UAV Systems Engineer
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 alvo@alvo.gr with the subject UAV Systems Engineer.
ALVO is an equal opportunity employer.
