Drone Jobs in Crawley

UAV/ Senior UAV Technician

This role involves hands-on assembly, systems installation, and testing of UAV airframes and components as part of a production line. The technician will work with engineering drawings, support flight operations, and maintain build documentation. Emphasis is placed on safety, process feedback, and cross-functional support during aircraft commissioning and testing.

Windracers Fareham, Hampshire, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Flight Test Engineer

This role involves planning, executing, and reporting flight and ground tests to verify aircraft performance. You will own test areas, develop test plans, lead test coordination, analyze data, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring safety and compliance with aviation standards.

Windracers Fareham, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

MRO Crew Chief (Llanbedr Airfield)

Lead and supervise maintenance, repair, and modification operations for unmanned aerial vehicles at Llanbedr Airfield. Oversee ground testing, fault diagnosis, spares management, and technician teams while ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. Act as the primary liaison with airfield management and support ongoing flying operations through technical leadership and continuous process improvement.

Windracers Llanbedr, Gwynedd, LL45 2AA, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

MRO Senior Technician (Global Deployment)

Rota: 6 weeks on / 2 weeks offPosition Overview:Your primary responsibility will be to provide support Windracers UAV to the highest possible standard, delivering maintenance, modification and essential logistics anywhere in the world. The role also demands a willingness to...

Windracers ., United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

UAS Field Service Technician / Worldwide Travel

This role involves hands-on technical support and maintenance of UAV/UAS systems in the field, including hardware integration, fault diagnosis, and on-site installation at customer locations worldwide. The technician will work in challenging and potentially remote or hostile environments, provide technical training to customers, and collaborate with engineering teams to improve system performance. International travel is frequent and a core part of the role.

Ex-Mil Recruitment Ltd Bristol, Bristol (county), United Kingdom £46,000 – £48,000 pa

Remote

Flight Performance Engineer

This role involves developing and maintaining aircraft performance models, assessing flight envelopes, conducting trade studies, and designing flight test plans for fixed-wing UAVs. You will collaborate with various engineering teams to translate flight test data and simulations into performance specifications that guide aircraft design decisions.

Copello Bristol, Bristol (county), United Kingdom £50,000 – £60,000 pa

Autonomous Systems Engineer

This role involves designing, developing, and integrating advanced control and autonomy capabilities for military aviation. You'll work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative solutions, from concept and simulation to real-world deployment and operational trials.

Matchtech Farnborough, GU14 7JT, United Kingdom £47,000 – £52,500 pa

Senior/Principal Materials, Structures, and Thermal Engineer

This role involves leading materials selection, structural and thermal design for advanced air vehicles. The engineer will work closely with technical leadership, take ownership of design and analysis, and contribute to key decisions in a fast-paced, high-reliability environment.

Matchtech London, United Kingdom

Staff Field Solutions Engineer (5774)

This role involves serving as a technical expert for Hivemind, Shield AI’s autonomy solution, supporting defense and security customers across Europe, the UK, NATO, and Africa. The engineer will translate mission needs into solution concepts, lead technical engagements, and support sales through demonstrations, proposals, and customer briefings. The position requires deep technical knowledge of autonomy and AI systems, strong communication skills, and experience in international defense or aerospace markets.

Shield AI London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Senior Systems Engineer - Autonomy & Software

This role involves applying systems engineering to the development and integration of advanced autonomous systems for defense applications. The engineer will translate mission requirements into technical specifications, define system architectures and interfaces, and work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless integration of autonomy, software, and vehicle systems. They will also develop software tools and prototypes in C++ and Python to support testing, analysis, and system validation across simulation and live environments.

Shield AI London, United Kingdom

Hybrid

Senior DevSecOps Engineer

Design and operate secure CI/CD pipelines and development environments for autonomous defence systems, integrating security controls across cloud, on-premises, and operational platforms. Work across engineering teams to enable rapid, assured software delivery in classified environments. Focus on Secure by Design principles, automation, and compliance with UK MOD and NATO standards.

Shield AI London, United Kingdom

Hybrid

Head of UAV Integration

Leads end-to-end integration of unmanned aerial vehicle platforms, transitioning from prototype to scalable production. Oversees distributed European manufacturing sites and coordinates multidisciplinary systems including avionics, propulsion, and mission payloads. Focuses on standardising build processes, configuration control, and production readiness across a high-complexity defence and security supply chain.

Matchtech London, United Kingdom

Drone Pilot – – London

Operate drones to conduct roof and building inspections across London, capturing high-quality video and still imagery for clients. Work independently while representing the company professionally on-site, with opportunities for training, increased responsibility, and potential transition to a permanent role. No formal academic requirements—focus is on practical flying ability, judgment, and customer-facing professionalism.

Roff Hawk Ltd London, United Kingdom

On-site Freelance Part-time

Composite Production Manager

This role involves managing the end-to-end production of composite UAV airframes across a network of UK and European subcontractors. The candidate will oversee tooling, material readiness, lay-up, curing, bonding, and final assembly, ensuring adherence to aerospace-quality standards. A strong technical background in advanced composites manufacturing is essential, with hands-on oversight of external partners and active involvement in defect resolution, process improvement, and scale-up readiness.

Electus Recruitment London, United Kingdom