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title: 'Drone Test & Field Engineer at SE3 Labs'
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# Drone Test & Field Engineer at SE3 Labs

- **Company:** SE3 Labs
- **Location:** Undisclosed Test Site 35km From Munich
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2025-12-29
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-06
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/se3/18061fba-690f-4053-b086-e755db6293ad/application

**Skills:** Drone assembly, Drone tuning, Drone operation, Q Ground Control, Ardupilot, PX4, Troubleshooting drones and electronics, English language proficiency, Data analysis, Log interpretation, Root cause analysis, Frequency domain analysis, Command line, Basic scripting, Vibration testing, EMI testing, Thermal testing, MIL-Spec testing, Environmental testing, CAD

> The Drone Test & Field Engineer integrates and tests autonomous drones, operating from various launch methods to evaluate hardware and software performance. Responsibilities include flight testing, troubleshooting, data analysis, and demonstrating systems to partners and users across Europe.

## Job description

🚀 JOIN SE3 LABS AS DRONE TEST & FIELD ENGINEER

Help us get our autonomous systems airborne and pushed to their limits. Turn advanced designs into robust, field-proven, real-world solutions. Early team, deep tech, high impact.

## ABOUT SE3

SE3 Labs is building Spatial AI by combining 3D computer vision with large language models (LLMs). We believe the ability to reason about and act within physical space is foundational to unlocking the next generation of automation, from construction to smart infrastructure, and ultimately, defense.

Now, we’re building the physical platform to bring Spatial AI to life. That means high-performance, real-world robotic systems (starting with UAVs) and we’re looking for a hands-on operator who’s ready to fly, demonstrate and perfect these machines with us.

## ABOUT THE ROLE

As our Drone Test & Field Engineer, you’ll play a key role in getting and keeping our fleet of autonomous drones in the air. Working as part of our development team, you will bring new drones to life where hardware and software come together and test their capabilities systematically in the real world. Your contribution will determine how well we understand our technology and define the path of our future development.

## WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

- Integrate & Checkout: Work hand-in-hand with our hardware & software developers and technicians to complete integration and get new UAVs to flight readiness.
- Launch and Fly: Operate and fine-tune drones from backpackable quadcopters to three meter wingspan fixed-wings (eVTOL & catapult launch).
- Test Strategy: You own qualification and development flight testing, from structure and organization over execution in the field to data processing and documentation.
- Improve & Suggest: Spot bugs and design flaws, propose & evaluate improvements, and help us move faster and build better.
- Demonstrate & Train: Introduce our systems to partners and end users on our test-base and in the field across Europe.

## YOUR PROFILE

- You’ve completed a Bachelors in Aerospace Engineering, Robotics or another relevant technical field
- You bring hands-on experience assembling, tuning and operating drones: 3+ years professionally or equivalent in racing / competition / enthusiast projects
- You are intimate with Q Ground Control, Ardupilot or PX4
- You bring a responsible and structured approach to mission-planning, airspace coordination, etc.
- You’re skilled in troubleshooting drones and electronics
- You care about precision, quality and a systematic problem-solving approach
- You are proactive, willing to improvise and have a strong sense of ownership
- Conversational English is a must; German is a strong plus
- Driving license class B, BE is a plus

## ESPECIALLY VALUED BONUS SKILLS

- Data analysis skills (log interpretation, root cause-, frequency domain analysis)
- You are familiar with using a command line and basic scripting
- Experience running environmental tests like vibration, EMI or thermal, ideally MIL-Spec
- Regulatory experience (EASA SORA or similar frameworks)
- Good understanding of sensors, signal chains, and testing setups
- Familiarity with CAD and 3D printing
- Completed military basic training and/or understanding of army processes

## PERKS & BENEFITS

- Make your passion your job: If you love drones, you will relish this role
- AI-boosted workplace: We empower every employee with best-in-class AI tools and agents, giving you unlimited access to the latest advancements and a true productivity edge
- Real Ownership: Get early, real stock options to participate directly in SE3’s growth
- 31 Paid Days Off: 30 vacation days plus your birthday off
- Well-being Access: Free membership to gyms, yoga, and wellness through EGYM Wellpass
- Team Offsites: We go on 2 company retreats per year, our last ones were in Italy, Greece and Spain
- Mentorship: Work closely with experienced engineers and get paired with a professional mentor to support your growth

## OUR PROCESS

1. Intro Call (20 min): Let’s get to know each other (conducted by our Talent Team)
2. Technical Interview (45 min): We dive deeper into your technical experience and problem-solving (with Francisco, our Founding Drone Engineer)
3. Onsite Trial/Case (2 hrs): We’ll test and troubleshoot something together, just like on the job (together with our Hardware Team)
4. Team Dinner/Lunch: See if it’s a culture fit on both sides (can be integrated into the Onsite to accommodate long journeys)

## About SE3 Labs

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: SE3 Labs builds next-generation spatial AI for autonomous systems, enabling machines to perceive, reason, and act autonomously in the physical world.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Pre-Seed stage; $3.2M total funding)
- **Headquarters**: Munich, Germany
- **Founded**: 2023
- **Founders**: Lukas Köstler (CEO), Simon Klenk (CTO), Daniel Cremers (CSO)

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Defence technology, autonomous systems, spatial AI, computer vision
- Target customers: Defence organisations (e.g., German Bundeswehr), defence contractors, operators of unmanned aerial/ground systems (B2G/B2B)
- Mission or purpose: “Laying the foundation for a new generation of resilient, software-defined capabilities” and advancing Europe’s technological sovereignty through spatial intelligence.

## Products & Services
- **Spatial AI Platform**: A hardware-agnostic, on-edge software stack that combines navigation, perception, and AI reasoning. It provides:
  - **GNSS-denied navigation** (visual-inertial odometry, real-time map matching)
  - **Real-time 3D common operating picture** (semantic understanding, sub-metre localisation)
  - **Natural language swarm control** – one operator commands mixed aerial/ground swarms via spoken intent
  - **AI agents** that analyse the environment and reason over objects and movements in real time
  - **Sensor-to-shooter capability** – target-grade coordinate generation for coordinated action

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of $3.2M (conflicting reports: $3.15M per PitchBook) [linkedin.com](https://de.linkedin.com/company/se3-labs) [pitchbook.com](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/542367-37)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Lakestar, Seedcamp, EWOR, Sequoia Scout Fund, UnternehmerTUM Funding for Innovators, SDAC, Magnetic, TwinTrack Ventures, Plug and Play, founders of Flixbus and Ascending Technologies, EUDIS Business Accelerator
- **Growth Signals**: 150% YoY headcount growth (29 employees); active under contract with the German Bundeswehr; multiple defence contracts won; reduced sensor-to-shooter timeline “by an order of magnitude”; presence in Germany, UK, Singapore, Switzerland [tech.eu](https://tech.eu/2026/06/26/backed-by-lakestar-seedcamp-and-ewor-se3-unveils-spatial-ai-platform-for-autonomous-systems/)

## Competitive Advantages
- **World-class research foundation**: Founders and team from TU Munich, with over 400 scientific publications and 87,000+ citations; leadership in computer vision and AI (e.g., Daniel Cremers – Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize winner)
- **Hardware-agnostic, modular stack**: Integrates with any UAV/UGV or operates as full software stack; runs on-edge, resilient in contested environments
- **GNSS-denied capability**: Enables autonomous navigation and swarming where GPS is jammed or unavailable
- **Natural language interaction**: Lowers operator burden, turning one person into a force multiplier
- **Proven operational deployment**: Technology validated in live military exercises with the Bundeswehr, not just lab demos

## Strategic Focus
- **Defence & sovereign autonomy**: Scaling spatial AI for European defence, strengthening independence from non-European suppliers
- **Multi-domain expansion**: Currently focused on aerial and ground platforms; targeting mixed swarms and potentially maritime systems
- **Continuous operational validation**: Participating in field exercises and innovation centre demonstrations (e.g., Bundeswehr Cyber Innovation Hub, Erding Innovation Centre)
- **Attracting top talent**: 15 open positions (as of mid-2026), including drone engineers, computer vision specialists, and test pilots

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-driven**: Work on cutting-edge AI that directly impacts national security and autonomous systems
- **Rapid growth**: 150% employee growth in the last year; small, agile team (~29 people) with room for impact
- **World-class peers**: Surround yourself with researchers and engineers from TU Munich, Nvidia, Tesla Autopilot, BMW, etc.
- **Open roles**: 15 active job postings including UAV Test Pilot, Drone Software and Controls Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer, Technical Project Manager, and more [linkedin.com](https://de.linkedin.com/company/se3-labs)
- **Location & hybrid**: Office in Munich (Ungererstraße 175) with remote/hybrid flexibility for some roles; international presence (UK, Singapore, Switzerland)
- **Perks**: Involvement in live field operations, access to top-tier research networks, and participation in defence innovation ecosystem

## Sources
1. [se3.ai](https://www.se3.ai/)
2. [linkedin.com](https://de.linkedin.com/company/se3-labs)
3. [pitchbook.com](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/542367-37)
4. [tech.eu](https://tech.eu/2026/06/26/backed-by-lakestar-seedcamp-and-ewor-se3-unveils-spatial-ai-platform-for-autonomous-systems/)
5. [se3.ai/careers](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/se3)

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