72 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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Leonardo Basildon
Defines and refines the strategic software architecture for C-UAS mission systems, spanning SI enterprise architecture, sensor/effector and C2/GUI integration, and technical leadership in bids and external studies. Works alongside solution architects and capability managers, producing white papers to steer stakeholder thinking. Hybrid role based in Basildon within a defence product team.
Leonardo Luton
Responsible for the electronic architecture of high-performance self-protection systems fitted to fast jet, UAV, land and naval platforms, working within an Integrated Project Team alongside Systems, Mechanical and Firmware engineers. Covers the full product lifecycle including qualification, design changes, obsolescence, production support and repairs, with testing of RF, microwave, digital and high-speed designs. Involves technical risk management, documentation and coaching within an international multi-partner team.
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.
Matchtech Hampshire
Hands-on role assembling airframe components, sub-assemblies and fuel systems from build packs, testing sub-systems, and installing avionics onto unmanned aerial vehicles. Supports aircraft-level acceptance testing and on-site flight testing across the UK, maintaining digital build logs and feeding improvements back to manufacturing and engineering teams.
