Drone Engineer /Technician

Drone Engineer/Technician

Recruiter

Talented Recruitment

Job Ref

DBN003254/Murra

Date posted

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Location

Durban, South Africa

SUMMARY

Our client, based in Ballito, is seeking a Drone Engineer / Technician to build, assemble, program, and test their proprietary range of drones.

The successful candidate will contribute to research and development, rapid prototyping, and independently design and implement innovative technical solutions.

POSITION INFO

Critical skills: Basic understanding of electrical circuits Basic knowledge and use of hand tools Strong problem solving ability Ability to read and understand product datasheets Desirable Traits: Previous work as an electrical technician Previous experience in a machine shop Understanding of different communication protocols (PWM, SBUS, I2C, UART, CANBus etc.) Previous use of one or more fight control software (BetaFlight, Ardupilot, INAV etc.) Exposure to drones/RC vehicles in either a private or professional capacity Design experience using one or more forms of CAD software (Solidworks, Fusion, Inventor etc.) Previous experience in 3D printing Experience in circuit board repair or design Experience with Arduino/ ESP32 programming and prototyping Understanding of PID systems Should you not receive a response within the next 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. Vacancies are advertised on our website, should you wish to keep abreast with our active roles. IMPORTANT NOTICE By applying to this advert you hereby acknowledge that you have read and accept the following Protection of Personal Information ACT (POPIA) disclaimer: I hereby consent for Talented Recruitment to process my personal information as part of the recruitment process. Talented Recruitment shall take all reasonable measures to protect the personal information of applicants and for the purpose of this disclaimer "personal information" shall be defined as detailed in the Protection of Personal Information Act, Act 4 of 2013 ("POPIA").