The Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (DME), part of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Southern Denmark, offers a part-time position (15.01.2026 – 31.06.2026) as a Drone Pilot Student Helper for selected drone activities. 

The Department for 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.

The Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering is seeking for a candidate that will take part in testing of various drones, as well as assist with developing and building new drone prototypes. The department offers all tools necessary for a full manufacturing process, including various modern 3D printers, laser cutters, 3D scanners among classic manufacturing methods. 

Alongside drone piloting competences, the student helper is expected to have insight into drone electronics, 3D printing and mechanics of flight.

Assignments of the Drone Pilot Student Helper at DME include:

• Perform test flights (including FPV) for a range of drone prototypes and specific operations

• Evaluate and assess the performance of various drone prototypes

• Log data and assist with reporting of test activities

• Manufacture and assemble both fixed wing and quadcopter type drones

• Actively participate in drone activities as part of the Drone Mechatronics group

The following qualifications are necessary:

• Drone pilot certificate for open category A1/A3

• Documented drone flying experience 3+ years

The following qualifications and skills are strong assets:

• Experience in customizing drone prototypes for specific operations

• Experience in designing fixed wing drones.

• Experience in designing high speed multi-copter drones

• Experience in using various types of flight controllers and corresponding software

• Experience with rapid-prototyping techniques (3D printing, laser cutting) and assembling.

 For further information about the position and the application procedure, please contact

Alin Drimus tel. +45 6550 1689, e-mail: drimus@sdu.dk

Note: The weekly number of hours will average a maximum of 10 hours per week. 
The number of hours will vary depending on the tasks, meaning that some weeks there may be 0 hours of work and other weeks more hours, but on average over the entire period it will not exceed 10 hours per week. this will be agreed internally.

Last day to submit application is January 2nd. 2026

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.

We recommend that you read how to apply before you apply.

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

About SDU

The University of Southern Denmark was established to create value for and with society. Whether our contributions come in the form of excellent research, innovative solutions, education or learning, we must make a positive difference to society and contribute to a sustainable future. We do this by cultivating talents and creating the best environments for research and learning. It is therefore crucial that SDU retains, develops and recruits talent. At the same time, we need to ensure consistently high quality in all our activities – and we can only do that with the right people. The University’s researchers, lecturers, students, managers and technical/administrative staff are the foundation of our success