Senior Actuation Systems Engineer — UAV Flight Controls

Al Tariq; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

EDGE is seeking a Systems Engineer to design, develop, integrate and validate actuation systems for UAV platforms. The role ensures that flight control, landing gear, payload actuators meet performance, safety and regulatory requirements.

You will collaborate with control systems, avionics, airframe and software teams to deliver reliable, mission-capable systems across ADASI UAVs, contributing to safe and effective operations.

Qualifications

• 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.

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 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.

Skills

Actuation Systems

Systems Engineering

Cross-functional Coordination

Flight Controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering

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

Job description

EDGE is seeking a Systems Engineer to design, develop, integrate and validate actuation systems for UAV platforms. The role ensures that flight control, landing gear, payload actuators meet performance, safety and regulatory requirements.

You will collaborate with control systems, avionics, airframe and software teams to deliver reliable, mission-capable systems across ADASI UAVs, contributing to safe and effective operations.