SKYDAGGER

CAREER

Fixed-Wing Jet-Powered UAV General Application

  • Management

General Qualifications

  • Graduated from Mechanical, Aerospace/Aeronautical, Electrical-Electronics, Mechatronics, Computer, Control and Automation, Materials/Metallurgical Engineering, or related engineering departments of universities,
  • Possesses fundamental knowledge of aviation,
  • Ability to interpret analysis data and skilled in reporting,
  • Able to work in coordination with multidisciplinary teams; strong team player,
  • Proficient in Technical English, capable of following literature and technical documentation,
  • Able to adapt to an intense working pace and flexible working hours,
  • No travel restrictions, capable of taking part in field and testing activities.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in UAV, model aircraft, TEKNOFEST, or similar team/project environments,
  • Master's or Ph.D. degree in a relevant field,
  • Project experience in the aviation and defense industries,
  • Familiar with requirements management, configuration control, and technical documentation processes.

Open Specialization Areas

1. Mechanical Design Engineer

  • Proficient in CAD software such as CATIA, SolidWorks, NX, or Creo,
  • Able to perform structural design for fuselage, wings, and tail components,
  • Able to design control surfaces, landing gears, separation, and ejection mechanisms.

2. Structural Analysis (Stress) Engineer

  • Capable of performing static, dynamic, and modal analyses,
  • Proficient in Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software such as Ansys, Abaqus, or Nastran/Patran,
  • Able to carry out flight loads, fatigue, and damage tolerance calculations,
  • Knowledgeable in aeroelasticity and flutter analyses.

3. Aerodynamic Analysis Engineer

  • Proficient in CFD software (Fluent, Star-CCM+, OpenFOAM, SU2),
  • Skilled in using preliminary design tools like XFLR5, AVL, and Datcom,
  • Able to perform aircraft configuration design and performance calculations,
  • Knowledgeable in air inlet and exhaust integration, as well as transonic flow.

4. Propulsion Systems Specialist

  • Knowledgeable in the operating principles of micro/small-scale turbojet and turbofan engines,
  • Able to evaluate engine–aircraft integration, air inlet, and nozzle compatibility,
  • Capable of designing fuel systems, fuel lines, and lubrication systems,
  • Experience in setting up engine test benches, measuring thrust and performance,
  • Knowledgeable in thermal management and thermal insulation.

5. Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer

  • Capable of flight dynamics modeling and simulation,
  • Able to design autopilot and flight control algorithms (PID, LQR, Sliding Mode, H-infinity),
  • Experienced in guidance algorithms and mission/path planning,
  • Knowledgeable in Kalman filtering, sensor fusion, and INS/GNSS integration,
  • Able to execute SIL and HIL verification processes using MATLAB/Simulink.

6. Avionics and Hardware Design Engineer

  • Able to perform schematic and PCB design using Altium, KiCad, or similar tools,
  • Capable of power distribution architecture, sensor, and actuator integration,
  • Able to handle wiring (harness) design and avionics layout,
  • Familiar with EMI/EMC, vibration, and environmental testing requirements.

7. Embedded Software Engineer

  • Capable of embedded software development in C/C++, with RTOS experience,
  • Worked with STM32/ARM-based architectures,
  • Proficient in communication protocols such as UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet, and MAVLink,
  • Able to analyze and customize flight control software such as PX4, ArduPilot, Betaflight, or INAV,
  • Familiarity with software development standards similar to DO-178 is preferred.

8. Ground Control Station and Interface Development Engineer

  • Able to develop user interfaces using Qt, C#/WPF, Python, or web technologies (React, etc.),
  • Capable of designing map, telemetry, and mission planning screens,
  • Able to effectively use and customize ground control stations such as Mission Planner, QGroundControl, and APM Planner,
  • Capable of setting up data logging, playback, and visualization infrastructures,
  • Able to design with user experience (UX) in mind