Drone Pilot / UAS Operator (EASA A1/A3, A2) - Medical Delivery & Flight Test

About the Position

Drone Pilot / UAS Operator (EASA A1/A3, A2) - Medical Delivery & Flight Test

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About the Company

Maple Aviation designs and operates autonomous cargo drones for time-critical medical logistics. The Maple Octave delivery system is fully certified, emission-free, and engineered for the highest safety standards demanded by hospitals, laboratories, and healthcare networks.

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Responsibilities

• Preparation and execution of remote drone flights and test & demonstration flights
• Acting as remote pilot, observer, mission operator, or ground crew depending on the mission setup
• Conducting pre-flight checks, airspace checks, weather checks, risk assessments, and post-flight inspections
• Supporting flight tests for flight control, delivery mechanisms, endurance, reliability, and operational procedures
• Monitoring aircraft telemetry, flight behavior, battery status, system health, and safety boundaries
• Documenting flight logs, incidents, anomalies, test results, and operational lessons learned
• Supporting the creation and improvement of checklists, standard operating procedures, emergency procedures, and training material
• Coordinating with engineers to reproduce issues, validate improvements, and collect high-quality test data
• Supporting permit applications, SORA-related documentation, and BVLOS preparation where applicable
• Maintaining pilot readiness, operational discipline, and a strong safety culture

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Requirements

• Practical flying experience with drones, RC aircraft, model aircraft, fixed-wing UAVs, multicopters, or VTOL systems
• Strong understanding of safe UAS operations, airspace awareness, weather limitations, and operational risk management
• Ability to follow procedures precisely while remaining calm during unexpected situations
• Technical understanding of drones, batteries, telemetry, flight controllers, sensors, and ground control stations
• Experience with PX4, QGroundControl, Mission Planner, ArduPilot, or similar tools is desirable
• Experience in test flying, BVLOS operations, aviation, emergency services, surveying, inspection, logistics, or model aircraft clubs is a plus
• Willingness to work outdoors, travel occasionally for flight tests, and support flexible test and operations schedules, including shift work
• Excellent documentation discipline and clear communication with engineering teams
• Valid EU drone competency certificates A1/A3 and A2, or the ability to obtain them
• Driving license class B, or the ability to obtain it
• We are an international team communicating in English; German language skills are an advantage

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We Offer

• Wellpass (Fitness, Wellness, Sports)
• Team Events
• FINN JobAuto (after probation)
• 30 Days Paid Vacation
• JobRad (Bike Leasing)

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Contact

Maple Aviation GmbH

Maria-Merian-Str. 2

85521 Ottobrunn

Germany