# Senior Software Engineer - UAV Ground Control Station (GCS)

ABOUT EDGE At EDGE bold ideas are engineered into technologies that protect, improve and save lives. Headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, EDGE is a leading advanced technology group working at the forefront of defence and emerging technologies. Spanning more than 35 specialised companies and multiple centres of excellence, we are purpose-built to move fast. Free from heavy legacy processes, we give our people the autonomy, accountability, and agility to bring breakthrough technologies from concept to reality. Based in Abu Dhabi, a globally connected hub at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, EDGE is home to a truly multicultural community where bold ideas thrive, and the future is shaped. Together, we are shaping the future. ABOUT THE ROLE The Senior Software Engineer - UAV Ground Control Station (GCS) will be responsible for developing, integrating, and verifying mission-critical software supporting UAV command and control, mission planning, telemetry, vehicle monitoring, and payload operations. The role combines C/C++ software development, real-time and embedded systems, HMI, communication interfaces, and UAV system integration, with exposure to fli

- **Id**: 3684057
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/edge-group-senior-software-engineer-uav-ground-control-station-gcs>
- **Role**: Robotics
- **Role family**: Robotics
- **Seniority**: senior
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- **Countries**: AE
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 7
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-09-21T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-09-21
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-11T22:28:49Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 52
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 6702
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Health insurance
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Drones & UAVs, Drones, Air Traffic Control, C4ISR

## Company

- **Id**: 48610
- **Name**: EDGE Group
- **Domain**: edgegroup.ae
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/edge-group>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: SuccessFactors

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 99
- **Open postings**: 17
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.235
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 19
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

## Technologies

- **C++** — Optional: no
- **DO-178C** — Optional: no
- **RTOS** — Optional: no
- **STANAG** — Optional: no
- **TCP/IP** — Optional: no
- **Windows** — Optional: no
- **FreeRTOS** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 52

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 7
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

### Languages

- Language: English; Level: Advanced (C1); Optional: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-03T14:19:07Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 23
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.665
- **P room**: 0.35
- **Age days**: 52
- **Expected fill days**: 19
- **Reasons**: conf:12, velocity, win:tail, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

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