Experience: 5–8 Years
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Department: Research & Development
Notice Period: Immediate Joiners
Candidate Preference: Candidates currently residing in UAE
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced UAV Pilot with strong hands-on expertise in operating, assembling, prototyping, and testing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The ideal candidate should have proven experience flying UAVs with a Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW) of 20 kg and abovepreferably fixed-wingand VTOL platforms and actively supporting UAV development and flight-testing activities.
Key Responsibilities
1. UAV Flight Operations & Testing
- Operate UAV platforms with an MTOW of 20 kg or above including fixed-wing and VTOL systems.
- Conduct manual, stabilized, and autonomous flight operations.
- Execute flight-test missions, including maiden flights, performance evaluations, and endurance testing.
- Perform pre-flight inspections, flight readiness checks, and post-flight assessments.
- Handle emergency situations, abnormal flight conditions, and contingency procedures.
- Support flight-tests planning, risk assessments, and operational safety procedures.
2. UAV Prototyping, Assembly & Integration
- Perform hands-on UAV assembly, prototyping, modification, and integration activities.
- Install and integrate propulsion systems, flight controllers, avionics, sensors, communication systems, and payloads.
- Conduct mechanical assembly, wiring, component installation, and system-level functional checks.
- Support troubleshooting, repairs, maintenance, and modifications of UAV platforms.
- Collaborate with engineering teams during UAV prototype development and integration.
3. UAV Configuration & Ground Testing
- Perform flight-controller calibration, control-surface checks, actuator testing, and system verification.
- Conduct ground testing of propulsion, communication, navigation, and flight-control systems.
- Identify and troubleshoot technical issues during integration and flight-testing activities.
4. Flight Documentation & Safety
- Maintain flight logs, test records, maintenance records, and incident reports.
- Provide flight-test feedback to engineering teams for product improvement.
- Ensure compliance with applicable UAE aviation regulations and company flight safety procedures.
- Support preparation of flight-test checklists, operating procedures, and test reports.
Required Qualification & Experience
- Diploma or bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics, or a related technical discipline.
- 5–8 years of relevant experience in UAV flight operations, testing, assembly, or integration.
- Mandatory hands-on flight experience operating UAVs with an MTOW of 20 kg or above.
- Strong manual piloting skills and experience operating UAVs in different flight modes.
- Practical experience in UAV prototyping, assembly, system integration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
- Working knowledge of UAV propulsion systems, avionics, flight controllers, and communication systems.
- Ability to identify and troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and flight-related issues.
- Good understanding of UAV flight safety procedures and emergency handling.
Preferred Skills
- Experience flying fixed-wing UAVs with internal combustion engines.
- Experience operating VTOL or hybrid UAV platforms.
- Experience in prototype development, maiden flights, and experimental flight testing.
- Knowledge of RC systems, telemetry links, GNSS, and flight-control systems.
- Familiarity with UAV flight-log analysis and basic performance evaluation.
- Previous UAV flight-testing experience in the UAE.
