Drone Jobs

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.

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 harden products.

Windracers · Fareham

Develops manufacturing processes, tooling and production methods to take a large fixed-wing UAV platform from design into volume production. Produces work instructions, process specs, assembly drawings and manufacturing BOMs, drives DFM/DFA, and works with Design, Production, Supply Chain and Quality plus external suppliers. Distinct for its hands-on aerospace/UAV focus on scaling medium-volume builds.

Saab · Oakley

Lead and support a team of 10+ electronic engineers across multiple programmes, owning hardware design from requirements capture to production release. Involves detailed digital, mixed-signal, FPGA and high-reliability design, plus design assurance and verification for safety-critical electronics. Works cross-functionally with systems, software, mechanical and test teams within the BlueBear UAV business.

Saab · Fareham

Servicing, installing, repairing and maintaining Giraffe 1X and other radars, working with high-power AC/DC components, electronics, hydraulics and cooling systems. The role involves on-site customer support, training end users, trials and deployments worldwide, including short-notice travel to high-risk areas, plus system integration and configuration management.

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.

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.

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.

QinetiQ · Ashford

Build, test, repair and disassemble unmanned aerial and surface target systems, including fibreglass repairs, engine tuning, fault diagnosis and payload preparation, while supporting launcher operations and target recovery. Based in Ashford but involving extensive international travel, often at short notice, to deliver training support for defence forces worldwide.

Matchtech · Fareham

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.

TXM Recruit · Hereford · £40,000 – £55,000 pa

Hands-on mechanical design role developing launch systems for fixed-wing UAVs, taking concepts from 3D models and drawings through to manufacture, assembly and testing. Working in a small engineering team, you'll use SolidWorks to design components and assemblies, produce BOMs and technical documentation, and incorporate pneumatic components where needed.

Rise Technical Recruitment · Witney · £50,000 – £60,000 pa

Defines verification strategies and develops test frameworks for safety-critical embedded software, delivering requirements-based V&V, traceability and certification evidence. Applies automated testing, fuzz testing, fault injection and Monte Carlo simulation, with exposure to SPARK Ada and formal methods in an autonomy-assurance team. Hybrid, minimum three days on-site in Witney.

Leonardo · Edinburgh

Designs, develops and verifies navigation systems and algorithms for airborne, maritime and land platforms, covering sensor fusion, state estimation and PNT solutions for contested environments. Works across the full engineering lifecycle, from concept and modelling to integration, verification and customer support, using MATLAB/Simulink and Kalman filtering techniques within a multidisciplinary, multi-national team.

Copello · Hitchin · £35,000 – £44,000 pa

Hands-on role building, assembling and maintaining fixed-wing UAVs across R&D and production programmes, including airframe construction with balsa, composite repairs, and integration of propulsion, avionics and flight control systems. Involves testing, fault-finding and prototype development for target drone and counter-drone platforms in a workshop-based aerospace setting.