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Drone Application Engineer

Inseriert am: 06.08.2021
Join the Wingtra team and become part of this venture-backed robotics scale up with an international and diverse team of 90+ dedicated Wingtranauts, and growing. Founded at ETH Zurich more than 5 years ago, our high-performance WingtraOne drone is continuously improved by a world-class team of 30+ engineers. By now our customers have grown from survey and mapping professionals to scientists, humanitarian organizations and environmentalists. They fly WingtraOne more than a thousand hours on a monthly basis. And we believe this is only the beginning—together we can achieve so much more.

Be part of the product team to showcase the benefits of WingtraOne to the world and discover ideas for future developments. You will take care of data acquisition, processing and delivery of drone projects from A to Z.  You will have the unique chance to be part of the emerging drone industry and to join a great team with a culture of mutual learning and supporting each other.

Responsibilities




    • Planning of flight projects

    • Independent drone operation in the field 

    • Acquisition of Ground Control Points using GNSS technology

    • Postprocess GNSS measurements of GCPs and image geotags in the office

    • Process aerial images in the office using different photogrammetry & analytics software

    • Compiling the findings as a basis for internal development & marketing deliverables 

    • Contribute to innovative solutions by working collaboratively with Engineering, Marketing, Sales & Customer Success teams



Requirements




    • Higher education degree (Bachelor, Master, FH) in a drone related field (geomatics, remote sensing, GIS, robotics) or equivalent practical experience

    • Enjoy a mix of working in the office & outdoors

    • Motivation to explore new tools and software

    • Hands on and can-do attitude

    • Drivers license (or permission to drive in Switzerland) 

    • Excellent communication skills in English



Plus




    • Excellent analytical skills and proven track record to learn fast and adapt to a broad variety of tasks

    • Drone data acquisition and processing experience

    • Familiar with, or enthusiastic about working in, a startup environment


If you enjoy teamwork more than being the individual superhero, and if you thrive in a feedback-driven culture and an exciting, unconventional yet structured and progressive start-up environment, we would love to hear from you.

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