Head of Drone Port Engineering (m/f/d)

As Head of Drone Port Engineering, you take full end-to-end ownership of our Drone Port and drive its development into a robust, scalable, and market-ready product.

This role goes beyond traditional engineering leadership: you combine technical excellence with strong execution capabilities and successfully bring complex systems into real-world operation.

You are responsible for product, delivery, and customer success—with the goal of establishing a reliable, fully automated end-to-end solution in the field.

What is your Day to Day Mission:

Product & System Ownership

• Overall responsibility for the technical development, product maturity, and deployment of the Drone Port

• Define and implement the technical vision and system architecture

• Ensure quality, stability, and scalability in real-world operations

• Translate developments into robust, market-ready product solutions

• Reduce technical risks and manage overall system complexity

Delivery & Customer Projects

• End-to-end ownership across the full product lifecycle (development, integration, deployment, operations)

• Drive and ensure successful execution of customer projects (delivery ownership)

• Responsibility for timeline, quality, budget, and deliverability

• Close alignment with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders

• Ensure high customer satisfaction and successful project delivery

Engineering Leadership & Team Development

• Build, lead, and develop a cross-functional engineering team

• Scale team structure and take ownership of hiring and performance management

• Develop a high-performing, self-driven team

• Foster a hands-on, solution-oriented working culture

Technical Excellence & Execution

• Hands-on resolution of critical technical and system challenges

• Lead complex development and integration projects

• Prioritize development initiatives based on product and customer requirements

• Shorten development cycles and improve time-to-market

Stakeholder & Business Alignment

• Close collaboration with Sales, Business Development, and internal stakeholders

• Contribute to product strategy and commercial decision-making

• Select, manage, and integrate external partners and suppliers

• Ensure transparent communication of progress, risks, and decisions

What you bring to the team:

• Degree in Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, or a comparable field

• Several years of experience in a technical leadership role within a complex, hardware-driven product environment

• Proven track record in the development, integration, and delivery of complex systems (hardware, software, robotics)

• Strong background in robotics, autonomous systems, or mechatronic system design

• Excellent project management and delivery capabilities in cross-functional environments

• Ability to lead complex projects under time pressure and bring them to successful completion

• Capability to operate both hands-on at a deep technical level and strategically at a leadership level

• Experience working directly with customers, partners, and external stakeholders

• Entrepreneurial mindset with strong ownership of product and business outcomes

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.

Our benefits:

• Company pension scheme: We support you so that you can already make provisions for later.

• Flexible working hours: With trust-based working hours, you are not only responsible for your working hours, but also for your work-life balance.

• Mobile Work: If things get a little busy in the office, you have the option to work remotely one flexible day per week to create the right balance.

• Stay active: With EGYM Wellpass, you get access to thousands of fitness and sports facilities — and of course, we subsidize the membership.

• Bike-Leasing: We support you in staying environmentally mobile and healthy.

• Corporate Benefits: Your opportunity for attractive offers and discounts from well-known suppliers and brands, e.g. Adidas, Apple, Expedia.

• Employee events: We not only want to grow together, but also celebrate our successes together.

• Lunch-Card: Be powerful with delicious energy, daily lunch budget is sponsored.

• Company Shuttle: Enjoy our convenient shuttle service that picks you up from Pasing in Munich and brings you to our location, with return trips at the end of the workday.

About us:

Quantum Systems specialises in the development, design, and production of small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS). The company’s range of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) sUAS are built to maximize range and versatility and to provide operators with a seamless user experience. By integrating cutting-edge software capabilities, like edge computing and real-time AI-powered data processing, Quantum Systems is building next-generation UAS for clients in defence, security, public sectors.

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.