Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Role Overview
Senior Embedded Software Engineer role based in Abu Dhabi.
Develop and integrate mission-critical software for unmanned systems, including UAVs, UGVs, and USVs.
Work includes embedded and application software, software architecture, and HMI/GUI applications for autonomous and semi-autonomous operations.
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About EDGE and ADASI
EDGE is an advanced technology group headquartered in the UAE and focused on defence and emerging technologies.
ADASI develops, produces, operates, and maintains autonomous systems for air, land, and sea.
About the role
Senior Embedded Software Engineer role based in Abu Dhabi.
Develop and integrate mission-critical software for unmanned systems, including UAVs, UGVs, and USVs.
Work includes embedded and application software, software architecture, and HMI/GUI applications for autonomous and semi-autonomous operations.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications for UGVs, UAVs, and USVs.
- Develop embedded and application software for mission-critical functions, autonomy, navigation, communications, and payload integration.
- Design scalable software architectures, frameworks, and interfaces.
- Develop navigation, guidance, control, and mission management software for autonomous and semi-autonomous platforms.
- Build and maintain HMI/GUI applications and reusable UI frameworks and components.
- Interface software with sensors, actuators, payloads, and communications systems.
- Develop communications software for RF, LTE, satellite communications, and networking protocols supporting LOS, NLOS, and BLOS operations.
- Integrate and process IMU, GPS/GNSS, LiDAR, EO/IR camera, radar, and other mission payload data.
- Contribute to R&D from concept and requirements through software design, implementation, testing, and deployment.
Basic qualifications
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- 10–15 years of experience in software design and development.
- Strong proficiency in C++, C#, Python, or an equivalent software development language.
Preferred qualifications
- Embedded systems and real-time application development experience is preferred.
- Unmanned systems, robotics, aerospace, defence, or autonomous platform experience is preferred.
- HMI/GUI design and development for mission-critical systems is listed as preferred.
- Navigation, control systems, sensor fusion, and autonomous software experience is preferred.
- Familiarity with RF, LTE, TCP/IP networking, satellite communications, and LOS, NLOS, and BLOS environments is preferred.
Language
- English proficiency is required for all roles unless otherwise stated.
Benefits
- Benefits may include learning and development opportunities, family visas, annual flights, medical insurance, and education allowances, depending on role and seniority.
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