System Engineer

An innovative, high-growth Israeli Aerospace startup engineering next-generation autonomous aerial systems and vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aerial vehicles (VTOL UAVs).

The company develops state-of-the-art airborne platforms by integrating advanced multidisciplinary engineering disciplines including complex mechanics, avionics, embedded flight control, and intelligent mission payloads for mission-critical defense and commercial applications.

The organization offers an elite, hands-on engineering culture with direct involvement across the full aerial system lifecycle from initial design to active flight test campaigns. The company is located in the Sharon / North-Central region and operates fully on-site from the offices.

Role Description

• Serving as a Senior UAV Systems Engineer, taking end-to-end engineering ownership across the entire system lifecycle from concept and requirements definition to ground testing and flight trials.

• Defining system-level requirements, architectural frameworks, and comprehensive Interface Control Documents (ICDs) for UAV platforms, covering mechanical, electrical, software, and avionics subsystems.

• Leading cross-functional system integration processes, managing complex interfaces between flight control, payload electronics, mechanical structures, and embedded software layers.

• Leading end-to-end Verification & Validation (V&V) programs, actively supporting ground testing, flight test execution, telemetry analysis, and post-flight performance evaluation.

• Interfacing with aviation regulatory authorities, defense customers, and strategic suppliers to ensure strict adherence to airborne safety standards and aerospace regulations.

• Translating high-level operational concepts and customer requirements into detailed engineering architectures and technical specifications.

• Authoring and managing comprehensive system engineering documentation, including requirements baselines, test plans, and flight test analytical reports.

Requirements-

• Bachelor’s Degree (B.Sc.) in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a relevant technical discipline – Mandatory

• Extensive hands-on industry experience in Systems Engineering of complex multidisciplinary systems (5+ years), with a strong preference for Aviation and UAV platforms – Mandatory

• Solid hands-on technical background with Sensors, Airborne Communication Datalinks, and Dedicated UAV Payloads (EO/IR, RF, etc.) – Mandatory

• Strong multidisciplinary engineering foundation with proven ability to lead complex hardware-software-mechanical integration – Mandatory

• Hands-on experience with UAV development, flight integration, or field/flight testing – Significant Advantage

• Technical background in Embedded Software development, Avionics systems, or Flight Control systems – Significant Advantage

• Practical familiarity with cross-domain technologies (Cloud, Software platforms, Hardware architectures) relevant to complex UAV ecosystems – Advantage

• Excellent written and verbal technical communication and documentation skills in English – Mandatory