Principal Systems Engineer - Actuation

EDGE Group
Abu Dhabi
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)Education: bachelorsSkills: ["Systems-level thinking","Cross-disciplinary coordination","Technical expertise","Safety analysis","Interface management"]

Design, develop, integrate, and validate actuation systems for UAV platforms, ensuring flight control, landing gear, payload, and subsystem actuators meet performance, safety, and regulatory requirements. Own system-level requirements and performance specifications, maintain interface control documents and traceability, and produce design evidence. Coordinate with control systems, avionics, airframe, and software teams to deliver reliable, mission-capable UAVs under lifecycle management standards.

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Principal Systems Engineer - Actuation

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Job Summary

Design, develop, integrate, and validate actuation systems for UAV platforms, ensuring flight control, landing gear, payload, and subsystem actuators meet performance, safety, and regulatory requirements. Own system-level requirements and performance specifications, maintain interface control documents and traceability, and produce design evidence. Coordinate with control systems, avionics, airframe, and software teams to deliver reliable, mission-capable UAVs under lifecycle management standards.
Location: Abu Dhabi
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Define and manage system-level requirements and performance specifications for actuation systems across flight control, landing gear, and payload deployment.
  • •Conduct and maintain system safety analysis, including ICDs, requirement traceability matrices, and system architecture diagrams.
  • •Prepare design evidence documents including DDP.
  • •Ensure Design Life-Cycle management in accordance with DO 4754.
  • •Coordinate with control systems, avionics, airframe, and software teams to integrate actuators effectively.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceFamily VisasAnnual FlightEducation Allowances

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s Degree in Mechatronics, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Systems Engineering.
  • •Master’s Degree in a related field or specialization in actuation systems, flight controls, or robotics.
Experience:UAVAerospaceRobotics
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Systems-level thinkingCross-disciplinary coordinationTechnical expertiseSafety analysisInterface management
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Actuation systemsUAV platformsFlight controlLanding gearPayload deploymentInterface control documents (ICDs)Requirement traceability matricesSystem architecture diagramsDesign evidence documentsDO 4754Design Life-Cycle managementDDPControl systemsAvionicsAirframeSoftware teams

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
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