The Ukrainian company F-Drones, which produces tens of thousands of drones every month, faces a constant shortage of specialized specialists amid rapid scaling.
The Ukrainian company F-Drones, which produces tens of thousands of drones every month, faces a constant shortage of specialized specialists amid rapid scaling.
F-Drones CEO Stanislav Khutorspoke about the personnel policy in an interview with DOU.
Currently, the highest demand is observed for RF engineers (radio frequency specialists), embedded developers, circuit engineers, technical writers, and UAV instructor pilots. At the same time, F-Drones does not fundamentally engage in «hunting» specialists from competitors.
«If we buy the right engineer from another defense company on a spot basis, the industry will not receive new specialists: the same people will simply move between manufacturers,» the CEO explained.
During interviews, preference is given to less experienced but motivated candidates from the civilian sector whose technical gaps can be closed through internal training.
F-Drones currently employs a «four-digit number» of employees, of which 10–15% are involved in the research and development (R&D) department.
«Hiring is also affected by mobilization waves. F-Drones, as a defense enterprise, has the ability to book 100% of military-liable employees. When mobilization measures intensify, we see more responses to vacancies. I do not consider mobilization a negative factor for the company’s work. This is the reality in which the country lives,» said Khutor.
It was previously reported that F-Drones will add its drones to the FPV Battleground simulator.
Цікавий підхід — не переманювати готових спеціалістів, а інвестувати у навчання та розвиток нових кадрів. Саме так формується сильна й масштабована інженерна екосистема.
Цікавий підхід — не переманювати готових спеціалістів, а інвестувати у навчання та розвиток нових кадрів. Саме так формується сильна й масштабована інженерна екосистема.