Overview
We are looking for a UAV System Architect to define the architecture of unmanned aerial vehicles and guide key technical decisions across airframe, avionics, propulsion, power systems, sensors, communication, and production.
This role connects business and market requirements with engineering execution, ensuring that UAV platforms are technically coherent, scalable, and ready for integration and manufacturing.
UAV architecture and airframe configuration
Aerodynamics, mechanics, and structural design
Avionics, sensors, autopilots, and communication systems
Propulsion, power, and onboard electronics
Hardware and software interfaces
ICD, ADR, DfM
Prototyping, integration, and serial production
Define UAV system architecture based on business, market, and technical requirements.
Translate high-level requirements into specifications for subsystems and engineering teams.
Design mechanical, electrical, communication, and software interfaces between subsystems.
Support prototype integration and resolve system-level blockers.
Make and document trade-off decisions between performance, cost, weight, flight time, payload, manufacturability, and scalability.
Strong experience in UAV, aircraft, drone, or complex hardware system architecture.
Solid understanding of aerodynamics, mechanics, structural design, avionics, propulsion, and power systems.
Experience with sensors, communication systems, autopilots, and system integration.
Ability to create clear technical specifications and align multiple engineering teams.
Strong ownership, proactivity, clear communication, assertiveness, teamwork, and adaptability.
Experience taking UAV platforms from concept to prototype or serial production.
Hands-on experience with autopilots, avionics, sensors, or UAV communication systems.
Knowledge of Design for Manufacturing and production cost drivers.
Experience with ICDs, ADRs, integration testing, or cross-functional engineering teams.
Skills Required
- Strong experience in UAV, aircraft, drone, or complex hardware system architecture
- Understanding of aerodynamics, mechanics, structural design, avionics, propulsion, and power systems
- Experience with sensors, communication systems, autopilots, and system integration
- Ability to create technical specifications and align multiple engineering teams
- Strong ownership, proactivity, communication, assertiveness, teamwork, and adaptability
- Experience taking UAV platforms from concept to prototype or serial production
- Hands-on experience with autopilots, avionics, sensors, or UAV communication systems
- Knowledge of Design for Manufacturing and production cost drivers
- Experience with interface control documents, architecture decision records, integration testing, or cross-functional engineering teams
What We Do
Sentinel Eagle develops autonomous UAV systems and non-GNSS navigation technology for drones operating where GPS and communications fail. Its visual-inertial-odometry technology uses camera feeds, satellite imagery, and onboard computing to determine a drone’s position relative to the ground. The company’s systems integrate with flight controllers and support autonomous flights across challenging terrain, including low-visual-diversity environments, without operator communication or beacons.
