UAV Systems Engineer

About the Position

Neros Tech is seeking a UAV Systems Engineer with hands-on experience in FPV, electronics, and firmware to join our team in Ukraine. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Assembling FPV drone prototypes of various classes
• Installing and connecting electronic components: FC, ESC, GPS, VTX, RX, antennas, PDB
• Soldering, cable routing, and maintenance of connectors and power systems
• Configuring Betaflight, calibrating sensors
• Diagnosing overheating, vibrations, and failures; relaying technical feedback to engineers
• Repairing prototypes after test flights
• Documenting the assembly process: maintaining build notes and wiring diagrams
• Working with measuring instruments (multimeter, oscilloscope, logic analyzer)
• Testing drones post-assembly, analyzing logs, optimizing parameters
• Participating in the improvement of UAV design and configuration

Requirements

• 1+ year of hands-on experience with FPV / robotics
• Experience with Fusion360 / SolidWorks at the level of 3D printing
• Experience building drones from scratch: soldering, assembly, configuration
• Understanding and hands-on experience with control systems: ELRS, CRSF, SBUS
• Experience configuring and working with Betaflight / INAV / ArduPilot

Nice to Have

• Hands-on experience with 3D printing and 3D printer maintenance (priority)
• SMD soldering experience (priority)
• Experience with video systems: Analog 5.8, DJI, Walksnail, HDZero
• Understanding of VTX, antennas, RSSI/LQ, and RF interference
• Basic electronics knowledge: PDB, LiPo/Li-ion, BEC/step-down
• Understanding of STM32 (F4/F7/H7), UART/SPI/I2C/CAN
• Experience with Linux, Raspberry Pi, GStreamer, OpenHD
• English at B2 level
• Piloting skills

We Offer

• Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, hands-on environment
• Be part of a team that is rebuilding America’s drone industrial base
• Competitive salary (details not provided)
• Remote work options (not applicable)

About the Company

Neros is a defense technology company dedicated to delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy. We are hiring engineers, operators, and builders who want to move fast, take on extreme ownership, and get capability into the hands of warfighters in months, not years.