Drone Jobs

• London
• Hybrid
• Senior

Lead the design and maintenance of high-performance C++ (C++17/20) software for complex systems, architecting scalable simulation solutions for systems of systems and real-time processing. Drive integration of third-party software and hardware, set technical standards, mentor engineers, and apply agile practices including CI and TDD. Requires deep systems-integration expertise and leadership of projects with 10+ contributors.

C++17 · C++20 · C++98 +7

• London
• Hybrid
• Mid-level · manages people

Lead and coach a team of Forward Deployed Engineers supporting customer deployment, onboarding and sustained use of the Hivemind autonomy SDK in real-world operational environments. The role combines people management, technical escalation and field feedback loops, partnering with product and engineering to improve deployment playbooks and customer readiness. Requires strong C++ and Python background plus up to 30% travel.

Hivemind SDK · Hivemind · V-BAT +2

• London
• Senior

Own the end-to-end development of bespoke controllers for UAS platforms, from conception and simulation through physical integration and flight-test iteration. Design and validate state estimation, navigation and guidance algorithms for contested environments, working closely with flight mechanics, aerodynamics and embedded teams.

MATLAB · Simulink · Python +8

• London
• Lead

Operational leader delivering multi-level technical training and Train the Trainer courses to European militaries, advising senior staff on CONOPs, mission planning and adoption of autonomous systems. Combines command-level advising with hands-on field deployment, integration and troubleshooting in austere environments, feeding user feedback back to engineering and product teams.

Lattice OS

• London
• Senior

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 embed resilience.

Linux · Lattice OS · TEMPEST +7

• London

Tests combined software and hardware products end to end in the lab and field, including flying drones, capturing data and feeding results back to software and AI engineers. Installs AI software on edge devices, helps design test plans and safety SOPs, and secures resources for field testing operations, with travel across the UK, France and Germany.

Drones

• London
• Mid-level

Designs and runs environmental stress test campaigns on drone sub-systems and ground support equipment, covering vibration, shock, thermal cycling, ingress, salt spray, altitude and fatigue testing. Works as a generalist across hardware domains in the "Physical Reality" test cluster, using strain gauges, accelerometers and DAQ systems to map failure envelopes and validate survivability.

Vibration Tables · Shock Rigs · Thermal Chambers +7

• London

Design and integrate RF front-ends, antennas and link budgets for defence platforms operating in contested electromagnetic environments, covering jamming, spoofing and EW resilience. Hands-on work with spectrum analysers, VNAs and signal generators, plus field and range trials, alongside electronics, software and systems engineers.

GNU Radio · MATLAB · HFSS +1