Fixed-Wings Researcher (Integration Engineer)

About the role

The Technology Innovation Institute (TII), a publicly funded research institute in Abu Dhabi, UAE, is hiring a fixed-wings researcher within its Robotics Research Center. You will join a team that brings together diverse technology components for civil aerial robotics projects, merging research work to turn concepts into functional prototypes ready for real-world use.

Key responsibilities

• Autopilot management: setup, maintenance and fine-tuning of autopilots for various drone platforms.
• Payload integration: install, configure and test imaging (RGB, multispectral, thermal), sensing (LiDAR, SAR, environmental sensors) and actuation (spraying, seeding, custom tools) payloads.
• Autonomy and mission integration: configure and adapt autonomy modules and SDK-based systems to enable mission execution and automated operation.

Required profile

• Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience in flight control, UAV integration or related fields.
• Practical experience across autopilot platforms, payloads and communication protocols.

Required skills

• Hands-on expertise with PX4, ArduPilot and DJI SDKs (or equivalents).
• Simulation and middleware tools such as Gazebo and ROS2.
• Proficiency in C, C++ and Python for embedded development, system integration and toolchain scripting.
• Strong software/hardware debugging, simulation and integration skills for flight control systems.