Flight Operations Engineer

As a Flight Operations Engineer, you will be a key part of our Flight Operations Team, supporting the local manufacturing and operational deployment of advanced drone systems in Romania. Together with our World-Class Team, you will play an empowering role in delivering systems for one of Romania's most significant defense procurement programs, with drone assembly taking place entirely in Romania under the European SAFE initiative. The Romanian production site will not only support local defense programs but will also contribute to fulfilling customer orders across Europe and support the delivery of mission-critical systems for Ukraine, reinforcing Quantum Systems' commitment to strengthening European security and defense capabilities.

As part of this strategic investment, Quantum Systems is rapidly expanding its presence in Romania and plans to hire up to 50 employees in 2026 and up to 150 employees in 2027. The Brasov site will become a key manufacturing and operational hub within our European production network, creating exciting opportunities for professionals who want to contribute to cutting-edge defense and autonomous technology programs.

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You will be working closely with stakeholders from the Production, Quality, Engineering, and Manufacturing teams to ensure that every UAV leaving our Romanian production facility meets Quantum Systems' quality, performance, and safety standards. Your mission will be to perform functional and flight acceptance testing of completed aircraft, identify and document deviations, support root cause investigations, and ensure that mission-critical systems are ready for customer delivery and operational deployment.

What is your Day to Day Mission:

• Perform functional inspections and acceptance testing of completed UAV systems.

• Conduct pre-flight checks and verify aircraft readiness prior to test flights.

• Execute production acceptance flights according to established testing procedures.

• Evaluate aircraft performance, system functionality, flight behavior, and mission readiness.

• Verify proper operation of avionics, payloads, sensors, communication systems, and ground control stations.

• Document test results, defects, non-conformities, and corrective actions.

• Identify failures, troubleshoot issues, and support root cause investigations.

• Collaborate closely with Production and Engineering teams to resolve technical issues identified during testing.

• Ensure all aircraft meet quality and operational requirements before customer delivery.

• Support continuous improvement of testing procedures, quality standards, and production acceptance processes.

• Maintain accurate testing records and release documentation.

• Contribute to the development of test procedures, checklists, and operational work instructions.

• Ensure compliance with safety standards and operational procedures during all testing activities.

What you bring to the team:

• Degree or technical qualification in Aerospace Engineering, Aviation, Electronics, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.

• Experience in UAV operations, flight testing, production testing, quality assurance, or aerospace manufacturing.

• Strong understanding of aircraft systems, flight operations, avionics, and UAV technologies.

• Experience performing functional testing, system validation, or acceptance testing.

• Ability to read and interpret technical documentation, test procedures, and engineering drawings.

• Hands-on troubleshooting experience with electrical, mechanical, or software-controlled systems.

• Experience working with telemetry systems, mission planning tools, and ground control stations.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• High attention to detail and commitment to quality.

• Drone pilot experience or UAV flight certifications are considered a strong advantage.

• Professional fluency in English.

• Romanian language skills are an advantage.

• Structured, quality-focused, and hands-on working style.

Why Quantum-Systems:

• We believe in the power of combined efforts: straightforward tech expertise paired with a customer-centric focus.

• We are industry pioneers who are ambitious, bold, and visionary.

• We push limits, think outside the box, and strive for technological excellence to shape the future of aerial data.

• We promise to be your runway for individual and professional growth.
  

About us:

Quantum Systems develops advanced autonomous systems for defense and security operations across multiple domains, powered by integrated software and AI.

Quantum Systems is at the forefront of AI-powered aerial, ground, naval robotics, developing a family of smart systems that go far beyond traditional drones. Built on a foundation of in-house hardware, software and AI, our systems transform data into critical insights, empowering decision-making across security, defense and public safety, as well as for the commercial, industrial and GIS sectors. Our vertically integrated system with industry leading endurance, enable seamless interoperability and software interconnectivity. On-board AI powers multi-modality sensing, autonomous navigation, anti-jamming, swarm operations and more.

Our commitment:

We are an open-minded company that not only values diversity, but actively promotes it. Regardless of gender, age, ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation or disability, we firmly believe that the diversity of our employees is an essential part of our success.

At our company, every voice is heard and every perspective is valued. We believe that our differences enrich us and help us to find creative solutions and generate innovative ideas. We pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment where all employees can reach their full potential.