Drone Jobs in Cheltenham

• Wantage
• On-site
• Senior
• Permanent

Lead the design and deployment of autonomous robotic systems, owning software architecture across perception, planning and control. Work spans prototyping, simulation and field testing, integrating with hardware teams while mentoring engineers and shaping technical roadmaps. Requires depth in C++, ROS2, SLAM and real-time systems.

ROS · ROS2 · Gazebo +1

• Lincoln
• On-site
• Senior
• Permanent

Day-to-day running of an AS9100 Engineering Quality Management System, coordinating assurance across engineering and maintenance teams. Maintains controlled records, plans internal audits, logs non-conformities and corrective actions, and reports KPIs and risks to the Head of Engineering, with occasional travel to support deployed teams.

• Lincoln
• On-site
• Senior
• Permanent

Owns continuing airworthiness management for a fleet of remotely piloted aircraft systems, building and maintaining maintenance programmes and keeping technical records current. Acts as the link between Engineering, Flight Operations and Quality and Compliance, leading airworthiness audits, defect investigations and regulator contact while bringing new RPAS types into service.

RPAS

• Fareham
• On-site
• Permanent

Assemble, install and test aircraft powerplant systems for the Windracers ULTRA, working to approved drawings and procedures under a Production Supervisor. Duties include bench and standing work, second sign-offs, commissioning inspections, ground runs and functional testing, plus occasional UK travel to support post-production flight operations.

Microsoft Office 365 · Jira · MCAD +1

• Cambridge
• On-site
• £55,000 – £70,000 pa
• Mid-level

Hands-on optical engineering role designing systems with lasers, lenses and cameras, taking products from concept through verification and troubleshooting to production readiness. Works closely with electronics, software and AI colleagues in a multidisciplinary team, integrating optical components with electromechanical systems, ideally using machine learning for machine vision.

AI

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• Hybrid
• Senior
• Permanent

Hands-on maintenance, modification and fault diagnosis of UAVs, including scheduled servicing, ground testing and rectification, often deployed to conflict-affected regions. The role combines mechanical/electrical repair with logistics, airspace compliance and data reporting, and involves supervising a trade group and coordinating with flight operations, engineering and project teams.

Microsoft Office · ERP

• Swindon
• £30,000 – £40,000 pa
• Permanent

Manufacture and test PCBs, wiring harnesses and electro-mechanical sub-assemblies into complete box-build systems, soldering components and using multimeters, power supplies and oscilloscopes for testing and fault diagnosis. Also loads and verifies firmware/software, maintains production work instructions and SOPs, and works within a multidisciplinary team at a new Swindon site, with two weeks paid training in Portugal.

Multimeters · Oscilloscopes · Power Supplies

• Witney
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• £40,000 – £60,000 pa

Design and develop safety-critical embedded software for autonomous systems, building runtime assurance components and high-integrity code using SPARK Ada and related toolchains. Work spans software architecture for certifiable systems, DAL-A/DAL-B solutions, and integration with mission computers, flight control and safety monitoring. Minimum three days per week on site in Witney.

SPARK Ada · ROS · ROS2 +3

• Hereford
• £40,000 – £55,000 pa
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Hands-on mechanical design role developing launch systems for fixed-wing UAVs, taking concepts from 3D models and drawings through to manufacture, assembly and testing. Working in a small engineering team, you'll use SolidWorks to design components and assemblies, produce BOMs and technical documentation, and incorporate pneumatic components where needed.

SolidWorks

• Hereford
• £45,000 – £65,000 pa
• Senior

Design and develop UAV components and drone launch systems, creating mechanical schemes, detailed part and assembly designs, and associated drawings in SolidWorks. Use hand calculations, simulation and CAE tools to size and optimise systems, develop test plans and support in-house prototype builds within a small engineering team.

SolidWorks

• Swindon
• Hybrid · 4 days in office
• Mid-level

Supports a growing Defence business unit from the Swindon office, combining office management with executive assistance to the leadership team. Duties span diary management, minute taking, travel booking, high-profile event and customer hospitality, landlord liaison, HR recruitment support and ad hoc project work, with occasional UK travel and extended hours.

Microsoft Office · Outlook · Word +2

• Swindon
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• Mid-level · manages people

Build and run a propulsion manufacturing capability from scratch at the Swindon site, covering facility layout, equipment commissioning, fuel and engine test cells, and in-house 3D printing. Recruit and lead the shop-floor team, manage supply chain outsourcing, and drive production rate, quality and continuous improvement across a European plant network.

ERP · MES

• Swindon
• Hybrid · 3 days in office

Manufacture and test PCBs, wiring harnesses and electro-mechanical sub-assemblies, including box-build integration, firmware loading and fault diagnosis. Uses multimeters, power supplies and oscilloscopes to verify product quality, and maintains work instructions and SOPs within a multidisciplinary production team.

Multimeters · Oscilloscopes · Power Supplies

• Swindon
• Lead · manages people

Lead day-to-day security operations across people, facilities, technology and assets, reporting to the Head of Security. Build operating models, procedures and incident response playbooks, manage guarding contracts and physical security systems, and support defence and government requirements across UK and international sites.

CCTV · VMS · Access Control Systems +4