Meraque MY Hiring! Full Time Drone Developer - UAV System Engineer in Selangor - Ricebowl

As a Drone Developer / UAV Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for the development, integration, testing, and optimisation of Meraque's UAV platforms and solutions. You will work closely with our AI, Robotics, Electrical & Electronics, Mechanical, Software, and Operations teams to develop reliable and scalable drone systems for real-world applications.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. UAV System Development

• Design, develop, integrate, and optimise UAV/drone systems for commercial and industrial applications.
• Develop UAV architecture covering flight controllers, motors, ESCs, power systems, batteries, communication systems, sensors, payloads, and companion computers.
• Evaluate and select UAV components based on performance, reliability, cost, weight, and operational requirements.
• Modify and optimise existing UAV platforms to meet specific operational requirements.
• Support development of new UAV platforms and prototypes from concept through deployment.

2. Flight Control & Autonomous Systems

• Configure, customise, and optimise flight-control platforms such as ArduPilot / ArduCopter, PX4, or equivalent systems.
• Perform flight-controller configuration and PID tuning for stable and reliable UAV operation.
• Develop and configure autonomous missions including waypoint navigation, automated take-off/landing, return-to-home, geofencing, and mission execution.
• Integrate navigation systems using GNSS/GPS, RTK-GNSS, IMU, compass, barometer, LiDAR, cameras, and other sensors.
• Support development of autonomous navigation, obstacle detection, path planning, localisation, and precision positioning capabilities.

3. UAV Software & Embedded System Integration

• Develop and integrate UAV software using Python, C/C++, or other relevant programming languages.
• Work with MAVLink, MAVSDK, APIs, SDKs, and communication protocols for UAV control and telemetry.
• Integrate flight controllers with companion computers, embedded systems, sensors, and external devices.
• Develop tools and scripts for mission automation, configuration, diagnostics, data collection, and system monitoring.
• Integrate UAV platforms with ROS/ROS2 or other robotics frameworks where required.

4. Sensor & Payload Integration

• Integrate and validate UAV sensors including GNSS/RTK-GNSS, IMU, LiDAR, RGB cameras, thermal cameras, multispectral cameras, and other specialised sensors.
• Integrate commercial and customised payload systems while maintaining UAV stability, safety, endurance, and performance.
• Support development of application-specific UAV payload solutions, including agricultural and industrial applications.
• Conduct sensor calibration, validation, and performance testing.

5. Simulation, Testing & Validation

• Develop and execute systematic bench, simulation, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), software-in-the-loop (SITL), and flight testing.
• Use UAV simulation platforms such as Gazebo, AirSim, or equivalent tools where applicable.
• Conduct flight testing to validate UAV performance, reliability, safety, and autonomous capabilities.
• Analyze telemetry, flight logs, sensor data, and system performance.
• Identify root causes of technical issues and implement corrective actions.
• Establish and maintain UAV testing procedures and validation standards.

6. Field Deployment & Commissioning

• Support UAV deployment, commissioning, calibration, and system acceptance at customer and operational sites.
• Conduct on-site troubleshooting and technical support during field operations.
• Optimize UAV performance for different environments, terrain, weather, payloads, and operational conditions.
• Work with Operations and customers to understand field requirements and translate them into engineering improvements.
• Travel to project sites when required for testing, deployment, and technical support.

7. Research & Product Development

• Research emerging technologies in UAVs, autonomous navigation, robotics, sensing, communication, and flight systems.
• Evaluate new UAV platforms, components, sensors, flight controllers, and software technologies.
• Develop proofs-of-concept and prototypes to validate new technologies.
• Identify opportunities to improve UAV performance, endurance, reliability, safety, scalability, and maintainability.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of Meraque's UAV product portfolio.

8. Technical Documentation & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Prepare and maintain technical documentation including UAV system architecture, specifications, wiring/integration diagrams, configuration parameters, flight-test reports, test procedures, troubleshooting guides, maintenance procedures, and SOPs.
• Ensure engineering changes and system configurations are properly documented and controlled.
• Collaborate with AI Engineers, Robotics Engineers, E&E Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Software Engineers, Product Teams, and Operations.
• Work with cross-functional teams to integrate UAVs into larger autonomous systems and support technical discussions with customers, partners, and suppliers when required.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Robotics Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Avionics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Unmanned Aerial Systems, or a related engineering/technology discipline.
• 2–5 years of relevant experience in UAV/drone development, robotics, autonomous systems, embedded systems, or related engineering fields.
• Candidates with strong hands-on UAV projects, research, competitions, or relevant internships may also be considered.
• Experience developing, modifying, integrating, or deploying UAV systems is highly preferred.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

UAV & Flight Control

• ArduPilot / ArduCopter
• PX4
• MAVLink / MAVSDK
• Mission Planner
• QGroundControl
• Flight-controller configuration
• PID tuning
• Autonomous mission planning

Programming

• Python
• C / C++
• Linux
• Git

Navigation & Sensors

• GNSS / GPS
• RTK-GNSS
• IMU
• LiDAR
• Camera systems
• Sensor calibration
• Sensor fusion

Robotics & Simulation

• ROS / ROS2
• Gazebo
• AirSim or equivalent
• SITL / HIL
• Flight-log and telemetry analysis

IDEAL CANDIDATE

An engineer who can take a drone from hardware integration to successful autonomous flight and field deployment. We are not looking for someone who only knows how to fly a drone. We are looking for someone who understands how to build, integrate, control, test, troubleshoot, and improve the drone itself.