Senior UAV Flight Dynamics & Controls Engineer

Al Tariq; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 220,000 - 441,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salaries

Family visas

Annual flight tickets

Medical insurance

Job summary

EDGE, headquartered in the UAE, seeks a Systems Engineer – Stability and Control to advance flight dynamics analysis, modeling, and validation for ADAS/ADASI UAVs. You will develop 6-DOF models in MATLAB/Simulink and help design autopilot control laws for robust, safe flight across multiple mission profiles.

Collaborating with aerodynamics, avionics, and software teams, you will drive V&V activities, analyze flight test data, and contribute to airworthiness and certification efforts while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical, Aerospace, Flight Mechanics, or Control Systems Engineering (REQUIRED).
• Master’s degree in Flight Dynamics, Control Engineering, or related specialization (PREFERRED).
• 10+ years in relevant aerospace/UAV flight stability, dynamics, and control roles; 5+ years focused on UAVs.

Responsibilities

• Stability & Control Analysis: perform longitudinal, lateral, and directional stability analyses.
• Modeling, Simulation & Control Design: develop 6-DOF flight dynamics models in MATLAB/Simulink; design autopilot control laws.
• Verification, Testing & Validation: plan and execute V&V using simulations, HIL, and flight tests.
• System Integration & Coordination: work with aerodynamics, avionics, software, and mechanical teams; support airworthiness assessment and certification documents.
• Documentation & Compliance: maintain control system models and stability data; ensure MIL-STD-1797 and CS-UAS alignment.

Skills

MATLAB/Simulink

Flight dynamics

Control systems

XFOIL

AVL

X-Plane

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering

Master’s Degree in Flight Dynamics/Control Engineering

Tools

X-Plane

FlightGear

AVL

XFOIL

Athena Vortex Lattice

Job description

EDGE, headquartered in the UAE, seeks a Systems Engineer – Stability and Control to advance flight dynamics analysis, modeling, and validation for ADAS/ADASI UAVs. You will develop 6-DOF models in MATLAB/Simulink and help design autopilot control laws for robust, safe flight across multiple mission profiles.

Collaborating with aerodynamics, avionics, and software teams, you will drive V&V activities, analyze flight test data, and contribute to airworthiness and certification efforts while