Drone Jobs

• Swindon
• Senior

One of the first engineers on the ground at a new UK production facility, owning assembly, integration and test processes for unmanned aircraft platforms. Spends most of the time on the shop floor as technical authority, resolving production issues, leading improvement projects and transferring build processes from Portugal into Swindon.

CAD · ERP · MES +3

• Bristol
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• Mid-level

Joins a growing UK airworthiness team, initially focused on regulatory approval of a tactical uncrewed aircraft system for international customers and UK defence. Builds certification evidence, compliance matrices and SORA-based safety cases with design, systems and test engineers, later widening to other products and design organisation approval.

EASA Part 21 · UK CAA · MAA DAOS +1

• Bedford
• Mid-level

Day-to-day CAD design and multidisciplinary engineering across aerospace development projects, from requirements and concept through manufacture, integration and test. Involves SolidWorks modelling, DFMEA and risk documentation, material selection for composite and metallic components, and payload/propulsion integration including all-electric and eVTOL applications, with some UK travel.

SolidWorks

• Bedfordshire
• Senior · manages people

Provides technical leadership across mechanical and aerospace development for unmanned systems, owning complex design tasks and mentoring engineers. Leads CAD architecture, drawing release and configuration control in SolidWorks, integrates propulsion, payloads and structures, and runs FEA and design trade studies. Supports manufacturing, flight test and certification, with hands-on build and fault-finding on prototype and test hardware.

SolidWorks · CATIA · ANSYS +3

• London
• Mid-level

Bridges product engineering and deployed operations for the Ghost unmanned air vehicle program, executing flight operations, field maintenance, and customer training. Acts as product SME advising on operational employment, running test and evaluation events, and performing root-cause analyses for air systems in austere, remote environments.

Python · MATLAB · VTOL

• Llanbedr
• Mid-level

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.

Lattice OS · C++ · Python +1

• Salisbury
• On-site
• £40,000 – £50,000 pa
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Design, develop, integrate and verify electronic hardware and systems for unmanned aerial vehicles, covering analogue, digital and mixed-signal circuitry, PCB/PCBA design, interfaces, sensors and test equipment across the full engineering lifecycle. Works alongside Systems, Software, Air Vehicle, Avionics, Test and Manufacturing teams, with emphasis on DfM, DfA, DfT and qualification for production.

UAV · Avionics · Sensors +1

• Luton
• Hybrid
• Lead
• Permanent

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.

Keysight ADS · Microwave Office · CST Microwave Studio +5

• Salisbury
• On-site
• £65,000 – £75,000 pa
• Lead
• Permanent

Deliver avionics systems engineering across navigation, power, communication, payloads, aircraft management and C2 systems for unmanned air systems, providing technical leadership over design, development and integration. The role involves supervising other engineers, improving internal processes, and supporting airworthiness, safety and certification requirements within a multi-disciplined team.

Altium · SolidWorks · MATLAB +2

• Fareham
• On-site
• Permanent

Create and maintain 3D CAD models, assemblies and engineering drawings in SolidWorks, plus manufacturing and assembly drawings for prototype and production builds. Manage Bills of Materials, engineering documentation and configuration control within PDM/PLM systems, supporting drawing release and revision control. Works closely with Design, Manufacturing and Systems Engineers on a large fixed-wing UAV platform.

SolidWorks · SolidWorks PDM

• Basildon
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• Senior
• Permanent

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.

Visual Studio · DOORS · Cameo +2

• Ashford
• Hybrid
• Director · manages people
• Permanent

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.

• Fareham
• On-site
• Mid-level
• Permanent

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.

Microsoft Office · DMMs · Power Supplies +3

• Fareham
• Senior · manages people
• Permanent

Maintains and supports Windracers UAVs to a high operational standard, covering planned fleet modifications, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, fault diagnosis, ground testing and flying operations support. Works a 6 weeks on / 2 weeks off rota in diverse and challenging global environments, including conflict zones, with supervisory responsibility for day-to-day operations and project delivery.

Microsoft Office · Windracers UAV

• Cambridge
• On-site
• £55,000 – £70,000 pa
• Mid-level

Hands-on optical engineering role designing systems with lasers, lenses and cameras, taking products from concept through verification and troubleshooting to production readiness. Works closely with electronics, software and AI colleagues in a multidisciplinary team, integrating optical components with electromechanical systems, ideally using machine learning for machine vision.

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