Principal Systems Engineer - Actuation System

EDGE; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

EDGE in Abu Dhabi invites a Systems Engineer – Actuation Systems to join the UAV program. You will design, develop, integrate and validate actuation subsystems for flight control, landing gear, and payload deployment, ensuring performance, safety and regulatory compliance.

You will collaborate with control, avionics, airframe, and software teams, maintain ICDs, traceability matrices, and architecture diagrams, and drive lifecycle management per DO 4754.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics, Aerospace, Mechanical or Systems Engineering.
• Master's degree in a related field or specialization in actuation systems, flight controls or robotics.
• Experience in design, development, integration and validation of actuation systems.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage system-level requirements and performance specifications for actuation systems (flight control, landing gear, payload deployment).
• Develop and ensure system safety analysis; maintain ICDs, requirement traceability matrices, and system diagrams.
• Prepare related design evidence documents including DDP.
• Ensure Design Life-Cycle management as per DO 4754.
• Coordinate with control systems, avionics, airframe and software teams to optimize actuator integration.

Skills

Systems engineering

Actuation systems

Requirements management

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics/Aerospace/Mechanical/Systems Engineering

Master's degree in related field or specialization in actuation systems, flight controls, or robotics

Job description

Job Description:

External Job Description

Position: System Engineer - Actuation Systems

The Systems Engineer – Actuation Systems is responsible for the design, development, integration, and validation of actuation systems across ADASI’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) platforms. This role focuses on ensuring that flight control, landing gear, payload, and subsystem actuators meet performance, safety, and regulatory requirements. The position requires a combination of technical expertise, systems-level thinking, and cross-disciplinary coordination to support the development of reliable and mission-capable UAVs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and manage system-level requirements and performance specifications for actuation systems (flight control, landing gear, payload deployment).
• Develop and ensure system safety analysis in parallel, maintain interface control documents (ICDs), requirement traceability matrices, and system architecture diagrams.
• Prepare related design evidence documents including DDP
• Ensure Design Life-Cycle management as per DO 4754
• Work closely with control systems, avionics, airframe, and software teams to ensure optimal actuator integration.

Educational Background

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