UAV Chief Design Engineer

Bernoulli trading - FZCO; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized technical services company in Dubai is seeking a skilled UAV Design Engineer to lead the design of high-performance unmanned aircraft. You will define system requirements, coordinate subsystems, and ensure successful prototype development. The ideal candidate has a Master's degree in Aircraft Design, a minimum of 5 years of UAV design experience, and proficiency in CAD software. This role offers competitive compensation, autonomy in R&D projects, and opportunities to collaborate with top industry teams.

Benefits

Challenging technical projects

Competitive compensation

Autonomous R&D environment

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in supersonic/hypersonic UAV system design.
• Solid knowledge of aerodynamics or UAV structural design.
• Understanding UAV payload requirements and their specifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall UAV design and define performance requirements.
• Coordinate subsystems to deliver executable solutions.
• Participate in prototype development and flight validation.

Skills

UAV system design

Aerodynamics

Project management

CAD software proficiency

Education

Master’s degree in Aircraft Design

Tools

CATIA

SolidWorks

UG

ProE

Job description

Company Description | Bernoulli trading - FZCO

Bernoulli Trading FZCO, established in 2024 and registered in the Dubai IFZA Free Zone, is a specialized technical services company focused on aerospace propulsion and unmanned aircraft systems. Leveraging an international engineering team, the company provides end-to-end technical solutions including engine R&D support, UAV air-vehicle design, system integration, test and validation services, and project execution support.

Our core expertise covers high-performance aerospace technologies, including development support for small and medium aviation engines (turbojet, turbofan, turboshaft, and turbo-electric), advanced UAV platform design, system performance optimization, wind-tunnel testing coordination, prototype assembly, and flight-test technical assistance. With strong engineering capabilities and industry experience, Bernoulli Trading FZCO is committed to helping clients accelerate development timelines, reduce technical risks, and enhance overall project quality.

As a globally oriented technical services provider, we operate under an international management framework and maintain close technical collaboration with partners across multiple countries. This enables us to deliver a highly efficient, reliable, and engineering-driven service model. Professionalism, innovation, and evidence-based engineering are the core principles guiding our work, with value creation for clients at the center of our mission.

Bernoulli Trading FZCO will continue to invest in key areas of aerospace propulsion and unmanned systems technology, striving to become a trusted aerospace engineering partner in the Middle East and global markets.

Mission

Join our team to lead the UAV design of supersonic and hypersonic unmanned aircraft. You will translate mission needs into system-level technical requirements, drive engineering implementation of design solutions, and help us build industry-leading, high-performance UAVs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the overall UAV design, define system performance requirements, and allocate them to subsystems.
• Coordinate aerodynamics, structures, loads, communications, image processing, and other subsystems to balance requirements and deliver executable solutions.
• Participate in prototype development, ground testing, and flight validation to ensure the final aircraft meets design goals.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to support design decisions and resolve technical challenges.
• Propose innovative concepts and optimization measures to continuously improve UAV performance and reliability.

Motivation

• Passionate about aerospace propulsion and UAV technology, and willing to dedicate fully to R&D and flight-test activities.

Values

• Proactive and accountable.
• Strong sense of mission and value creation.
• Integrity, reliability, and genuine passion for aviation.
• Able to perform with focus and efficiency under high pressure and rapid pace.

What We Offer

• Challenging technical projects and opportunities to participate in supersonic/hypersonic UAV development.
• A highly autonomous and innovation-driven R&D environment.
• Opportunities to collaborate with top-tier industry teams and grow rapidly.
• Competitive compensation and performance incentives directly tied to your abilities and contributions.

Skills

Competencies

• Education: Master’s degree or above in Aircraft Design from a globally recognized aerospace university.
• Project Experience:
• ≥5 years of experience in supersonic/hypersonic UAV system design.
• Solid knowledge of aerodynamics or UAV structural design, with full lifecycle engineering experience.
• Understanding of UAV payload requirements (communications, image processing, etc.).
• Ability to translate mission needs into system and subsystem technical specifications, define interface relationships, and reconcile subsystem conflicts.
• Hands-on experience in UAV fabrication or RC model aircraft is a plus.
• Tool proficiency: Skilled in at least one CAD software (CATIA, SolidWorks, UG, or ProE).
• Adaptability: Able to work in an international, innovation-driven environment.