The Technology Innovation Institute (TII), a publicly funded research institute based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, is hiring an Integration Engineer for its Robotics Research Center. This role joins a team that specializes in bringing together diverse technology components to drive civil aerial robotics projects — merging the work of research teams to create functioning prototypes ready for real-world application, transforming initial concepts into practical, operational drone solutions.
About TII — Technology Innovation Institute, Abu Dhabi
Institution Type: Publicly funded research institute home to leading scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and researchers from across the globe
Research Center: Robotics Research Center focused on civil aerial robotics and drone system integration
Mission: Transforming problems and roadblocks into pioneering research and technology prototypes that move society ahead
Work Focus: Merging research team outputs to create functioning, real-world-ready aerial robotics prototypes
Engineering Impact & Career Opportunity
Prototype Ownership: Take innovative aerial robotics concepts and turn them into practical, operational technology solutions
Tech Stack Depth: Work hands-on with PX4, ArduPilot, DJI SDKs, ROS2, Gazebo, and diverse payload systems including LiDAR, SAR, and thermal imaging
Diverse Payloads: Configure and test imaging, sensing, and actuation payloads across multiple drone platforms and mission types
Global Research Team: Join a diverse international community of engineers and researchers at one of the UAE’s most advanced research institutions
Position Overview
This Integration Engineer role at TII’s Robotics Research Center in Abu Dhabi covers three core technical areas: autopilot management, payload integration, and autonomy and mission integration. You will set up, maintain, and fine-tune autopilots for various drone platforms, install and test diverse payloads including imaging, sensing, and actuation systems, and configure autonomy modules and SDK-based systems to enable mission execution and automated operations across civil aerial robotics projects.
Why This Role Matters: As Integration Engineer at TII’s Robotics Research Center, you work at the frontier of civil aerial robotics, turning research concepts into functioning drone prototypes with real-world application, configure and fine-tune PX4 and ArduPilot autopilots across multiple UAV platforms, integrate sophisticated payload systems including LiDAR, SAR, thermal and multispectral imaging, and actuation tools, develop in C, C++, and Python across embedded systems, middleware, and integration workflows, and build a cutting-edge UAV engineering career within one of Abu Dhabi’s most prestigious publicly funded research institutions.
Key Responsibilities
Autopilot Management
- Set up, maintain, and fine-tune autopilots for various drone platforms, ensuring optimal performance across mission profiles
- Work with PX4, ArduPilot, DJI SDKs, and equivalent autopilot frameworks across the civil aerial robotics project portfolio
- Utilize simulation and middleware tools including Gazebo and ROS2 to validate autopilot configurations before deployment
Payload Integration
- Install, configure, and test diverse payloads to meet specific mission needs across multiple drone platforms
- Integrate imaging payloads including RGB, multispectral, and thermal cameras
- Configure sensing payloads including LiDAR, SAR, and environmental sensors
- Set up actuation payloads including spraying systems, seeding equipment, and custom mission-specific tools
Autonomy & Mission Integration
- Configure and adapt autonomy modules and SDK-based systems to enable mission execution and automated operations
- Integrate autonomy components across diverse UAV platforms to support practical, real-world aerial operations
- Contribute to transitioning research team outputs into functioning, deployable prototype solutions
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of experience in flight control, UAV integration, or related fields
- Practical experience across different autopilot platforms, payloads, and communication protocols
Technical Skills
- Hands-on expertise with PX4, ArduPilot, DJI SDKs or equivalents, plus simulation and middleware tools such as Gazebo and ROS2
- Proficiency in C, C++, and Python for embedded development, system integration, and toolchain scripting
- Strong skills in software and hardware debugging, simulation environments, and integration workflows for flight control systems
Nice-to-Have
- Experience operating drones with the appropriate pilot license is a strong asset
About the Technology Innovation Institute
The Technology Innovation Institute (TII) is a publicly funded research institute based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and home to a diverse community of leading scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and researchers from across the globe. TII transforms problems and roadblocks into pioneering research and technology prototypes that help move society forward. This Integration Engineer role sits within TII’s Robotics Research Center, a team dedicated to civil aerial robotics that merges research outputs into functioning UAV prototypes ready for real-world deployment.
Career Excellence: Join one of Abu Dhabi’s most advanced publicly funded research institutions and build your career at the forefront of civil aerial robotics and UAV systems engineering.
Who Should Apply?
- UAV Integration Engineers: With 2+ years of hands-on experience in flight control systems, autopilot setup, and drone payload integration
- PX4 / ArduPilot Specialists: Comfortable configuring and fine-tuning open-source autopilot frameworks across multiple drone platforms
- ROS2 & Gazebo Developers: Experienced in middleware integration, simulation environments, and autonomy module configuration for aerial systems
- Embedded Systems Engineers: Proficient in C, C++, and Python with experience in UAV-related embedded development and toolchain scripting
- Aerospace / EE / CS Master’s Graduates: Passionate about translating civil aerial robotics research into real-world operational prototypes in Abu Dhabi
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