotic background ambient sounds
• →Work hand in hand with data engineers, ML engineers, and fellow flight test staff to make sure every test delivers what the team needs
• →Support test setup and teardown in the field, alongside other engineers

• Hands-on experience with FPV (First-Person View) flights and/or model aircraft
• Strong technical knowledge paired with a practical, hands-on approach
• Comfortable building and following structured test and data collection procedures
• Detail-oriented, careful, and consistent when collecting and labeling data
• A genuine team player who enjoys working closely with other engineers
• EU work authorization

• Experience with drone operation or RC (Remote Control) piloting in conflict areas or frontline environments
• A Master's degree in a related engineering discipline
• Experience with data engineering or data structures
• A background in aerospace, model aircraft, or similar hobbyist or professional flight experience