EDGE Group

3 months ago

Principal System Engineer - UAV Mission Systems (Abu Dhabi, AE)

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Job Summary

Design, integrate, and validate UAV avionics and mission systems, overseeing lifecycle management and cross-functional collaboration from requirements engineering through system validation. Define system-level requirements, architecture, and interface documents for avionics, autopilot, mission computers, and sensors, ensuring compliance with safety, regulatory standards, and mission goals.

Location: Abu Dhabi

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Sales

Key Responsibilities

•Define system-level requirements for avionics and mission systems.
•Develop system architecture and ICDs for integration of avionics, autopilot, mission computers, and sensors.
•Support trade studies and select payloads based on mission needs (weight, power, data throughput).
•Develop verification and validation plans, including ground tests and flight tests, for avionics and subsystems.
•Ensure compliance with aerospace standards and maintain technical documentation (requirements, safety assessments, test plans, integration reports).

Key Requirements

•Define and manage system-level requirements for avionics and/or mission systems including navigation, communication, sensor payloads, datalinks, electronic warfare, and ISR components.
•Develop system architecture and interface control documents (ICDs) for integration of avionics, autopilot, mission computers, and sensors.
•Support trade studies for avionics and payload selection based on mission needs, weight, power, and data throughput constraints.
•Develop System Safety Assessments starting with FHA, FMEA and PSA, supporting the safety engineers in parallel.
•Prepare related design verification documents including system DDPs and verification plans for avionics and mission subsystems.

Experience:DefenseAviationUAVAerospace

Education:Bachelor's in Avionics/Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Skills:ARINC 429MIL-STD-1553CANEthernetRTOSVxWorksQNXEmbedded LinuxSysMLDOORSPolarion

Certifications:INCOSE ASEPCSEP

Tech Stack:ARINC 429MIL-STD-1553CANEthernetRTOSVxWorksQNXEmbedded LinuxSysMLDOORSPolarion

Company Brief

EDGE Group

EDGE Group PJSC is an Abu Dhabi–based advanced technology and defence conglomerate (launched Nov 2019) developing autonomous systems, electronic warfare, precision weapons, cyber and naval/aerospace solutions for military and dual-use markets.

Industry: Defense Technology

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Growth: Government & Public Sector

Funding: Government Funded

Headquarters: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Founded: 2019

Glassdoor: 3.6

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EDGE Group

3 months ago

Principal System Engineer - UAV Mission Systems (Abu Dhabi, AE)

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 8 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Abu Dhabi

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Sales

Key Responsibilities

•Define system-level requirements for avionics and mission systems.
•Develop system architecture and ICDs for integration of avionics, autopilot, mission computers, and sensors.
•Support trade studies and select payloads based on mission needs (weight, power, data throughput).
•Develop verification and validation plans, including ground tests and flight tests, for avionics and subsystems.
•Ensure compliance with aerospace standards and maintain technical documentation (requirements, safety assessments, test plans, integration reports).

Key Requirements

•Define and manage system-level requirements for avionics and/or mission systems including navigation, communication, sensor payloads, datalinks, electronic warfare, and ISR components.
•Develop system architecture and interface control documents (ICDs) for integration of avionics, autopilot, mission computers, and sensors.
•Support trade studies for avionics and payload selection based on mission needs, weight, power, and data throughput constraints.
•Develop System Safety Assessments starting with FHA, FMEA and PSA, supporting the safety engineers in parallel.
•Prepare related design verification documents including system DDPs and verification plans for avionics and mission subsystems.

Experience:DefenseAviationUAVAerospace

Education:Bachelor's in Avionics/Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Skills:ARINC 429MIL-STD-1553CANEthernetRTOSVxWorksQNXEmbedded LinuxSysMLDOORSPolarion

Certifications:INCOSE ASEPCSEP

Tech Stack:ARINC 429MIL-STD-1553CANEthernetRTOSVxWorksQNXEmbedded LinuxSysMLDOORSPolarion

Company Brief

EDGE Group

Industry: Defense Technology

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Growth: Government & Public Sector

Funding: Government Funded

Headquarters: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Founded: 2019

Glassdoor: 3.6

Website LinkedIn Glassdoor