Drone Software Engineer / UAV Developer

Location: UAE, Abu Dhabi, KEZAD Warehouses (KLP-4), Unit B14-04
Employment Type: Full-time, permanent
Industry: Robotics Engineering / UAV / High-Tech

Position Overview

Future Lab is looking for a versatile Drone Software Engineer who is ready to work across a wide range of IT tasks. The primary focus of this role is UAV software development, but it also includes participation in server-side and infrastructure-related tasks.

This position is ideal for an engineer who enjoys working beyond a narrow specialization and contributing wherever technical expertise is needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Development and maintenance of UAV software
• Programming drone control, navigation, and sensor interaction logic
• Working with ROS / ROS2
• Software development using Python
• Backend development for drone management systems
• Basic server administration and support
• Participation in designing the company’s IT infrastructure
• Debugging, testing, and optimizing software solutions

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of Python
• Hands-on experience with ROS / ROS2
• Understanding of software system architecture
• Willingness to handle diverse IT-related tasks
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Good command of English

Nice to Have

• Experience in drone or robotics software development
• Server-side experience (Linux, Docker, basic system administration)
• Experience with cloud storage and services (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.)
• Hardware–software integration experience
• Background in startups or R&D environments.