We are seeking a
UAV Systems Engineer to join our growing unmanned systems team. This role is focused on the integration, configuration, modification, and optimization of UAV platforms for mission-specific applications.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on systems engineer with strong experience in UAV architecture, flight controllers, avionics integration, companion computers, and system-level debugging. This role is centered on making complete UAV platforms function reliably as integrated systems across flight control, onboard computing, communications, sensors, and payloads.
Key Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, or a related technical discipline
- Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience in UAV systems integration, avionics, or unmanned systems engineering
- Strong understanding of complete UAV architecture, including propulsion, avionics, sensors, communications, onboard computing, payloads, and power systems
- Experience configuring, modifying, and optimizing flight controllers for fixed-wing, multirotor, and VTOL UAV platforms
- Strong working knowledge of autopilot ecosystems including ArduPilot, PX4, Mission Planner, QGroundControl, and MAVLink
- Experience integrating companion computers and onboard processing systems such as NVIDIA Jetson, Raspberry Pi, or similar embedded platforms
- Familiarity with embedded interfaces and communication protocols including UART, CAN, I2C, SPI, Ethernet, and PWM
- Hands-on experience integrating UAV subsystems including ESCs, motors, servos, GNSS, telemetry radios, RC links, power modules, and onboard sensors
- Strong understanding of system-level electrical architecture, signal flow, and power distribution
- Experience with sensor integration and calibration including IMUs, GNSS, magnetometers, barometers, airspeed sensors, and mission payload sensors
- Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills across hardware, software, communications, and integration layers
- Familiarity with firmware configuration, system tuning, log analysis, and flight performance optimization
- Strong technical documentation and reporting skills
- Willingness to travel within Greece on short notice
- Valid driver’s license
- EASA A1/A2/A3 Certificate will be considered an advantage
Key Responsibilities
- Configure, modify, and optimize UAV platforms for mission-specific operational requirements
- Integrate and tune flight controllers for fixed-wing, multirotor, and VTOL UAV systems
- Configure and support autopilot ecosystems including ArduPilot, PX4, MAVLink, and associated ground control tools
- Integrate companion computers such as Jetson and similar embedded processing platforms for onboard autonomy, payload control, and mission execution
- Integrate avionics, sensors, telemetry, payloads, and onboard subsystems into complete operational UAV platforms
- Develop and adapt system architectures including power distribution, interfaces, signal routing, and subsystem communications
- Support sensor integration, calibration, validation, and system tuning
- Troubleshoot system-level issues across avionics, embedded systems, flight control, payloads, and communications
- Support flight testing, validation, log review, system tuning, and technical iteration
- Maintain detailed technical documentation including configurations, modifications, test results, and system baselines
- Collaborate with software, hardware, and flight operations teams to ensure mission readiness and platform reliability
What We Offer
- Full-time position
- Competitive salary
- Health insurance
- Hands-on involvement in advanced UAV systems and next-generation autonomous platforms
- Opportunity to work in an innovative and expanding unmanned systems department
Applications will be treated with strict confidentiality.
Applications will be treated with strict confidentiality.
Please send your CV to
[email protected] with the subject UAV Systems Engineer.
ALVO is an equal opportunity employer.
