Latest Defence Jobs

Senior Design for Manufacture Engineer

We’re looking for an experienced Manufacturing/DFM Engineer to join our team in further developing our advanced logistics UAS. This is a role within the Design Team that will lead the transition of new designs into production, while applying DFM/DFA principles...

Windracers Fareham, Hampshire, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

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

Staff Engineer, Software Autonomy Applications (R4962)

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

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

Object Detection and Tracking Engineer

This role involves developing real-time object detection, tracking, and sensor fusion algorithms for autonomous aircraft operating in complex, GPS-denied environments. The engineer will integrate data from EO/IR cameras, radar, and IMUs, optimize perception pipelines for performance, and collaborate with autonomy and hardware teams to ensure robust situational awareness. Work includes simulation, field testing, and deployment on SWaP-constrained platforms.

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

Forward Deployed Engineer

The role involves becoming an expert in Hivemind Enterprise Autonomy Software Development Kit, developing AI and autonomy applications for unmanned platforms, and deploying Hivemind AI infrastructure at customer sites. You will provide technical training, assist with integration, and collaborate with product and engineering teams to improve products.

Shield AI London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

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