69 jobs for “systems engineer”
Shield AI London
Integrate autonomy software onto unmanned aircraft, owning build, configuration and validation of flight-ready systems across onboard compute, sensors and control interfaces. Support live flight tests with travel around 30-40% of the year, debugging embedded and autonomy stacks in lab and field, capturing and analysing flight data, and working with autonomy, GNC and test teams.
Shield AI London
Designs, builds and operates secure software delivery infrastructure for autonomous defence systems, spanning CI/CD pipelines, cloud and on-premises environments, simulation and hardware-in-the-loop labs. Embeds MOD Secure by Design principles, automated security controls and assurance evidence into engineering workflows, working closely with autonomy, software, systems and test engineers across security classifications.
Tekever Bristol
Senior safety professional responsible for developing and assuring aviation safety management across civil and military air operations. Acts as focal point for air safety, liaising with the MAA, CAA, EASA and MOD duty holders, managing risk registers, safety cases, occurrence reporting and audits, and delivering safety training. Based in Bristol or Swindon with frequent UK and international travel.
Tekever Bristol
Hands-on operational leadership role owning corporate IT operations, infrastructure delivery and service maturity across a co-managed MSP environment. Acts as senior escalation point for incidents and outages, overseeing networking, virtualisation, cloud, endpoint platforms and identity/access management while coordinating suppliers and security teams.
Leonardo Luton
Design and develop microwave and RF circuits operating to and beyond 20 GHz for electronic warfare self-protection systems, covering concept, requirements, detailed design, integration and test. Use EM and circuit simulation tools, hands-on RF test equipment and debug, while providing technical leadership and mentoring within an integrated project team.
Windracers Fareham
Develops manufacturing processes, tooling and production methods to take a large fixed-wing UAV platform from design into volume production. Produces work instructions, process specs, assembly drawings and manufacturing BOMs, drives DFM/DFA, and works with Design, Production, Supply Chain and Quality plus external suppliers. Distinct for its hands-on aerospace/UAV focus on scaling medium-volume builds.
Saab Fareham
A structured two-year graduate programme rotating through four six-month placements across core engineering disciplines within the Saab Seaeye underwater robotics business. Graduates work hands-on with sub-sea robotics technology at the Fareham campus, building practical experience on real systems alongside managers and mentors, with a final placement and possible conversion to a permanent role.
Saab Farnborough
A two-year graduate programme rotating through four six-month placements in Saab UK's Sensor Systems Radar business, working hands-on with 3D radar technology at the Farnborough office. Graduates rotate as a cohort, build experience across core engineering disciplines, and may convert to a permanent role based on performance and business needs.
Leonardo Luton
Summer placement students join Electronic Warfare and Future Combat Air teams, working on real projects across software, systems, hardware, firmware, microwave or antenna engineering. They deliver small work packages, design and test products, and collaborate with experienced engineers across the product lifecycle, with mentoring and possible return offers.
Anduril London
Owns the development and maturation of security features across AI systems, command and control platforms, aerospace vehicles and sensors. Conducts architecture reviews, source code analysis, configuration auditing and adversarial testing, and builds tooling while collaborating with engineering, manufacturing and operations teams to embed resilience.
Anduril London
Owns the development and maturation of security features across AI systems, command and control platforms, aerospace vehicles and sensors. Conducts architecture reviews, source code analysis, configuration auditing and adversarial testing, and builds tooling while collaborating with engineering, manufacturing and operations teams to harden products.
QinetiQ Ashford
Leads the QinetiQ Target Systems UK business, owning operational performance, financial delivery and strategic growth for aerial targets. Develops product strategies and a UK Centre of Excellence for manufacture and assembly, heading a cross-functional matrix team across engineering and operations. Works within the wider Air Leadership Team and interfaces with international sectors to drive global sales.
Callen Lenz Bristol £60,000 – £70,000 pa
Lead software project teams developing flight control and autopilot simulation software, using model-based design in MATLAB and Simulink. Responsibilities span flight dynamics modelling, flight performance studies, requirements definition, code and model review, and testing, while coaching team members and supporting project scoping and estimation.
Helsing London
Own the end-to-end development of bespoke controllers for UAS platforms, from conception and simulation through physical integration and flight-test iteration. Design and validate state estimation, navigation and guidance algorithms for contested environments, working closely with flight mechanics, aerodynamics and embedded teams.
Windracers Fareham
Hands-on assembly of airframe components, sub-assemblies and fuel systems from build packs, plus installation of avionics onto aircraft and testing of sub-systems to SOPs. Works within a small sub-team on the ULTRA production line, following engineering drawings and feeding process issues back to Manufacturing and Engineering, with UK travel to support flight operations.
