Drone Jobs

Anduril · London

Produces and iterates modeling, simulation and analysis, including wargaming and experimentation, for unmanned systems across subsurface, surface, land and air domains. Uses Python and YAML to develop physics-based scenarios and tactical analysis, evaluating how platform, payload, autonomy and C2 choices affect mission outcomes. One of the first hires in an Agile team building a new simulation center in the UAE, initially based in London before relocating.

Tekever · Bristol

Owns the regulatory and governance framework for civil and defence UAS flying, authoring SORA submissions and Operational Safety Cases and leading Operational Authorisation applications with the UK CAA, MAA, EASA, JARUS and other authorities. Also manages Ofcom spectrum permissions, CFAOS accreditation, air safety management and audit readiness, with around 50% national and international travel.

Tekever · Swindon

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.

Matchtech · Cambridgeshire · £350 – £450 pd

Contract CAD engineering role in the aerospace sector, creating accurate 3D geometry from existing designs and CAD data to support specialist UAS sub-module components and assemblies. Day to day involves smooth surface and skeleton modelling in Creo, WINDCHILL data management, the AAX plugin, and liaising with manufacturing facilities for fast-turnaround production of parts such as aerodynamic enclosures and radomes.

Platform Recruitment · Cambridge · £45,000 – £65,000 pa

Design and develop embedded firmware for advanced radar and sensing systems used in UAV applications. Work across the full product lifecycle in a collaborative, engineering-led environment using C/C++ on STM32 microcontrollers in bare-metal and RTOS environments. Engage in system-level debugging and contribute to software architecture for next-generation sensing technologies.

Helsing · London

Hands-on role building flight-ready drone prototypes, spanning mechanical design, electrical integration and hardware iteration. You fabricate airframes, wire avionics and power systems, configure PX4/ArduPilot flight controllers, and run field test campaigns, using telemetry to refine CAD models across successive iterations.

Anduril · Llanbedr

Supports test planning, execution and reporting of flight test activities on uncrewed fixed-wing and multi-rotor aircraft, including data analysis and software/integration testing in simulated and field environments. Works with engineers and operators across the UK on Group 2/3 surrogate UAS, coordinating test ranges and external agencies under senior guidance.

Callen Lenz · Salisbury · £50,000 – £60,000 pa

Develops, configures and tests Ardupilot-based flight control systems for UAV platforms, tuning flight behaviours in SITL and live flight, and integrating sensors such as GPS, cameras and LiDAR. Works within the Autopilot team on requirements capture, architectural design, peer reviews and documentation, using C++ and protocols including MAVLink, CAN, SPI, I2C, UDP and TCP.

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.

Shield AI · London

Lead and coach a team of Forward Deployed Engineers supporting customer deployment, onboarding and sustained use of the Hivemind autonomy SDK in real-world operational environments. The role combines people management, technical escalation and field feedback loops, partnering with product and engineering to improve deployment playbooks and customer readiness. Requires strong C++ and Python background plus up to 30% travel.

Callen Lenz · Salisbury · £50,000 – £60,000 pa

Design and build pixel-perfect, responsive user interfaces for flight control and ground station software, working with React, TypeScript, HTML/CSS and real-time streaming technologies. The role sits in a cross-functional agile team collaborating with UX researchers and designers, contributing to a design system, code reviews and test coverage with Jest, Cypress or RTL.

Matchtech · Hampshire

Hands-on role manufacturing, assembling, testing and installing avionics systems for unmanned aircraft, including cable assemblies, PCBA production and hand soldering. Involves aircraft commissioning, on-site flight test support in the UK, and rework of failed items within a small production team.

Windracers · Fareham

Hands-on manufacturing, testing and repair of avionics components, sub-assemblies and cable assemblies for Windracers ULTRA vehicles, working from build packs and engineering drawings. The role also covers avionics installation onto aircraft, commissioning support, and occasional travel within the UK for post-production flight operations.

Saab · Fareham

Deliver operator and maintainer training on a portfolio of radar and sensor systems at UK and Swedish sites, plus customer locations worldwide. Develop and maintain course material, fault-find on customer systems, and feed into technical publications, working closely with internal and external stakeholders.