Sr. Research and Development Engineer - Systems Engineering (UAV R&D)
Location
abu dhabi, abu dhabi
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Other-General
Posted
June 19, 2026
Role Overview
As a Research and Development Engineer in 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 across 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- Support end-to-end system integration of UAV components including flight controllers, telemetry, sensors, payloads and power systems.
- Work closely with software, firmware, mechanical and electrical teams to align subsystem performance with system-level requirements.
- Support flight tests, system validation and troubleshooting in the field.
- Analyze flight logs, telemetry and sensor data to diagnose issues and improve system behavior.
- Contribute to the development of system architectures, interface def...