Principal Systems Engineer – Actuation

About the role

The Systems Engineer – Actuation Systems is responsible for the design, development, integration, and validation of actuation systems across ADASI’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) platforms, ensuring flight control, landing gear, payload and subsystem actuators meet performance, safety and regulatory requirements. The role combines technical expertise, systems‑level thinking and cross‑disciplinary coordination to deliver reliable, mission‑capable UAVs.

Key responsibilities

• Define and manage system‑level requirements and performance specifications for actuation systems (flight control, landing gear, payload deployment).
• Develop and ensure system safety analysis in parallel, maintain interface control documents (ICDs), requirement traceability matrices, and system architecture diagrams.
• Prepare related design evidence documents including DDP.
• Ensure Design Life‑Cycle management as per DO‑4754.
• Work closely with control systems, avionics, airframe, and software teams to ensure optimal actuator integration.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Systems Engineering.
• Master’s degree in a related field or specialization in actuation systems, flight controls, or robotics.

Required skills

• System requirements engineering.
• Safety analysis.
• Interface control documentation.
• Design Life‑Cycle management (DO‑4754).

What we offer

• Competitive, tax‑free salary with benefits such as family visas, annual flight tickets, medical insurance for you and dependents, and education allowances for children.
• Access to a dedicated learning academy and digital learning platforms for skill development and career advancement.