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About the company and the role At Lendurai, we enable unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to operate independently of global navigation satellite systems and radio control, using computer vision and machine learning. We partner with multiple UAV manufacturers to deliver cost effective capabilities to public sector and defence customers. Our core team has substantial experience in aerospace engineering and developing computer vision applications across Europe, including at companies like Bolt (EE), Open Cosmos (UK), and Starship Technologies (EE). As a Systems Engineer, you will shape the backbone of Lendurai’s UAV platform, turning bold customer and product ambitions into a clear, rigorous system architecture that brings every subsystem together into one mission-ready whole. You’ll help push cutting-edge technology from concept to reality by leading integration, testing, and problem-solving, while strengthening the proposals that put Lendurai in position to win transformative government and commercial programs. What you will be doing System architecture design - defining how hardware, software, sensors, actuators, and communication protocols all fit together. Managing functional and non-functional requirements, maintaining traceability from system to subsystem level throughout the development lifecycle Requirements engineering - translating customer or product needs into precise technical specifications for subsystems. Working with engineering managers to turn requirements into reality. Tender support - Lead and coordinate tender and proposal responses for government and commercial customers, ensuring technical clarity and compliance with bid requirements Interface management - owning the "contracts" between teams and subsystems (e.g., how the UAV talks to the Ground Control System) Integration & testing - bringing subsystems together and verifying the combined system behaves correctly by defining proportionate Verification and Validation strategies and ensuring test plans maintain clear traceability to requirements Failure analysis - diagnosing why a system fails and designing mitigations (redundancy, fault detection, etc.) We are looking for Required skills: Degree in aerospace, physics, mechatronics, electronics, mechanical or aerospace engineering or similar field 4+ years engineering experience Strong analytical thinking Outstanding written communication skills Ability to adapt quickly and prioritise based on business impact Additional skills that are nice to have: Experience with requirements analysis and system design in a government context Experience with unmanned systems, space or robotics Experience with functional safety, development assurance, safety lifecycle or similar standards What we offer Monthly gross salary €4000-6,500 based on experience and impact Stock options Ability to influence major technical decisions as an early hire A focus on outcomes Join Lendurai to be part of the forefront of defence technology innovation.