Drone System Validation Technician and Pilot

About the role

Harmattan AI builds autonomous and scalable defense systems and is expanding its teams after a $200M Series B. As Drone System Validation Technician and Pilot, you work hand in hand with the validation engineer: you prepare and operate the systems in real conditions, fly them during test campaigns and turn what you see in the field into clear feedback for engineering.

Key responsibilities

• Test support: prepare, set up and run test campaigns with the validation engineer, building the tooling, fixtures and test setups.
• Flight operations: pilot the drones during tests and act as safety operator, from routine flights to demanding campaigns.
• Field deployment: set up the test site from scratch, load and prepare the test vehicle/truck, deploy and connect the systems under test and run the campaign safely.
• Test execution and reporting: run test protocols and checklists rigorously and report results, anomalies and their frequency so engineering can act on them.
• Hands-on preparation and upkeep: prepare, assemble, repair and upgrade the equipment flown and tested (soldering, wiring, mechanical assembly, part replacement).

Required profile

• Technical degree or equivalent hands-on experience in electronics, mechanics or RC modeling.
• Confirmed drone pilot.
• Organized, rigorous and safety-conscious, with a hands-on, DIY mindset and ability to keep consistency across repetitive test cycles.
• Comfortable working outdoors and doing physically active work, including loading a vehicle and spending full days in the field in all weather.
• Willingness to travel and a valid driving licence for frequent local field campaigns.
• English at a working level (A2 minimum); French or Arabic is a plus.

Required skills

• Soldering, wiring, mechanical assembly and field troubleshooting of hardware.
• CAD and 3D printing skills are a strong plus, since tooling and fixtures are designed and produced in-house.
• Basic Linux familiarity is a plus (handling logs); a basic understanding of flight-computer/autopilot systems is a bonus.