Latest Robotics Jobs

Radar Instructor

The Radar Instructor role involves delivering and developing training for radar and sensor systems, both in the UK and globally. Responsibilities include planning and delivering operator and maintainer courses, maintaining educational materials, and providing technical support and feedback to enhance training quality and system development.

Saab United Kingdom

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Staff Engineer, Autonomy and Motion Planning (R5263)

This role involves developing and delivering advanced autonomy software for unmanned systems operating across air, land, sea, and space. The engineer will design and implement tactical behaviors for multi-agent coordination, mission planning, and survivability in contested environments, working across the full software lifecycle. The position emphasizes technical leadership, system-level ownership, and close collaboration with cross-functional and operational teams to evolve mission-critical autonomy solutions.

Shield AI London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Systems Test Engineer

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft. With offices and facilities across the U.S.,...

Shield AI London, United Kingdom

Lead Systems Integration Engineer

This role involves leading the integration of UAV platforms, bridging design, production, and external manufacturing partners to scale from prototypes to repeatable manufacturing. The engineer will work hands-on across mechanical, electrical, avionics, propulsion, and mission systems, ensuring technical compatibility, process standardisation, and flight readiness. Responsibilities include root cause analysis, documentation management, and supporting training and testing across the full system lifecycle.

Electus Recruitment London, United Kingdom £50,000 – £85,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Senior UAV Systems Engineer - Design and Integration

This role involves leading the design, integration, and troubleshooting of avionics and onboard systems for an unmanned aircraft. The engineer will define system architectures, manage interface requirements across power, communications, and payloads, and support testing from ground to flight operations. Emphasis is placed on creating mature, documented, and productisable systems within a fast-paced start-up environment.

Matchtech West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Senior Embedded Software Engineer, UAVs

This role involves developing embedded software for advanced UAV systems, focusing on flight control electronics and real-time airborne platforms. The engineer will work closely with hardware teams to implement low-level drivers, sensor integration, and communication protocols while contributing to scalable software architecture. The position emphasizes hands-on development in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment shaping next-generation drone technology.

Enterprise Recruitment Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom £60,000 – £140,000 pa

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Senior Embedded Software Engineer (Rust)

Design and develop embedded software for advanced drone platforms using Rust in resource-constrained and real-time environments. Work closely with hardware and systems teams to implement flight-critical software, device drivers, and sensor integration, while contributing to the evolution of UAV control systems and embedded architecture.

Enterprise Recruitment Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom £60,000 – £140,000 pa

On-site Permanent

Lead Software Engineer

As a Lead Software Engineer, you will architect and build high-performance systems for coordinating drone swarms and processing sensor data. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to develop real-time communication and data processing tools for robotic platforms, focusing on reliability and efficiency in distributed systems.

Understanding Recruitment London, United Kingdom €110,000 – €130,000 pa

On-site Permanent

Senior / Principal RF Design Engineer

This role involves designing, developing, and testing advanced RF-based systems across diverse applications such as radar, autonomous drones, and IoT sensors. You'll work from concept through to verification using state-of-the-art lab facilities, including anechoic chambers and RF test equipment. The position offers technically challenging, multidisciplinary projects in a collaborative innovation-driven environment.

Matchtech Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Survey Manager

Survey ManagerPermanentLocation – SheffieldSalary - Negotiable depending on experience + VAN + Flexi HoursA fantastic opportunity has arisen with one of our trusted clients based in Sheffield. They are a well-established environmental and surveying consultancy delivering a diverse range of...

Tailored Talent Ltd Chapeltown, LS7 4DL, United Kingdom

Chief Engineer

The Chief Engineer at Shield AI leads the development and deployment of advanced autonomy solutions for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). This role involves solving complex technical challenges, ensuring system architecture and product quality, and leading a team of engineers to deliver cutting-edge autonomous capabilities for defense and business-to-business contracts.

Shield AI London, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Senior Staff Technical Program Manager (R5370)

This role involves leading end-to-end software release and test operations for Hivemind Enterprise, a developer-focused SDK enabling autonomous unmanned systems. The Senior Technical Program Manager will drive simulation-based test automation, CI/CD through flight testing, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure high-quality, on-time delivery. The position emphasizes technical depth, rigorous testing of AI-integrated systems, and operational excellence in a defense-tech environment.

Shield AI London, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Manager, Autonomy Applications Engineering (R5188)

This role involves leading a team of Forward Deployed Engineers to support customer deployment and operational success with the Hivemind SDK, a core autonomy software platform. The manager will ensure technical excellence in on-site and virtual customer engagements, translating mission objectives into actionable engineering plans while driving product improvements through field feedback. The position requires strong technical leadership, customer collaboration, and cross-functional alignment with engineering and product teams to enhance deployment processes and long-term customer outcomes.

Shield AI London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Land Surveyor

Conduct topographical, engineering, and measured building surveys using robotic total stations, GNSS, laser scanners, and drones. Process point cloud data, produce AutoCAD drawings, and support construction stages by coordinating with engineers and consultants. Work on the HS2 infrastructure project with a focus on precise surveying and technical documentation.

Matchtech Banbury, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom £450 – £525 pd

On-site Freelance Clearance Required

Senior Business Development Manager

This role involves driving growth for Hivemind Autonomy, an AI-powered software platform for autonomous aircraft and drones, by identifying and closing complex sales opportunities in the UK defense and government sectors. Responsibilities include developing territory strategies, building customer relationships, leading proposal development, and conducting competitive analysis.

Shield AI London, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent Clearance Required