Principal System & Subsystem Engineer
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**External Job Description** Job description – Principal system and sub system engineer (UAEN) Reports To: Chief Technology Officer (CTO) **Overview** Senior UAE National role with full technical authority over end-to-end UAV systems engineering — covering architecture, subsystem integration, verification, and national capability development. Key responsibilities Systems architecture & design Define and own UAV system architectures acro
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– Principal system and sub system engineer (UAEN)
Overview
Senior UAE National role with full technical authority over end-to-end UAV systems engineering — covering 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 GCS
Govern requirements, ICDs, and functional allocations; act as final authority on trade studies and architectural decisions
Ensure compliance with GCAA, EASA, FAA, MIL-STD/STANAG standards
Subsystem integration
Lead integration of hardware, software, mechanical, electrical, and RF subsystems
Ensure performance, safety, SWaP, and reliability targets are met; resolve system-level conflicts proactively
Technical leadership & capability building
Mentor systems, software, avionics, and mechanical engineers; lead SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, PRR reviews
Institutionalize SE processes and support Emirati talent development
Verification, validation & flight test oversight
Define 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 hands-on UAV systems engineering experience — flight control, autonomy, sensor fusion
- Proven track record in system architecture, integration, verification, and flight testing
- Deep knowledge of UAV subsystems: avionics, propulsion, sensors, comms, 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
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