B.E. in Aerospace, Mechatronics, Systems Engineering, or a related field.

JOB-TITLE        : SR. R&D Engineer - UAV Systems Engineering 
JOB-CODE         : TRC-643
JOB-LOCATION : Abu Dhabi
EDUCATION      : B.E. in Aerospace, Mechatronics, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
NATIONALITY  : Any
GENDER            : M/F 
VACANCY          : 02
PACKAGE          : Negotiated 

EMPLOYER INTRO:

The Employer, our client, is a leading Group of Companies in the UAE, located at Masdar City, Abu Dhabi. They are specialised in Aeronautics and Avionics and currently busy with large scale development of Commercial and 25kg MTOW UAVs. They are seeking qualified and experienced Research and Development Engineers with the below details to join them. All shortlisted Applicants will appear for a video interview with the Employer's Technical and Management Team. 


ROLE OVERVIEW:

As a Research and Development Engineer (Systems Engineering), you will play a key technical role in integrating and validating subsystems across flight controllers, avionics, payloads, and ground control stations. You will collaborate with teams to ensure smooth interaction between software, firmware, and hardware components, contributing both at the desk and in the field during live testing.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Support end-to-end system integration of UAV components, including flight controllers, telemetry, sensors, payloads, and power systems.
2. Work closely with software, firmware, mechanical, and electrical teams to align subsystem performance with system-level requirements.
3. Support flight tests, system validation, and troubleshooting in the field.
4. Analyze flight logs, telemetry, and sensor data to diagnose issues and improve system behavior.
5. Contribute to the development of system architectures, interface definitions, and validation workflows.
6. Ensure UAV platforms meet performance, reliability, and safety requirements.
7. Participate in hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and software-in-the-loop (SIL) tests.
8. Support documentation of system configurations, test results, and system behavior analyses.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechatronics, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
2. Minimum 5 years of experience in UAV systems integration or aerospace systems engineering.
3. Hands-on experience with PX4 and/or ArduPilot platforms.
4. Proven contribution to UAV projects involving aircraft above 20kg MTOW.
5. Strong understanding of UAV subsystems and control interfaces (telemetry, power, payloads, GCS).
6. Experience with flight log analysis, debugging tools, and telemetry protocols.
7. Willingness and ability to support frequent field tests and data collection activities.
8. Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively across engineering disciplines.

APPLICATION METHOD

• Email your applications to futures@roychowdhurys.com , ensure that your email subject line mentions the Job-Title and Job-Code alongwith all the below documents sent under a single email.

DOCUMENTS NEEDED 

1. Updated CV in English
2. Below Questionnaire – saved and fully answered as a new MSWord Document
3. Latest Color Photograph
4. Any govt issued photo-Identity document for verification 
5. All the above must be sent under one email (multiple emails or incomplete applications will not be processed). 

QUESTIONNAIRE (Copy-Paste-Answer 100% - save and send as a new Word Document) 

1. Applicant Name:
2. Position Title: 
3. Job-Code No.:
4. Qualification/Year/University:
5. Current Compensation 
6. Desired Compensation (AED PM):
7. Current / Last Position Title:
8. Current / Last Employer:
9. Current location:
10. Earliest Joining Date:
11. WhatsApp No.:
12. Email Id:
13. DOB / AGE:
14. Gender:
15. Nationality:
16. Languages Known:
17. Where did you find us? 

18. PLEASE WRITE ONE PARA OF YOUR EXPERIENCE AGAINST EACH BELOW POINTS – KEY SHORTLIST CRITERIA

1. In UAV Systems Integration
2. With PX4 and/or ArduPilot platforms 
3. Contribution to UAV projects involving aircraft above 20kg MTOW.
4. Understanding of UAV subsystems and control interfaces (telemetry, power, payloads, GCS).
5. Flight log analysis, debugging tools, and telemetry protocols.