Who we are

Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment.

As drones transform the character of warfare, Neros is delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy. We’re hiring engineers, operators, and builders who want to move fast, take on extreme ownership, and get capability into the hands of warfighters in months, not years.

What you will be doing

Neros is seeking skilled pilots to fly our FPV drones. This position involves a blend of R&D testing, flight operations, and product refinement, requiring strong technical expertise and exceptional piloting skills. The ideal candidate will work closely with engineers to develop FPV systems, execute test flights, and provide feedback to drive an increase in product performance and reliability.

Responsibilities

R&D Testing & Development:

• Develop and retain a deep understanding of product functionality and capabilities
• Conduct test flights and provide technical feedback
• Collaborate with engineers on air and ground systems, assisting in design feedback, testing, and refinement
• Work on precision soldering, mechanical assembly, 3D printing, and flight software, to support rapid iteration and testing
• Assist in hands-on prototyping and hardware development
• Assist in developing and improving test procedures and safety protocols

Flight Operations & Piloting:

• Line-of-Sight acro flying
• First-Person-View acro flying
• Perform flight tests and observe system performance, reliability, and handling
• Adapting well to uncomfortable situations/performing under pressure
• Operating within FAA Part 107 regulations

You should have the following

• Skilled acro FPV drone piloting
• Expert in Betaflight
• PID tuning and blackbox
• Strong technical understanding of UAV systems (both air and ground components)
• Part 107 certified (or ability to obtain within two weeks of start date)
• Proficiency in safety and risk assessment
• Mechanical assembly experience, including hands-on work with UAV components
• Knowledge of electrical systems and how they integrate into UAV platforms
• High attention to detail
• Strong documentation and communication skills
• Ability to adapt to challenging environments and remain composed under pressure

US Salary Range

$90,000 - $140,000+ USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros' total compensation package.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Who we are

Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment.

As drones transform the character of warfare, Neros is delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy. We’re hiring engineers, operators, and builders who want to move fast, take on extreme ownership, and get capability into the hands of warfighters in months, not years.

What you will be doing

As a Flight Performance Engineer at Neros, you will own the flight dynamics of our UAVs, from hands-on prototyping and structured field testing through data-driven tuning, qualification, and release of flight configurations. You’ll lead root cause analysis using blackbox/DVR/thermal data and work cross-functionally with firmware, mechanical, and production teams to eliminate failure modes and improve performance metrics at scale. This is a fast-paced, hands-on role at a rapidly growing startup, ideal for engineers who take pride in producing stable, repeatable, and exceptional flight performance.

Responsibilities

• Own the flight performance (stability, response, reliability) of multirotor UAS from prototype through production
• Design and execute structured test protocols to evaluate flight performance, identify failure modes, and validate configuration changes
• Develop and maintain internal documentation on flight dynamics, tuning methodology, and test results
• Represent flight performance interests in cross-functional reviews with mechanical, electrical, firmware, production, and NPI teams
• Serve as a subject matter expert on flight dynamics, delivering structured knowledge transfers of advanced multirotor mechanics to peers
• Lead R&D efforts to evaluate design changes and improve product performance

You should have the following

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a engineering field
• 2+ years of experience in a multirotor UAV Engineering role
• Proven track record of root cause analysis on quadcopter flight anomalies using blackbox, DVR, or telemetry data
• Deep technical understanding of multirotor mechanics and the interplay between the mechanical and control systems
• Hands on experience assembling, repairing, or modifying multi-rotor drones
• Strong documentation and communication skills
• Ability to fly and tune FPV drones
• Familiarity with flight control software like betaflight, px4, ardupilot, Kiss

Nice to have

• Proficiency in data analysis tools such as Excel, Python, or MATLAB.
• Familiarity with ESC firmware and configuration such as Bluejay, BLHeli_S, or BLHeli_32
• Experience with a CAD software such as Solidworks or NX
• Background working in mass production environments where cost, supply chain, and scalability are key considerations
• Active part 107 certificate

US Salary Range

$100,000 - $135,000

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros' total compensation package.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Who we are

Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment.

As drones transform the character of warfare, Neros is delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy. We’re hiring engineers, operators, and builders who want to move fast, take on extreme ownership, and get capability into the hands of warfighters in months, not years.

What you will be doing

Neros is seeking skilled pilots to fly our FPV's. This position involves a blend of R&D testing, flight operations, and product demonstrations, requiring strong technical expertise and exceptional piloting skills. The ideal candidate will work closely with engineers to refine FPV systems, execute test flights, and may engage with customers about our products. 

This position will primarily be designated as the Production Qualifications Test Pilot. This person will be expected to demonstrate precise acrobatic maneuvers, and the craft will be tested in manual acrobatic mode via line of sight.  Flight testing will be the critical skillset for this role as well as additional responsibilities.  

Responsibilities

Flight Operations & Piloting: 

• First-Person-View acro flying
• Adapting well to uncomfortable situations/performing under pressure
• Operating within FAA Part 107 regulations

Production Line Assembly: 

• Ability to read and execute work instructions for sub and main assemblies 
• Work on both brand new builds as well as non-conformant rework 

R&D Testing & Development: 

• Collaborate with engineers on air and ground systems, assisting in design feedback, testing, and refinement
• Develop a deep understanding of system integration and functionality
• Conduct daily test flights and provide technical feedback
• Assist in developing and improving test procedures and safety protocols

You should have the following

• Expert-level acro FPV drone piloting
• Expert in Betaflight
• PID tuning and blackbox
• Strong technical understanding of UAV systems (both air and ground components)
• Part 107 certified (or ability to obtain)
• Proficiency in safety and risk assessment
• Mechanical assembly experience, including hands-on work with UAV components
• Basic knowledge of electrical systems and how they integrate into UAV platforms
• High attention to detail
• Strong documentation and communication skills
• Ability to adapt to challenging environments and remain composed under pressure

US Salary Range

$30.00 - $40.00 per hour USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros' total compensation package.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Who we are

Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment.

As drones transform the character of warfare, Neros is delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy. We’re hiring engineers, designers, operators, and builders who want to move fast, take on extreme ownership, and get capability into the hands of warfighters in months, not years.

What you will be doing

Neros is seeking a talented Firmware Engineer to contribute to the design of new peripheral systems including display systems, handsets and ground control systems. This is a hands-on, cross-functional, highly technical role that will play a critical part in the development of new products. You will be a key part of Neros' Peripherals Team.

The Firmware Engineer will take product requirements and directly participate in the development of hardware and software to implement the design. The Firmware Engineer will have the opportunity to support product development from concept, through rapid prototyping and into full scale production.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with electrical, mechanical and flight teams to translate mission requirements into production features
• Assist in the development of hardware architectures critical to Neros’ peripheral systems
• Develop, modify and own embedded firmware for Neros peripheral systems including headsets, handsets and future products
• Work with FPGA, MCU and/or embedded Linux systems to implement video conversions, corrections, storage, compression, streaming and other functions

You should have the following

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline
• 2+ years of experience
• STM32 family of microcontrollers
• Significant FPGA experience
• Strong C/C++ for embedded systems
• Strong embedded Linux skills
• Strong familiarity with peripherals and interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UARTs, DMA pipelines, ADC/DAC operation, interrupts, etc.
• Comfortable with hardware & software tools - e.g. oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG/SWD Debuggers, etc.
• Synchronization between clock domains
• Working knowledge of camera interfaces, video formats and compression standards.
• Bare-metal development experience
• Experience using Git including development workflows
• Knowledge or interest in FPV drones or UAVs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical information to executive stakeholders clearly and effectively.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of High speed data streaming between MCU and FPGA
• FPV drone pilot license Part 107
• Soldering, 3D printing, prototyping
• RTOS experience such as FreeRTOS, Zephyr, etc.
• Gstreamer or ffmpeg video pipeline experience
• Specific experience handling video conversions in FPGAs, SoCs or other platforms

US Salary Range

$100,000 - $190,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros' total compensation package.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Who we are

Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment.

As drones transform the character of warfare, Neros is delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy. We’re hiring engineers, operators, and builders who want to move fast, take on extreme ownership, and get capability into the hands of warfighters in months, not years.

What you will be doing

Drone racing and FPV heritage is an integral part of our company's DNA. As an FPV Evangelist at Neros, you will enhance the company’s proficiency in FPV. You will build and maintain the company’s program for the FPV fly-through course and host FPV workshops. This program is geared for employees and may be used to also educate customers/VIP’s onsite. You will be in charge of your dream FPV lab, and will have the resources to build hobby FPV drones at an enterprise scale.

Responsibilities 

• Build and maintain a fleet of drones and support equipment
• Work with leadership to maintain a regular schedule of hosting “open FPV course” sessions and special events (races, demos, etc.)
• Create FPV curriculum courses i.e. repair workshops, soldering, Betaflight how-to setup
  • Record keeping of employees' progress
  • Will work with leadership on approved sign-up sheets for “open practice” times, special events, and course enrollments
• Design and maintain the actual FPV track which users will fly
  • Gates/flags/led FPV course
  • Timing system: rotorhazard, immersion/livetime experience warranted
• Maintain FPV sim setup - design virtual track that mimics live track for practice
• This role may be asked to assist in other tasks in the factory

You should have the following

• 4+ years of experience in building and racing FPV drones
• Mentorship or teaching experience, excellent communicator- must have the ability to create presentations and the ability to teach
• FPV race experience - track design and race ops experience to build a race course and host race events with timing system
• Part 107
• FPV acro piloting skills - FPV/LOS - live demo and Velocidrone demo
• Soldering - skills required to build consumer FPV drone
• Betaflight programming knowledge
• Assembly skills- ability to put together FPV drone parts without instructions

Nice to have

• CAD/3D printing
• Blackbox tuning
• Advanced solder skills: hot-air rework

US Salary Range

$90,000 - $120,000

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros' total compensation package.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Who we are

Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment.

As drones transform the character of warfare, Neros is delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy. We’re hiring engineers, operators, and builders who want to move fast, take on extreme ownership, and get capability into the hands of warfighters in months, not years.

What you will be doing

Neros is seeking FPV Technicians to support our R&D and Flight Testing. This position focuses on building, maintenance, and assistance in flight testing prototype FPV systems. You’ll work closely with FPV Specialists and engineers to ensure that all equipment is prepared, tests are thoroughly documented, and act as Visual Observer in flight tests.

The ideal candidate has strong FPV drone background, comfortable building a variety of drone sizes, excellent organizational skills, and a passion for UAV technology. This role plays a large part in advancing product reliability, streamlining flight test operations, and maintaining the performance of our drone fleet and equipment. Your responsibilities will include:

Responsibilities

R&D Equipment

• Build, repair, and maintain FPV drones and R&D test articles
• Assist engineers with prototype assembly, wiring, and component integration
• Perform soldering, wiring, and mechanical assembly of FPV drones
• Support the maintenance and improvement of flight testing tools, equipment, and lab organization
• Track and organize R&D drones and parts

Flight Operations & Testing

• Prepare, transport, and help set up drones and equipment for flight tests
• Assist FPV Specialists during flight testing as visual observer and ground support
• Record test notes, observations, and flight data
• Support smooth execution of test campaigns in field environments

You should have the following

• Strong hands-on FPV drone build experience
• Knowledge of betaflight and ESC software
• Skilled in soldering and mechanical assembly
• Acro FPV drone piloting
• Strong understanding of UAV components
• Excellent organizational and documentation skills
• Ability to adapt in fast-paced environments and maintain focus under pressure
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail
• Ability to travel when needed

Nice to have

• Experience building larger size FPV drones (10”, 13”, etc..)
• FAA Part 107 certification
• Experience in CAD, drone design, 3d printing
• PID tuning and Blackbox analysis
• Expert FPV and LOS acro pilot

US Salary Range

$80,000 - $90,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros' total compensation package.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Who we are

Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment.

As drones transform the character of warfare, Neros is delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy. We’re hiring engineers, operators, and builders who want to move fast, take on extreme ownership, and get capability into the hands of warfighters in months, not years.

What you will be doing

Neros is seeking a test pilot to run flight testing and qualification on Neros systems. This role will be primarily field testing and piloting FPV drones. The ideal candidate will be an expert drone pilot who can execute flight tests, identify failures and product imperfections, and thoroughly report back to FPV Specialists and engineers.

• Pilot drones in flight testing, gain deep familiarity with the system and aircraft performance
• ~80% time field testing. Must have ability to travel several days in a week
• Prepare, transport, and operate drone systems and supporting equipment
• Document and collect data during tests
• Perform high volume qualification on late-stage engineering products

You should have the following

• 2 years minimum on acro drones
• Expert at acro FPV and LOS flying
• Ability to detect subtle performance issues in equipment
• Technical knowledge of UAV components
• Betaflight and ESC software
• Mechanical and electrical troubleshooting
• Part 107

Nice to have

• 5+ years experience in FPV
• Blackbox analysis and PID tuning
• Professional FPV piloting experience
• CAD/drone design
• Experience with cinelifters or large FPV platforms

US Salary Range

$70,000 - $120,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros' total compensation package.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.