Principal System & Subsystem Engineer

About the Job:
This senior UAE National role encompasses full technical authority over end-to-end UAV systems engineering, which covers architecture, subsystem integration, verification, and national capability development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Systems Architecture & Design:

  • Define and own UAV system architectures across airborne platforms, payloads, datalinks, and Ground Control Stations (GCS).
  • Govern requirements, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), and functional allocations; act as the final authority on trade studies and architectural decisions.
  • Ensure compliance with GCAA, EASA, FAA, and MIL-STD/STANAG standards.

• Subsystem Integration:

  • Lead the integration of hardware, software, mechanical, electrical, and RF subsystems.
  • Ensure performance, safety, Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP), and reliability targets are met; resolve system-level conflicts proactively.

• Technical Leadership & Capability Building:

  • Mentor systems, software, avionics, and mechanical engineers; lead System Requirements Reviews (SRR), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR), Test Readiness Reviews (TRR), and Periodic Reviews (PRR).
  • Institutionalize Systems Engineering (SE) processes and support Emirati talent development.

• Verification, Validation & Flight Test Oversight:

  • Define Verification & Validation (V&V) strategies across lab, ground, and flight testing; ensure full requirements-to-acceptance traceability.
  • Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions on system-level issues.

• Program Execution & Stakeholder Engagement

Qualifications:

• UAE National
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Aerospace, Systems, or Electrical Engineering (or related)
• 5+ years of hands-on UAV systems engineering experience — including flight control, autonomy, and sensor fusion.
• Proven track record in system architecture, integration, verification, and flight testing.
• Deep knowledge of UAV subsystems: avionics, propulsion, sensors, communications, and payloads.
• Proficiency in SysML/MBSE, MATLAB/Simulink, DOORS, or equivalent tools.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams across military and commercial UAV programs.
• High-level technical writing ability.