UAV Propulsion System Engineer

UAV Propulsion System Engineer

Location: Abuja

Job title: UAV Propulsion System Engineer

Job type: Full-time

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.

Application Closing Date

Not Specified.