Senior UAV Ground Control Software Engineer (C/C++ RTOS)

EDGE; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 367,000 - 514,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salaries

Global exposure

Job summary

EDGE is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for UAV Ground Control Station (GCS) in Abu Dhabi. The role focuses on developing, integrating, and verifying mission-critical software for command and control, telemetry, and payload operations using C/C++ on RTOS and embedded platforms.

You will work with flight-control systems, HIL testing, and various interfaces (TCP/IP, CAN, Ethernet, UDP) while contributing to software architecture, testing, and cybersecurity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer/Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 7–10+ years of relevant software engineering experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with C/C++.
• Experience in real-time, embedded, or mission-critical software development.
• Experience with RTOS, Linux and/or Windows development environments.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, object-oriented design, multithreading, and distributed systems.
• Experience with hardware/software integration and communication interfaces (CAN, Ethernet, TCP/IP, UDP, serial).
• Experience with software testing, integration, and verification.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, test, and maintain UAV GCS software using C/C++.
• Develop HMI/UI applications for mission planning, vehicle control, telemetry, payload management, and flight monitoring.
• Integrate GCS software with autopilots, flight-control systems, sensors, avionics, payloads, and communication systems.
• Develop and maintain communication interfaces including TCP/IP, UDP, CAN, Ethernet, RF/SATCOM, and UAV datalinks.
• Develop real-time processing for telemetry, video, vehicle health, and mission data.
• Work with RTOS, embedded platforms, simulation, and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) environments.
• Develop automated unit, integration, and system tests and support verification activities.
• Troubleshoot software, hardware/software integration, and system-level issues.
• Support field testing and UAV flight-test activities.
• Contribute to software architecture, requirements traceability, technical reviews, and cybersecurity.
• Support compliance with aerospace and defense standards, including DO-178C and STANAG 4586.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers.

Skills

C/C++

RTOS

Embedded systems

Real-time software

Multithreading

HMI UI

Education

BSc/MSc in CS/Software Eng

Tools

FreeRTOS

VxWorks

QNX

ARM STM32

Job description

EDGE is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for UAV Ground Control Station (GCS) in Abu Dhabi. The role focuses on developing, integrating, and verifying mission-critical software for command and control, telemetry, and payload operations using C/C++ on RTOS and embedded platforms.

You will work with flight-control systems, HIL testing, and various interfaces (TCP/IP, CAN, Ethernet, UDP) while contributing to software architecture, testing, and cybersecurity.