About this Position Our client is seeking a Lead UAV Engineer to own and drive the design, development and integration of autonomous aerial systems, taking platforms from concept and prototyping through to flight testing and deployment. This is a hands-on technical leadership role spanning embedded hardware, firmware and robotics software, with a strong emphasis on safety-relevant engineering, reliable real-world operation, and leading delivery across the full system lifecycle. Job Responsibilities: * Lead end-to-end UAV system development: architecture, build, integration, flight testing, iteration and deployment readiness. * Own platform-level technical decision-making and trade-offs across power, compute, sensing and communications. * Lead development of flight-critical subsystems, ensuring safety, reliability and robust operational performance. * Build embedded solutions on MCUs, SBCs and Pixhawk/Cube-class autopilots, setting standards for implementation and verification. * Lead integration and validation of navigation and perception sensors (IMU, GNSS/INS, LiDAR/cameras, ADS-B and radios). * Develop, maintain and govern flight/robotics software stacks (ArduPilot/PX4/ROS2), including drivers as needed. * Lead system-level debugging across hardware, firmware and software; perform root-cause analysis from flight/field issues and drive corrective actio...