$110,000 – $160,000 + Super + Monthly Bonuses

We need a Chief Maintenance Controller for our drone operations in Adelaide, starting 1 October. We have an ever-growing fleet of drones and clients who ask the impossible. Sometimes a client needs a drone to map an entire forest. Sometimes they need it to spray solar panels. And sometimes, they just need it to work perfectly in a torrential downpour.

Your job is to keep our existing fleet, ranging from 7kg to 150kg, in pristine flying condition, while constantly hacking, modding, and re-engineering them to fit the wild and diverse requirements of our commercial contracts. If you love a job where you alternate between writing code, soldering custom payloads, and deployment testing, this is your launchpad.

What You'll Actually Do

Contract customisation: take client requirements and make it happen through hardware mods and software

Fleet health and diagnosis: monitor telemetry, predict failures before they happen, and run technical triage even when you're 1,000s of km away

Payload integration: interface third-party sensors, cameras, and drop mechanisms with our core drone platforms

Field deployments and testing: take your custom creations out into the wild and validate that your mods hold up in real-world conditions

The official duties too: run scheduled maintenance and before-use inspections across the fleet, sign off aircraft as airworthy before deployment (including for crews on one to two week remote stints), keep maintenance records and fault logs, and carry the CASA Maintenance Controller duties under Part 101 MOS

Keep the base running: set and enforce maintenance SOPs for the Adelaide facility, and manage spares,



tooling, and consumables so crews are never grounded waiting on parts

Level up the pilots: teach field crews basic maintenance so small issues don't need a callout

About You

The tinkerer: half software engineer, half hardware hacker. Equally comfortable debugging a script as holding a soldering iron

The tech: Python and C/C++, proficient in DJI systems, and fast to pick up our custom platforms

The hands: CAD modelling, 3D printing, soldering and wiring looms, battery diagnostics (LiPo/Li-ion), flight controller calibration and firmware, and composite airframe repair

The track record: minimum 3 years professional experience working on drones. No degree necessary, though degree-qualified applicants are preferred

Right to work: Australian citizen, valid driver's licence, willing to travel occasionally (1 to 2 days at a time)

Why You'll Love It Here

Never boring: we have contracts requiring 7/365 work, so we never have downtime

Your own sandbox: a fully stocked workshop, every tool you could need

Real impact: you are responsible for all safety and airworthiness of our drones

We are expecting a fleet of 40+ drones, so never a dull moment.

Most of the team, including your direct manager, are ex-military. Veterans get preference.

Your application will include the following questions:

- Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
- What's your expected annual base salary?
- How many years' experience do you have as a Maintenance Controller?
- How much notice are you required to give your current employer?
- Do you have a current Australian driver's licence?

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📌 Chief Maintenance Controller for Drone Operations (Adelaide)
🏢 AeroVision Solutions
📍 Adelaide