Senior Mechatronics Engineer

Senior Mechatronics Engineer at Rift

As a Senior Mechatronics Engineer at Rift, you’ll be at the heart of developing our technical ecosystem: VTOL aircraft, droneport, embedded firmware… You’ll design, assemble, test, and continuously improve our systems. You’ll work across the entire chain: CAD (Fusion 360), prototyping (3D printing, wiring, soldering), avionics (ESCs, telemetry, flight controller, power systems…) and embedded electronics (STM32, ESP32 in C/C++).

What you’ll do

• Multi-product scope: You’ll naturally shift between the various Rift tech stacks: our UAS, droneport, automatic antenna tracker, embedded firmware… Every engineer develops a holistic understanding of the Rift ecosystem, while maintaining their own area of expertise.
• Fullstack: You’re just as comfortable designing in CAD (e.g., Fusion 360), working in the workshop, running field tests, and supporting production units.
• UAS architecture: You understand avionics end-to-end: flight controller, ESC/motor control, RF telemetry, power management, etc. Familiarity with Ardupilot / Mavlink is a plus.
• Rapid prototyping: FDM 3D printing, soldering, bring-up.
• Mechatronic integration: Selecting and driving brushless motors, steppers, servos. Working with PID loops.
• Embedded electronics: C/C++ in an “Arduino-like” environment (STM32, ESP32…). Experience in schematic & PCB design is a plus.
• Sourcing & cost estimation: You source components and can budget a complete solution.
• Quality & compliance: Awareness of aerospace standards; DO-178 / DO-254 knowledge is a plus.

What we’re looking for

• Senior profile (≈ 5+ years of experience) in developing complex hardware products (drones, robotics, IoT…).
• An engineering degree is a plus, but hands-on experience and ability to ship are what really matter.
• Natural fit in a startup environment: autonomy, prioritization, fast decision-making.
• A taste for rapid iteration: you can imagine an idea in the morning, model it during the day, launch a print for the night, and test it in the field the next day.
• Fluent in English.
• Don’t worry if your profile doesn’t exactly match the description—doesn’t mean you’re not the right person.

How we work

• Boldness is encouraged, we’d rather break the rules than follow them blindly.
• We share both successes and failures openly: learning fast means failing fast.
• We care personally and challenge directly: honest feedback early and often, without ego.
• Above all, we constantly aim to simplify. No over-engineering. “Best part is no part.”

What we offer

• Salary: €50–70k depending on profile.
• 100% transportation coverage: we fully reimburse your Pass Navigo.
• Swile card: to cover your lunch.
• Equity: every employee holds a stake in the company.
• Flight training: anyone on the team can get trained to fly our VTOL drone and experience real-world ops.
• Strong team bonding: regular events, offsites, and team seminars.
• Unique workspace: offices located on a former airbase, at the crossroads of aerospace and defense.

Key skills/competency

• Mechatronics Engineering
• VTOL Aircraft Development
• Embedded Systems
• CAD Design (Fusion 360)
• Prototyping (3D Printing, Soldering)
• Avionics Systems
• C/C++ Programming
• Ardupilot/Mavlink
• Robotics
• Hardware Product Development