UAV Powertrain Engineer - Avionics Propulsion Lead

AirQ; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

AirQ seeks a skilled Avionics Powertrain Engineer to lead the design, analysis, and optimization of electrical propulsion systems for UAV platforms. The role focuses on calculations, simulations, and selecting motors, inverters, batteries, and power electronics to ensure efficiency, reliability, and safety of UAV propulsion.

The ideal candidate has a degree in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering, hands-on experience with electric powertrains for UAVs, and proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink or

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in electric powertrain design for UAVs, aerospace, automotive, or robotics.
• Strong understanding of electric motors, power electronics, and battery systems.
• Experience with simulation tools such as MATLAB/Simulink or Python.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical and system-level calculations for UAV propulsion systems, including power, torque, efficiency, thermal loads, and energy consumption.
• Develop and validate powertrain architectures based on mission requirements (range, endurance, payload, duty cycles).
• Conduct trade studies to optimize weight, efficiency, cost, and performance.
• Build and maintain simulation models for motor performance, power electronics behavior, battery energy usage, and thermal characteristics.
• Define interfaces between propulsion components and avionics systems.
• Support integration into UAV platforms and ensure compatibility with mechanical and control systems.
• Define test plans for powertrain validation (bench and flight tests).
• Analyze test data and refine models.

Skills

Powertrain design

UAV propulsion

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

Systems thinking

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

Job description

AirQ seeks a skilled Avionics Powertrain Engineer to lead the design, analysis, and optimization of electrical propulsion systems for UAV platforms. The role focuses on calculations, simulations, and selecting motors, inverters, batteries, and power electronics to ensure efficiency, reliability, and safety of UAV propulsion.

The ideal candidate has a degree in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering, hands-on experience with electric powertrains for UAVs, and proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink or