Drone Technician

Job Description — Drone Technician (Repair & Maintenance)

Location: Pune (candidate must be based in Pune / local preferred)
Employment Type: Full-time / Contract (specify)
Experience: 1–2 years in drone repair, maintenance or closely related field
Reporting To: Technical Lead / Operations Manager

About the role

We are looking for a hands-on Drone Technician to join our field/repair team in Pune. The ideal candidate will have 1–2 years’ practical experience repairing and maintaining multirotor and fixed-wing drones, strong diagnostics skills, and the ability to work independently on hardware and firmware issues. This is a shop + field-facing role that requires good mechanical aptitude, electrical troubleshooting skills, and familiarity with common drone platforms and components.

Key responsibilities

• Diagnose, repair and overhaul drones — motors, ESCs, flight controllers, propellers, GPS, gimbals, cameras, and power systems (LiPo/Li-ion batteries).
• Perform routine maintenance, pre-flight and post-flight inspections, and component replacements.
• Troubleshoot electronic and mechanical failures (soldering, connector replacements, wiring harness repairs).
• Update and flash firmware, calibrate IMU/compass/ESCs and perform sensor calibrations and GNSS checks.
• Test repaired units (bench tests and test flights) and certify airworthiness before handover.
• Maintain accurate repair logs, parts inventory records, and service reports.
• Suggest and implement small design/improvement fixes to reduce repeat failures.
• Support field deployments — on-site troubleshooting, quick turnarounds and client demos when required.
• Follow safety procedures for battery handling, ESD, and workshop best practices.

Required skills & qualifications

• 1–2 years of hands-on experience repairing/maintaining drones, UAVs, or similar RC/electronic platforms.
• Good understanding of drone subsystems: flight controllers (e.g., Pixhawk, DJI), ESCs, brushless motors, power distribution, telemetry, and payloads.
• Proficient in electrical troubleshooting, multimeter use, soldering & rework.
• Experience with firmware flashing, flight controller configuration (e.g., Mission Planner, QGroundControl, DJI Assistant) and sensor calibration.
• Comfortable performing and clearing test flights; able to interpret flight logs for fault diagnosis.
• Basic mechanical skills (prop balancing, gimbal alignment, mount repairs).
• Strong attention to detail, methodical record-keeping and safety awareness.
• Good communication skills (to explain issues to non-technical clients) and ability to work independently.
• Must be based in Pune or willing to relocate to Pune.

Desirable

• Formal diploma/certification in Electronics, Aeronautical Technology, Mechatronics, or similar.
• Prior experience with DJI ecosystem (Mavic/Phantom/Matice/Enterprise) and open autopilots.
• Knowledge of battery testing/health assessment and safe LiPo handling.
• Experience using diagnostic tools and flight log analysis tools.
• Valid drone pilot license or permissions (if applicable to local regulations).

Tools / equipment
Candidate should be familiar with and able to use: multimeter, soldering station, hot air rework, battery tester, prop balancer, basic hand tools, and ground test rigs. Company will provide specialized equipment as required.

How to apply
Send your CV with a brief note of your hands-on drone repair experience (examples of repairs, models worked on, and availability) to: [email protected] (Subject: Drone Technician — Pune)
Or WhatsApp: 7709873401

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹20,098.08 - ₹35,990.38 per month

Work Location: In person