UAV Avionics Engineer (Autonomy, Flight Control & Vehicle Avionics) at Uniccon Group

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We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: UAV Avionics Engineer (Autonomy, Flight Control & Vehicle Avionics)

Location: Abuja
Position Type: Full-Time 

Core Purpose

• To design, build, and maintain the electronic and software "nervous system" of UAVs, ensuring the vehicle can accurately sense its state, make autonomous decisions, and maintain safe, stable flight across all conditions.

Key Responsibilities & Deliverables

• System & Power Architecture: Designing centralized/distributed processing layouts, defining fail-safe protocols, and engineering robust, redundant electrical power rails resistant to EMI/EMC issues.
• Flight Controls & Navigation: Implementing and tuning PID/State-Space control loops, managing flight modes, and fusing sensor data (IMU, GNSS, etc.) for accurate state estimation—especially in GPS-denied environments.
• RF & Communications: Integrating low-latency, long-range command, telemetry, and payload data links with optimal antenna placement.
• Software & Autonomy: Writing flight firmware and companion computer applications (C/C++, Python) for automated mission logic, geofencing, and safety protocols (Return-to-Home).
• Testing & Validation: Conducting Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) simulations, ground validation, and analyzing flight telemetry logs.
• Core Deliverables: Architecture and wiring diagrams, custom-configured flight firmware, and comprehensive HIL/flight log analysis reports.

Candidate Requirements

• Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of control theory, UAV flight dynamics, RTOS constraints, and sensor physics (noise, drift, bias).
• Software & Tools: Proficiency in C/C++ and Python, alongside structured version control habits (Git, CI/CD pipelines).
• Hardware & RF Literacy: Familiarity with link budgets, basic power electronics, grounding, shielding, and vibration isolation techniques.
• Mindset: A calm, proactive approach to troubleshooting complex hardware-software bugs under testing conditions, backed by a safety-oriented engineering philosophy.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified. 

How to Apply
Intrested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: recruitment@uniccongroup.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.