Drone Jobs in Bristol

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 · Bristol

Design and develop avionics subsystems for uncrewed aircraft, including power generation and distribution, navigation and sensor interfaces. Produce schematics and simple board layouts in Altium, harness drawings and wiring lists, and support bench and environmental testing. Graduates gain early design ownership, splitting time between design, the lab and test activity.

Leonardo · Basildon

Systems Engineers at all levels join a multidisciplinary team delivering land-based cyber and electromagnetic capabilities, including electronic warfare, C-UAS and counter-IED systems. The role spans the full lifecycle from requirements and architecture through integration, verification and in-service support, working with customers and specialists in safety, security and reliability.

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.

Tekever · Swindon

Hands-on inspection role supporting manufacture, assembly and release of unmanned technology products at a Swindon facility. You'll carry out visual and dimensional inspection using callipers, micrometers and gauges, verify documentation and traceability, control nonconforming product, and support First Article Inspection and shop-floor quality activities alongside Production and Engineering.

Tekever · Bristol

Lead the development and lifecycle management of S1000D-compliant technical publications for Unmanned Air System programmes within an Integrated Logistics Support capability. Own the CSDB, data module structures and DMRL, liaise with customers and regulators on airworthiness requirements, and manage a technical authoring team through engineering change and configuration control.

Tekever · Bristol

Owns and runs the risk and opportunity management function across major civil and defence programmes, maintaining the Risk and Opportunity Register, applying risk scoring methodology and facilitating identification workshops. Coordinates engineering, safety, certification, supply chain and commercial risk with the Chief Engineer, Safety Manager and Commercial Lead, and reports into programme boards and authority cycles.

Tekever · Swindon

Hands-on build role assembling, integrating and testing Unmanned Aerial System airframes and sub-systems, covering structural work such as bracketry, precision drilling and fastening plus avionics wiring, flight control and sensor installation. Also involves ground tests, fault diagnosis and completing certification and traceability records to ISO 9001/AS9100 standards within a manufacturing operations team.

Tekever · Swindon

Hands-on role operating and maintaining industrial additive manufacturing equipment, including SLS and polymer systems, taking builds from preparation through post-processing and inspection. Works closely with Manufacturing, Design Engineering and Quality to develop processes, support DfAM activities and production components for aerospace and defence systems.

Tekever · Bristol

Works at the intersection of engineering and procurement, embedded in the product development lifecycle from concept to production. Provides supply chain input into component and technology selection across electronics, mechanical, materials, powertrain and vision systems, challenging design decisions on cost, availability, capacity and supplier risk. Supports design reviews, technical reviews and new product introduction, establishing early supplier engagement.

Tekever · Swindon

Manufacture and test PCBs, wiring harnesses and electro-mechanical sub-assemblies, including box-build integration, firmware loading and fault diagnosis. Uses multimeters, power supplies and oscilloscopes to verify product quality, and maintains work instructions and SOPs within a multidisciplinary production team.

Tekever · Bristol

Technical owner of FPGA and programmable logic design inside gimbal payloads, covering the video capture and processing chain, sensor and high-speed serial interfaces, and real-time pointing and stabilisation control. The role takes in-house payload electronics from prototype to qualified production, with short design cycles and direct ownership of logic that flies.

Tekever · Swindon

Hands-on shop-floor role at a new Swindon drone manufacturing facility, covering goods-in and receiving, stores and inventory control, kitting and line-side feed, and dispatch and shipping. Works closely with Supply Chain, Production Planning & Control, Quality and the electronics and integration cells, using ERP systems, handheld scanners and material-handling equipment to keep physical stock and system records aligned as the site scales.

Tekever · Swindon

Hands-on quality management role leading day-to-day assurance within a Swindon manufacturing operation, establishing controlled processes that meet AS9100 and ISO 9001. Involves FAIRs and AS9102, nonconformance control, root-cause analysis (5 Whys, Ishikawa, 8D), audits and Kaizen improvement, working with Manufacturing Engineering, Production and Supply Chain.

Tekever · Swindon

Own and develop composite manufacturing processes across a UK aerospace production operation, covering hand lay-up, pre-preg processing, trimming, finishing and bonded structures. The role involves transferring existing capability into the UK, improving process capability and yield, developing tooling, and leading root-cause investigations while working closely with Operations, Design and Quality.