Flight Test Pilot

At Auterion, we build the future of drones and autonomous robots. Our Munich-based production and flight test team is responsible for getting world-class multicopters into the hands of our enterprise and government customers — at scale, on schedule, and with uncompromising quality. As a Flight Test Pilot, you are the final gatekeeper before our multicopters leave the factory. You will execute high-volume Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), flying production aircraft through standardized acceptance profiles, validating that every unit meets Auterion’s performance, safety, and quality standards. Your hands-on piloting skill, mechanical aptitude, and procedural discipline will directly shape the customer experience of our products. This role is ideal for a precise, safety-minded pilot who thrives in a fast-paced, production-oriented environment and enjoys working at the intersection of aviation, robotics, and modern manufacturing. Responsibilities and Duties: Execute High-Volume Factory Acceptance Flights: Operate production multicopters through standardized FAT profiles to verify performance, flight characteristics, payload integration, and system behavior on every aircraft leaving the Munich facility. Maintain Operational Flight Proficiency: Serve as a fully proficient Flight Test Pilot, capable of accurately and repeatably executing the maneuvers and procedures defined by the Flight Test Engineering team, with a focus on consistency across hundreds of acceptance flights. Support Reporting and Debriefing: Actively participate in post-flight debriefs, providing clear, subjective feedback on vehicle performance, handling qualities, and system behavior. Help engineers correlate pilot observations with measured data and flag systemic trends across the production fleet. Maintain, Retrofit, and Repair Test Vehicles: Perform hands-on maintenance, inspections, component swaps, and repairs to keep the acceptance fleet at the highest standard of airworthiness and configuration con