Senior Software Engineer - UAV Ground Control Station (GCS)

About the role

EDGE, an advanced technology group headquartered in the United Arab Emirates and based in Abu Dhabi, is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for its UAV Ground Control Station (GCS) team. The engineer develops, integrates and verifies mission-critical software for UAV command and control, mission planning, telemetry, vehicle monitoring and payload operations, combining C/C++ development, real-time and embedded systems, HMI, communication interfaces and UAV system integration.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, test and maintain UAV GCS software using C/C++
• Develop HMI/UI applications for mission planning, vehicle control, telemetry, payload management and flight monitoring
• Integrate GCS software with autopilots, flight-control systems, sensors, avionics, payloads and communication systems
• Build communication interfaces including TCP/IP, UDP, CAN, Ethernet, RF/SATCOM and UAV datalinks
• Develop real-time processing for telemetry, video, vehicle health and mission data
• Work with RTOS, embedded platforms, simulation and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) environments
• Develop automated unit, integration and system tests and support verification
• Troubleshoot software, hardware/software integration and system-level issues, and support field testing and flight tests
• Contribute to software architecture, requirements traceability, technical reviews and cybersecurity
• Support compliance with aerospace and defense standards such as DO-178C and STANAG 4586
• Mentor junior engineers

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer/Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or a related field
• 7-10+ years of relevant software engineering experience
• Strong hands-on experience with C/C++ and real-time, embedded or mission-critical software
• Experience with hardware/software integration and communication interfaces such as CAN, Ethernet, TCP/IP, UDP or serial
• Experience with software testing, integration and verification
• English proficiency required; unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies are not accepted

Required skills

• C/C++
• RTOS, Linux and/or Windows development environments
• Software architecture, object-oriented design, multithreading and distributed systems
• Preferred: FreeRTOS, VxWorks or QNX, ARM/STM32 platforms, UAV datalinks, HIL/simulation, automated testing, DO-178C and STANAG 4586

What we offer

• Highly competitive, tax-free salaries
• Benefits that may include family visas, annual flight tickets, medical insurance for you and your dependents and education allowances for children
• A learning academy and digital learning platforms, career support and collaboration with global talent