Lead UAV Mission Systems Architect

EDGE; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 450,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family visas

Annual flight tickets

Medical insurance for dependents

Education allowances for children

Job summary

EDGE invites an experienced Principal Engineer - Mission Systems to lead the design, integration and verification of advanced avionics for UAVs. You will oversee system architecture, interfaces and safety across multidisciplinary teams with suppliers and stakeholders in the UAE.

You will drive verification activities, review test data and ensure compliance with DO-178C/DO-254 and MIL-STD standards, while guiding design reviews and flight test campaigns in a fast-paced, international program

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Avionics, Electrical/Electronic or Aerospace Engineering.
• Minimum 15+ years in UAV, aerospace or defence avionics/mission systems engineering.
• Experience in avionics system design, architecture and integration on UAV or aerospace platforms.
• Proven experience integrating mission payloads (EO/IR, SIGINT, radar, LiDAR, navigation or comms).
• Strong understanding of avionics comms protocols (MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429, CAN, Ethernet, RS-422).
• Experience in requirements management, interface definition, verification and validation.
• Knowledge of system safety, certification and aerospace/defence compliance processes.
• Professional proficiency in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage system-level requirements, avionics architecture and ICDs for UAV mission systems.
• Lead integration of avionics, mission computers, navigation, comms and payloads (EO/IR, SIGINT, radar, ISR).
• Manage hardware/software interfaces, trade studies and system-level design activities.
• Develop and review system safety assessments (FHA, FMEA, PSSA/SSA).
• Ensure compliance with SAE ARP 4754/4761, DO-178C/DO-254, MIL-STD across programs.
• Lead system verification and validation (simulation, HIL, ground/flight testing).
• Analyze test results and telemetry to verify performance against requirements.
• Prepare technical docs, specs, verification plans and design reviews.

Skills

Avionics engineering

Aerospace engineering

Systems engineering

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Avionics/Electrical/Electronic/Aerospace Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Avionics Systems, Mission Systems or Systems Engineering

Tools

IBM DOORS

Polarion

SysML/UML

VxWorks/RTOS

QNX/Embedded Linux

MIL-STD-1553

ARINC 429

Job description

EDGE invites an experienced Principal Engineer - Mission Systems to lead the design, integration and verification of advanced avionics for UAVs. You will oversee system architecture, interfaces and safety across multidisciplinary teams with suppliers and stakeholders in the UAE.

You will drive verification activities, review test data and ensure compliance with DO-178C/DO-254 and MIL-STD standards, while guiding design reviews and flight test campaigns in a fast-paced, international program