About the role

DART Systems is expanding its drone business and seeking an experienced, practical and safety-focused Drone Operations & Systems Technician to support the deployment of professional and autonomous drone systems. The role combines flight operations, fleet readiness, team coordination, technical configuration, systems integration, regulatory coordination and operational training. The successful candidate will oversee pilots and technical personnel, help keep equipment and procedures ready for use, and work with the software team to connect UAV capabilities with DART and related platforms.

Key responsibilities

• Fly UAV missions as pilot or visual observer under the direction of the Drone Operations Manager, including routine operations, demonstrations and emergency-response support

• Carry out pre-flight and post-flight checklists, site checks and weather checks, and follow SOPs and safety procedures at all times

• Record flight logs, mission data, incidents, near misses and defects accurately and promptly

• Practise and apply emergency procedures: lost link, aborts, manual recovery and unsafe-weather scenarios

• Inspect, clean, test and charge aircraft, batteries, controllers, thermal payloads and accessories; report faults and arrange repairs or servicing as directed

• Maintain the asset register, battery logs and spare-parts inventory; apply firmware and software updates as instructed

• Support preventive-maintenance schedules and quarterly health checks

• Assist with dock-site surveys and collect data for site-readiness records

• Help install, configure and test DJI Dock and Matrice systems under supervision, including payloads and RC Plus 2 controllers

• Join field deployments for wildfire detection, flood monitoring, search and rescue and environmental surveillance, in Thailand and occasionally abroad

About you

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in aviation, engineering, robotics, electronics, computer science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

• 1–2 years of practical experience flying professional or commercial drones; fresh graduates with strong drone experience will be considered

• Valid remote-pilot certificate (e.g. CAAT UAS pilot certificate), or willingness to obtain one within an agreed period

• Experience with DJI platforms, ideally enterprise aircraft (Matrice series) or DJI Dock, is an advantage

• Basic understanding of batteries, flight controllers, sensors, payloads and radio communications; able to troubleshoot simple faults

• Basic understanding of networking (IP, RTK, cellular) and account security is an advantage; thermal imaging familiarity is a plus

• Good record-keeping and ability to follow written procedures

• Safety-first, reliable and disciplined; follows procedures and speaks up about risks

• Hands-on, curious and eager to learn; takes feedback well and works well in a team

• Fluent Thai required for local operations and coordination; basic to good working English for reading manuals and writing simple reports