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Job DescriptionUAV Remote Pilot / Drone Operatorwho is a certified Remote Pilot with experience in mission planning and a passion for drone technology is required for a well-established company that is at the forefront of the Advanced Air Mobility revolution.SALARY:Competitive + BenefitsLOCATION:Your time will be split between onsite in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire (25%), Remote Working (25%), International Tra...ZIPC1_UKTJ...

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Remote Pilot / Drone Operator / UAV

UAV Remote Pilot / Drone Operatorwho is a certified Remote Pilot with experience in mission planning and a passion for drone technology is required for awell-established company that is at the forefront of the Advanced Air Mobility revolution.SALARY:Competitive + BenefitsLOCATION:Your time will be split between onsite in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire (25%), Remote Working (25%), International Travel (50%)JOB TYPE:Full-Time, PermanentJOB OVERVIEWWe have...

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Remote Pilot / Drone Operator / UAV

UAV Remote Pilot / Drone Operator who is a certified Remote Pilot with experience in mission planning and a passion for drone technology is required for a well-established company that is at the forefront of the Advanced Air Mobility revolution.SALARY: Competitive + BenefitsLOCATION: Your time will be split betweenonsite inAylesbury, Buckinghamshire (25%), Remote Working (25%), International Travel (50%)JOB TYPE: Full-Time,...

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Drone Pilot

Social network you want to login/join with:Remote - Anywhere UK, with international deploymentAirbotics Talent have partnered with a leading UK drone platform provider who operate on a international scale with world class technology. Our client have won several large international project which requires the hiring of two Drone Pilots / Operators who are motivated to work oversees on a rotation...

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Drone Pilot (Basé à Hounslow)

Social network you want to login/join with:Remote - Anywhere UK, with international deploymentAirbotics Talent have partnered with a leading UK drone platform provider who operate on a international scale with world class technology. Our client have won several large international project which requires the hiring of two Drone Pilots / Operators who are motivated to work oversees on a rotation...

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Drone Pilot (Basé à Hounslow)

Social network you want to login/join with:Remote - Anywhere UK, with international deploymentAirbotics Talent have partnered with a leading UK drone platform provider who operate on a international scale with world class technology. Our client have won several large international project which requires the hiring of two Drone Pilots / Operators who are motivated to work oversees on a rotation...

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Return-to-Work Pathways: Relaunch Your UAV Career with Returnships, Flexible & Hybrid Roles

Re-entering the workforce after a career break—whether for parenting, caring responsibilities or another life chapter—can feel like navigating a new flight path, especially in the high-tech world of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Fortunately, the UK’s rapidly expanding drone sector now offers a variety of return-to-work pathways, from structured returnships to flexible and hybrid roles. These programmes value the transferable skills and resilience you’ve honed, pairing you with mentorship, targeted upskilling and supportive networks so you can ascend back into UAV operations, development or management with confidence. In this guide, you’ll discover how to: Understand the booming demand for UAV talent in the UK Translate your organisational, communication and problem-solving skills into UAV roles Overcome common re-entry challenges with practical solutions Refresh your technical and regulatory knowledge through targeted learning Access returnship and re-entry programmes tailored to the UAV sector Find roles that fit around family commitments—whether flexible, hybrid or full-time Balance your career relaunch with caring responsibilities Master applications, interviews and networking specific to UAVs Draw inspiration from real returner success stories Get answers to common questions in our FAQ section Whether you aspire to return as a flight operations manager, autonomy engineer, maintenance technician or survey pilot, this article maps out the steps and resources you need to relaunch your UAV career.

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LinkedIn Profile Checklist for UAV Jobs: 10 Tweaks to Elevate Recruiter Engagement

The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) sector is soaring, with demand for drone operators, avionics engineers, autonomy specialists and regulatory experts skyrocketing. Recruiters scour LinkedIn for candidates experienced in flight control systems, sensor integration, FAA regulations and data analytics. A finely tuned LinkedIn profile ensures you appear in the right searches and resonates with UAV hiring teams. This step-by-step LinkedIn for UAV jobs checklist provides ten targeted tweaks to elevate recruiter engagement. Whether you’re a UAV pilot, systems engineer or AI-driven autonomy developer, these actionable optimisations will showcase your skills and maximise profile visibility.

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The Ultimate Assessment-Centre Survival Guide for UAV Jobs in the UK

Assessment centres for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) positions in the UK are designed to simulate the precision, safety and teamwork required in drone operations. Through psychometric assessments, flight simulation tasks, mission-planning workshops, technical case studies and behavioural interviews, recruiters evaluate your piloting skills, technical knowledge and collaborative approach. Whether you’re aiming for roles in survey drones, delivery systems or defence applications, this guide will walk you through every stage to ensure you stand out and secure your next UAV role.

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Top 10 Mistakes Candidates Make When Applying for UAV Jobs—And How to Avoid Them

Landing a UAV (drone) job in the UK is more competitive than ever. Discover the ten biggest application mistakes—plus practical fixes, expert tips and live resources that will help you move from “reject” to “invite to interview”. Introduction From Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight (BVLOS) pilots in Scottish offshore wind farms to C++ firmware engineers in Bristol autonomous-air-taxi labs, demand for UAV talent keeps climbing. New vacancies appear daily on UAVJobs.co.uk and major job boards, yet hiring managers still reject most CVs long before interview—usually for errors that take minutes to fix. Below is the definitive list of the ten costliest mistakes we see, each paired with an actionable remedy and a live, authoritative link for deeper reading. Bookmark this checklist before you press Apply.

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Veterans in UAVs & Drones: A Military‑to‑Civilian Pathway into Uncrewed Aviation Careers

Introduction Britain’s skies are getting crowded—by design. The UK Future Flight Challenge is injecting £300 million into next‑generation drones, cargo VTOLs, and air‑traffic management (ATM) tech. PwC values UK drone adoption at £45 billion in economic impact by 2030, generating 650,000 new jobs in inspection, delivery, and emergency response. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) leads the charge with programmes such as Protector RG Mk1 (MQ‑9B Reaper successor) and Project MORPHEUS swarm trials. For veterans, drones are familiar territory. Whether you flew a Watchkeeper UAS over Helmand, maintained quadcopters for route clearance, or coordinated temporary danger areas (TDAs) for training, your skills map directly to the civilian drone revolution. This guide explains how to leverage MoD transition programmes, translate military credentials, and land rewarding roles in piloting, engineering, and drone‑data analytics. Quick Win: Browse live Drone Pilot roles to see who’s hiring today.

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