Drone Pilot Student Helper At The Institute Mechanical And Electrical Engineering

Drone Pilot Student Helper

The Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (IME), part of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Southern Denmark, offers a part-time position (01.11.2025 – 31.10.2027) as a Drone Pilot Student Helper for Drone Mechatronics team, in direct correlation with existing drone activities.

The Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering is located in the inspiring building of Alsion that is place of residence for a number of enterprises in the Science Park: South Jutland Symphony Orchestra and the concert hall of Alsion. Thus, the university has close bonds to the industrial as well as the cultural environment of Sønderborg.

In line with a new strategic track of the Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, the institute is seeking to expand its activities related to drone operations in selected defense related applications carried out by the Drone Mechatronics team. Therefore we are looking for a student with experience and skills in piloting and carrying drone operations.

Alongside a drone pilot certificate and a solid proven experience operating drones, the employee is expected to have insight into building and prototyping various types of drones. As the drone activities do not relate to a single application, knowledge of adjacent areas of expertise becomes essential in such a broad engineering landscape.

Assignments of the Student Helper Drone Pilot:

• Plan, coordinate and carry out drone piloting operations as assigned by the team
• Actively take part in drone operations
• Actively take part in building, prototyping, maintaining and testing drones

The following qualifications and skills are strong assets:

• Proven experience operating drones for at least 5 years
• Strong knowledge of drone safety regulations and compliance requirements
• Experience with fixed-wing type drones, quad-copter type as well as software platforms: PX4, Betaflight, Ardupilot
• Technical ability to troubleshoot, maintain and perform basic operations on drones
• Excellent communication skills for reporting and documenting flight operations

For further information about the position and the application procedure, please contact Alin Drimus, Associate Professor tel. +45 6550 1689, e-mail: drimus@sdu.dk

Last day to submit application is October 16th. 2025

Please note, the selected candidate as Student Assistant or Academic Supervisor must be enrolled as student at SDU.

Employment shall take place in accordance with the framework agreement between the Ministry of Finance and SUL (National Union for Student Teachers in Government Service).

In case you have not yet had an examination at SDU, the enrollment confirmation instead of the exam transcript must be annexed your application.

Application must include cover letter, CV and transcript of grades. All documents in connection with the application should not contain CPR number (civil registration number) – in that case, the CPR number must be crossed out.

All attached files must be in Adobe PDF format. Cover letter and CV can contain max. 5 Mb.

The University of Southern Denmark wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.