UAV Systems Architect

Sentinel Eagle; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Sentinel Eagle is seeking a UAV Systems Architect to define the architecture of unmanned aerial vehicles and guide decisions across airframe, avionics, propulsion, power, sensors, and production.

The role connects business needs with engineering execution to ensure UAV platforms are coherent, scalable, and ready for integration and manufacturing. You will align teams and document trade-offs for performance and cost.

Qualifications

• Experience in UAV or complex hardware system architecture.
• Strong understanding of aerodynamics, mechanics, structural design, avionics, propulsion, power systems.

Responsibilities

• Define UAV system architecture based on business and technical requirements.
• Translate high-level requirements into subsystem specifications.
• Design interfaces between subsystems (mechanical, electrical, software, communication).
• Support prototype integration and resolve system-level blockers.
• Document trade-offs between performance, cost, weight, and manufacturability.

Skills

UAV architecture

Aerodynamics

Avionics

Systems integration

Job description

UAV Systems Architect

Overview

We are looking for a UAV System Architect to define the architecture of unmanned aerial vehicles and guide key technical decisions across airframe, avionics, propulsion, power systems, sensors, communication, and production.

This role connects business and market requirements with engineering execution, ensuring that UAV platforms are technically coherent, scalable, and ready for integration and manufacturing.

Technology Stack

• UAV architecture and airframe configuration

• Aerodynamics, mechanics, and structural design

• Avionics, sensors, autopilots, and communication systems

• Propulsion, power, and onboard electronics

• Hardware and software interfaces

• ICD, ADR, DfM

• Prototyping, integration, and serial production

What you will work on and what problems you may solve

• Define UAV system architecture based on business, market, and technical requirements.

• Translate high-level requirements into specifications for subsystems and engineering teams.

• Design mechanical, electrical, communication, and software interfaces between subsystems.

• Support prototype integration and resolve system-level blockers.

• Make and document trade-off decisions between performance, cost, weight, flight time, payload, manufacturability, and scalability.

What we are looking for

• Strong experience in UAV, aircraft, drone, or complex hardware system architecture.

• Solid understanding of aerodynamics, mechanics, structural design, avionics, propulsion, and power systems.

• Experience with sensors, communication systems, autopilots, and system integration.

• Ability to create clear technical specifications and align multiple engineering teams.

• Strong ownership, proactivity, clear communication, assertiveness, teamwork, and adaptability.

Nice to have

• Experience taking UAV platforms from concept to prototype or serial production.

• Hands-on experience with autopilots, avionics, sensors, or UAV communication systems.

• Knowledge of Design for Manufacturing and production cost drivers.

• Experience with ICDs, ADRs, integration testing, or cross-functional engineering teams.