Relevant experience in payload / avionics / systems integration

Strong understanding of:

• Communication protocols

• Sensor systems

• UAV integration

Experience with EMI/EMC compatibility and environmental standards (DO-160, MIL-STD)

Exposure to UAV mission payloads (EO/IR cameras, LiDAR, hyperspectral sensors)

Certification Awareness: Familiarity with aerospace qualification standards (DO-160, MIL-STD-810, CS-UAS)

Reliability Engineering: Knowledge of payload survivability, redundancy, and fault-tolerant design

Innovation: Exposure to emerging payload technologies (AI-enabled sensors, modular payload bays)

Leadership: Ability to mentor junior engineers and lead supplier/vendor discussions

• Network Tools: Wireshark (diagnostics and debugging)
• API Testing: Postman (API/SDK integration)
• Video Tools: GStreamer (video/data stream validation)
• CAD Tools (Mechanical Coordination): Siemens NX, SolidWorks

Bachelor’s / Master’s in Electronics / Aerospace / Mechatronics Engineering

• System Integration & Interfaces
  • Develop and review Interface Control Documents (ICD)
  • Integrate payloads using GigE, HD-SDI, RS-422, CAN / Ethernet protocols
  • Ensure robust hardware-software interface integration
• Feasibility & System Design
  • Conduct payload feasibility studies and trade-off analysis
  • Perform thermal and power budget analysis
  • Optimize payload integration for size, weight, and power (SWaP)
• Software & Data Integration
  • Collaborate with software teams for API/SDK integration using Postman
  • Debug network/data issues using Wireshark
  • Validate video/data streams for mission performance
• Testing & Validation
  • Execute ground and flight tests for payload systems
  • Validate mission payload performance under operational conditions
  • Ensure EMI/EMC compatibility and survivability
• Mechanical & Dynamic Integration
  • Review gimbal kinematics and stabilization
  • Ensure proper vibration isolation and mounting
  • Coordinate with mechanical teams using Siemens NX / SolidWorks