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Autopilot Software Engineer

Last month

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.

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Senior Flight Control Engineer

3 weeks ago

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.

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

UAV/ Senior UAV Technician

Last month

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.

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Electronics CAD Technician

Last month

Windracers Fareham

Produces and maintains electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, cable and harness drawings, connector pinouts and BOMs using SolidWorks Electrical. Works with electrical, mechanical and manufacturing engineers to create controlled documentation for building, inspecting and testing reliable electrical assemblies across a UAV fleet. Involves CAD library upkeep, revision control and supporting prototype builds and design changes.

On-site Permanent

Modelling and Simulation Engineer

Last month

Callen Lenz Salisbury £40,000 – £50,000 pa

Working within the Air Vehicle Design team, you will conduct multi-disciplinary modelling and simulation, including aircraft performance analyses, flight dynamics modelling, control algorithm design and model validation against experimental test data. The role also involves building flight simulation and visualisation test environments, gathering data through bench and flight testing, and maintaining a library of reusable models and tools.

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Avionics Technician

3 weeks ago

Windracers Fareham

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.

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

UAS Training Manager

Last month

Callen Lenz Salisbury £50,000 pa

Lead and manage the flying training operations, designing, developing and delivering UAS training programmes for pilots, operators and customers. Ensure curriculum compliance with CAA, MAA and EASA standards, run audits and assessments, and manage a team of instructors while supporting safety and risk management.

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Data Architect / DBA

Last month

Callen Lenz Salisbury £65,000 – £75,000 pa

Owns enterprise data architecture, governance and database administration, designing logical and physical models and setting standards for ERP, PLM and manufacturing systems. Leads data migration workstreams, master data management and cleansing, plus integration across ERP, PLM, CRM and reporting platforms. Acts as the primary data subject matter expert during business transformation projects.

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Business Development Manager

Last month

Callen Lenz Salisbury £60,000 – £75,000 pa

Owns the full business winning lifecycle for a UAS and aerospace company, from market analysis and strategy through opportunity development, capture leadership and deal closure. Leads capture teams, develops Price to Win and business cases, and manages customer and stakeholder relationships across government and industry.

On-site Permanent

IT Support Analyst

3 months ago

Callen Lenz Salisbury £32,000 – £36,000 pa

Hands-on end-user support role covering hardware, software, Microsoft 365 administration and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, alongside incident response, service requests and user administration. The position also involves building and configuring laptops, desktops and smartphones, contributing to IT projects and service improvements, and maintaining documentation within a growing aerospace-focused IT team.

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Business Development Campaign Lead

9 months ago

Callen Lenz Salisbury £55,000 – £65,000 pa

Focuses on UAS Deep Effects, identifying and developing new defence opportunities while shaping the company's business development strategy. Involves building campaign plans, a qualified opportunity pipeline, and relationships with Army HQ, Field Army and wider defence networks, plus consultancy across defence programmes. Requires deep UK Defence and NATO UAS/Deep Fires domain expertise and security clearance eligibility.

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Fleet & Asset Coordinator

4 days ago

Callen Lenz Salisbury £30,000 – £35,000 pa

Primary point of contact for vehicle and asset activities, coordinating maintenance, inspections, repairs and compliance across a fleet of small cars to large vans and trailers. Maintains the asset register, tracks allocation and condition, manages key control and issue/return inspections, and liaises with garages, leasing providers and insurers to keep everything operational and audit-ready.

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

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