Job Roles at Uniccon Group

Core Purpose:

• To conceptualize, design, analyze, and validate fixed-wing, rotary-wing, or hybrid unmanned aircraft systems. This role bridges the gap between initial mission requirements and the physical aircraft, ensuring optimized aerodynamics, performance, structural integrity, and overall flight safety.
• Lifecycle Position: Involved across the entire product development cycle—from translating high-level mission needs into trade studies, down to supporting prototype fabrication and real-world flight testing.

Key Responsibilities & Deliverables

• Configuration & Sizing: Developing early aircraft layouts (wings, fuselage, control surfaces, payload integration) and executing sizing, mass properties estimation, and center-of-gravity (CG) tracking.
• Engineering Analysis: Predicting critical performance metrics (takeoff, cruise, endurance, service ceiling, stall speeds) and conducting aerodynamic and structural evaluation via CFD and FEA methods.
• Materials & CAD Modeling: Selecting optimized airfoils and structural materials while maintaining master 3D CAD models, engineering drawings, and technical data.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Interfacing daily with propulsion, avionics, embedded systems, and manufacturing teams to optimize Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFM/DFA).
• Core Deliverables: Aircraft conceptual design definitions, master CAD models/production drawings, aerodynamic/structural analysis sheets, weight/balance reports, and engineering change documentation.

Candidate Requirements

• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace or Aeronautical Engineering with at least 3 years of relevant hands-on aircraft or UAV design experience.
• Technical Software Suite: Proficiency in standard CAD suites (e.g., SolidWorks, CATIA, Siemens NX) and engineering analysis platforms (e.g., ANSYS, Abaqus, OpenFOAM, XFLR5, MATLAB/Simulink).
• Domain Competencies: Deep understanding of fluid/flight mechanics, aircraft structural layouts, and load paths. Preferred familiarity with composite design, electric/hybrid propulsion configurations, and aviation standards.
• Mindset & Soft Skills: Systems-level thinker with excellent documentation habits, high attention to detail, and a willingness to get hands-on during prototype assembly and field-range flight testing.

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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.

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About the Role:

• We are seeking a highly analytical, multi-disciplinary, and hands-on Embedded Systems & PCB Design Engineer to join our engineering team.
• This is a comprehensive, end-to-end hardware role. You will completely own the electronics lifecycle of our tactical platforms—moving seamlessly from initial schematic capture and multi-layer PCB layout, through to real-time firmware development, bench-top laboratory assembly, and live hardware debugging.

Key Responsibilities

• Embedded Systems & Firmware Development: Design, write, and debug clean, efficient C/C++ code for real-time applications on microcontrollers (STM32, ESP32, ARM Cortex, etc.). Build robust peripheral interfaces using communication protocols including I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, and RS485 while optimizing for memory and power.
• Multi-Layer PCB Design: Execute schematic capture and complex PCB layouts (integrating analog, digital, power, and RF sections) using industry tools like Altium, KiCad, or Eagle. Manage BOM selection, footprint creation, and version control libraries.
• Precision Assembly & Rework: Perform high-precision SMD and through-hole soldering for rapid prototypes and small-batch production runs. Confidently handle hot-air rework, microscope tasks, and fine-pitch components (BGA, QFP, 0402/0603) in an ESD-safe workspace.
• Hardware Bring-Up & Validation: Debug, test, and validate new PCB revisions down to the component level. Utilize laboratory diagnostic tools including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters to verify signal integrity, power distribution, and EMC compliance.
• Cross-Functional Design for Manufacturing (DFM): Bridge the gap between digital design and physical manufacturing. Collaborate with mechanical and assembly teams to reduce component complexity, ensure physical enclosure fits, and generate test procedures.

What We Are Looking For

Required Qualifications:

• Education: B.Eng / B.Sc in Electrical, Electronics, Computer, or Mechatronics Engineering.
• Experience: 3+ years of proven experience in embedded hardware and systems development.
• Firmware & Protocols: Strong C/C++ development skills. Proficient with hardware debuggers (JTAG/SWD) and core protocols (I2C, SPI, UART, CAN).
• Hardware Craftsmanship: Excellent bench skills, including fine SMD soldering, component-level fault finding, and diagnostic equipment operation.
• Tools: Competency in Altium Designer, KiCad, or Eagle, along with Git for revision control.

Preferred Skills:

• Practical experience deploying RTOS (FreeRTOS, Zephyr) in timing-critical environments.
• Background in drone hardware integration, robotics, motor control, or IoT applications.
• Familiarity with structured quality and documentation standards.

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About the Role

• We are seeking a meticulous, process-driven UAV CAD Engineer (Aircraft Detail Design / Mechanical Design Engineer) to join our engineering team.
• This role is distinct from conceptual aircraft design: you won't be deciding what the airplane is, but you will hold ultimate ownership over how it is physically realized. Taking frozen configuration concepts, you will transform them into fully detailed, manufacturable, and certifiable aircraft hardware ready for production and the skies.

Key Responsibilities

• Detailed 3D CAD Modeling: Author fully detailed, parametric 3D models of structural parts (ribs, spars, frames, skins), brackets, joints, and system installations. Maintain absolute configuration control within hierarchical assemblies.
• Structural Detail Design: Translate engineering loads and requirements into clean geometric designs optimized for strength, stiffness, fatigue, and damage tolerance. Oversee joint design (bolted, bonded, hybrid) and fastener selection logic.
• Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DFM/DFA): Serve as the vital link to the workshop floor. Design parts to minimize complexity and part count, ensuring everything can be seamlessly manufactured (via machining, sheet metal forming, or composite layup), assembled, inspected, and repaired.
• 2D Drawings & GD&T: Produce precise 2D production drawings or Model-Based Definitions (MBD). Apply rigorous Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), material specifications, surface finishes, and engineering callouts to international standards (ASME Y14 / ISO).
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Collaborate daily with Stress/Structures, Manufacturing, Systems Integration, and Quality teams to resolve clearance or interface conflicts and interpret analysis results.
• Compliance & Certification Support: Ensure all physical geometry supports aviation certification requirements, inspection access, and fail-safe philosophies.

Typical Deliverables:

• Fully detailed 3D CAD models and assembly definitions.
• Production-ready engineering drawings and manufacturing geometry.
• Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and engineering change documentation.

What We Are Looking For:

• CAD Expertise: Advanced, expert-level proficiency in industry-standard CAD software (e.g., CATIA, Siemens NX, or SolidWorks) with disciplined parametric modeling habits.
• Manufacturing Literacy: A deep understanding of production constraints, tooling access, assembly sequencing, and tolerance stack-up analysis.
• Technical Precision: Strong familiarity with aircraft structural design principles, load paths, and GD&T standards where minor mistakes are costly.
• Profile: You are an individual who is deeply detail-oriented, process-aware, and highly focused on how parts are actually built, rather than abstract concepts.

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About the Role

• We are seeking a skilled, hands-on, and detail-oriented UAV Composite Manufacturing Technician to join our production team.
• In this role, you will be the craftsman who physically brings our UAV structures to life. Moving fluidly between precise composite fabrication and full structural assembly, you will transform raw materials and engineering blueprints into high-performance, flight-ready airframes.

Key Responsibilities

• Composite Part Fabrication: Oversee the end-to-end fabrication process of lightweight, high-strength UAV components. This includes mold preparation (surface prep and release agents), executing precise wet layups or prepreg layups using carbon fiber and fiberglass, and integrating core materials like foam and honeycomb.
• Curing & Post-Processing: Manage resin handling, vacuum bagging setup, and oven/autoclave curing cycles. Safely demold, trim, and finish parts to exact design specifications.
• Airframe Structural Assembly: Bond critical structural components and assemble major airframe sections, including fuselage halves, wings, and tails.
• Hardware Integration & Alignment: Utilize jigs and fixtures to maintain precise aerodynamic alignment while installing hardpoints, metallic inserts, and structural fittings.
• Quality Assurance & NDT: Conduct meticulous visual inspections and basic non-destructive testing (such as tap testing) to ensure structural integrity and void-free lamination.
• Prototype Modification & Tooling Support: Build, modify, and maintain simple workshop molds, jigs, and fixtures. Support rapid prototyping adjustments and apply floor-level insights to improve overall manufacturability.

What We Are Looking For:

• Hands-on Experience: Proven experience working with advanced composite materials, specifically carbon fiber, fiberglass, resins, and vacuum bagging systems.
• Precision & Craftsmanship: Strong spatial awareness and manual dexterity, with the ability to work accurately from engineering drawings, patterns, and jig setups.
• Problem-Solving Mindset: A proactive approach to troubleshooting layup defects, managing material cure cycles, and performing clean structural repairs or rework.
• Workshop Savvy: Familiarity with workshop tools, precision cutting instruments, adhesives, and essential shop safety protocols.
• Team Player: Ability to work closely with UAV Design Engineers to refine prototype structures and streamline the manufacturing workflow.

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About the Role

• We are seeking a brilliant, analytical, and systems-minded UAV Propulsion System Engineer to join our engineering team.
• In this role, you will actively shape the DNA of our next-generation flight platforms. From conceptual architecture to field testing and certification, your core mission will be to answer the ultimate question: “Does this propulsion system safely, reliably, and efficiently deliver the required power across the entire mission envelope?”

Key Responsibilities

• System Architecture & Selection: Evaluate and select optimal propulsion types (electric, hybrid, piston, or turbine) and design robust configurations (multi-engine, distributed propulsion, or thrust vectoring) tailored to tactical mission profiles.
• Sizing & Mission Performance: Size propulsion systems and model thrust lapse, specific fuel consumption (SFC), and power-to-weight tradeoffs to ensure peak performance during takeoff, climb, cruise, and critical engine-out/degraded scenarios.
• Propulsion-Airframe Integration: Bridge the gap between engine analysis and true systems engineering. Oversee structural mounts, manage vibration, minimize installation losses, and control inlet/exhaust aerodynamic interactions.
• Thermal & Secondary Systems Management: Design and optimize critical cooling configurations, oil systems, and electrical power extraction—vital components for our high-end electric and hybrid platforms.
• Weight, Balance & Packaging: Track component mass, manage center-of-gravity (CG) sensitivity, and design with strict structural packaging and field-maintenance constraints in mind.
• Safety, Compliance & Testing: Support rigorous safety analyses (FMEA/FHA), mitigate high-consequence failure modes, and ensure the integrated aircraft meets stringent regulatory and certification standards.
• OEM & Supplier Coordination: Serve as the technical bridge between Babasky and global motor/engine manufacturers, translating high-level aircraft needs into precise engineering specifications.

What We Are Looking For

• Technical Mastery: A strong foundational background in engine cycle fundamentals, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and flight mechanics.
• Systems Thinking: An understanding that a propulsion system doesn’t work in a vacuum; you know how to balance structural loads, aerodynamic drag, and electronics packaging.
• Analytical Tools: Experience with engine performance mapping, thrust modeling, and mission simulation tools.
• Safety-Driven Mindset: Sharp engineering judgment with an awareness of aviation regulations, testing philosophies, and redundancy design.
• Collaborative Communicator: Ability to interface seamlessly with internal Aircraft Design Engineers, external suppliers, and defense certification authorities.