Principal System Hardware Engineer

Technology Innovation Institute
United Arab Emirates
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Technology Innovation Institute (TII) is a publicly funded research institute, based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is home to a diverse community of leading scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and researchers from across the globe, transforming problems and roadblocks into pioneering research and technology prototypes that help move society ahead. Role Overview - Define and own system and hardware architecture for Flight Controller and Mission Controller products. - Lead system requirements, technical roadmaps, and design decisions. - Drive integration of embedded hardware, software, sensors, communications, and avionics systems. - Lead technical reviews, risk management, and product validation activities. - Collaborate with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders on product requirements and solutions. - Ensure compliance with aerospace, safety, cybersecurity, and environmental standards. - Mentor engineering teams and provide technical leadership across projects. Functional Activities - Own Flight Controller and Mission Controller architecture. - Define system requirements and technical roadmaps. - Lead hardware and HW system integration activities. - Drive technical reviews, validation, and risk management. - Collaborate with customers, partners, and stakeholders. - Provide technical leadership and mentorship. - Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and cybersecurity requirements. Industry / Domain Secure Systems Necessary Knowledge And Experience Technical Knowledge - Flight Controller & Mission Systems: - Deep understanding of UAV Flight Control Systems, Mission Controllers, and Autopilot architectures. - Knowledge of PX4, ArduPilot, NuttX, RTOS-based systems, and embedded Linux environments. - Experience with flight dynamics, navigation, guidance, control algorithms, and sensor fusion. - Understanding of ISR, autonomous operations, swarming, and mission management systems. - Embedded Systems & Hardware Architecture: - Expertise in ARM-based processors, microcontrollers, SoCs, FPGAs, and real-time embedded systems. - Strong knowledge of high-reliability hardware architecture and embedded product development. - Experience with power architecture, redundancy concepts, fault tolerance, and safety-critical design. - Understanding of hardware interfaces including CAN, CAN-FD, Ethernet, UART, SPI, I2C, RS-422, RS-485, and PCIe. - Sensors & Navigation Systems: - Experience integrating IMUs, GNSS receivers, magnetometers, barometers, airspeed sensors, and payload systems. - Knowledge of inertial navigation, GPS-denied navigation, and resilient positioning technologies. - Understanding of sensor calibration, synchronization, and performance optimization. - Communications & Security - Understanding of UAV communication architectures, datalinks, mesh networking, and secure communications. - Familiarity with cybersecurity principles, secure boot, trusted execution environments, encryption, and key management. - Experience with MAVLink, DDS, ROS2, and other autonomous systems communication frameworks. - Quality, Certification & Compliance - Knowledge of aerospace and defense development practices. - Familiarity with DO-160, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, NDAA compliance, EMC/EMI requirements, and environmental qualification. - Understanding of safety, reliability, verification, validation, and certification processes. - Soft Skills: - Leadership: Strong leadership skills to guide and mentor team members effectively. - Communication: Excellent communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and customers. - Problem-Solving: Ability to analyze complex issues, propose solutions, and make informed decisions - Adaptability: Willingness to adapt to changing project requirements and industry trends. Education And Certification Requirements - PhD/Masters (preferred)/Bachelors in Computer Science or relevant discipline At TII, we help society to overcome its biggest hurdles through a rigorous approach to scientific discovery and inquiry, using state-of-the-art facilities and collaboration with leading international institutions. Our rigorous discovery and inquiry-based approach helps to forge new and disruptive breakthroughs in advanced materials, autonomous robotics, cryptography, digital security, directed energy, quantum computing and secure systems.

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