UAV Avionics Engineer at Uniccon Group

Uniccon Group is the home of innovative and customizable tech products to meet your needs. We combine world-class expertise, experience, and modern tools to scale up your productivity. Valuing and collaborating for the best services have kept us ahead of the market. Individuals, SMEs, organisation, and government agencies achieve more with us.

Uniccon Group owns Africa’s leading hub for STEM research, training, and solutions (STEMFocus). Research is the bedrock of our innovative services in the marketplace, payment gateway, workflow optimization, financial intel, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and e-learning products. We are futuristic and leading with METAVERSE and NFTs in Africa. The operations extend to Agro-commodities processing and export, fashion brands, and general contracting business. It oversees operations across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas, and other parts of the world. The products are innovative, and customizable to meet market needs. Unicorn Group is a key player in their respective industries.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: UAV Avionics Engineer

Location: Abuja
Job type: Full-time

The Role

• As a core member of our engineering team, you will be responsible for the electronic and software systems that allow our UAVs to sense, decide, and communicate.
• You’ll work across the full lifecycle—defining redundancy philosophies, tuning control loops, and ensuring our platforms operate safely in complex environments.

Key Responsibilities

• System Architecture: Define avionics stacks, power distribution logic, and redundancy systems.
• Flight Control: Implement and tune navigation loops (attitude, velocity, and position control).
• Sensor Fusion: Manage IMU, GNSS, and air data integration; develop strategies for GPS-denied navigation.
• Communications & Power: Design C2 links, telemetry systems, and EMI-resistant power architectures.
• Autonomy: Develop mission logic, including waypoints, geo-fencing, and failsafe behaviors.
• Validation: Lead SIL/HIL, ground, and flight testing; analyze logs to drive system optimization.

What You Bring

• Embedded Expertise: Deep knowledge of C/C++, Python, RTOS, and protocols (CAN, UART, SPI, Ethernet).
• Control Theory: Solid grasp of PID control, state-space, and UAV dynamics.
• Estimation: Experience with Kalman filtering ($EKF/UKF$) and sensor physics.
• RF/Electronics: Understanding of link budgets, EMI/EMC, and grounding.
• Safety First: A rigorous approach to failure diagnosis and knowledge of UAV regulatory standards.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: recruitment@uniccongroup.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.