Drone Jobs

• Bedford
• Lead · manages people

Lead the electronics design and prototyping department for a UAV business, guiding a team of 10+ electronic engineers across multiple programmes. Own full hardware design lifecycles from requirements capture to production release, covering digital, mixed-signal, FPGA and high-reliability systems, with expert review of schematics, PCB layouts and design documentation. Work cross-functionally with systems, software, mechanical and test teams, and support bids and cost estimation.

FPGA · PCB

• Salisbury
• On-site
• £40,000 – £50,000 pa
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Design, develop, integrate and verify electronic hardware and systems for unmanned aerial vehicles, covering analogue, digital and mixed-signal circuitry, PCB/PCBA design, interfaces, sensors and test equipment across the full engineering lifecycle. Works alongside Systems, Software, Air Vehicle, Avionics, Test and Manufacturing teams, with emphasis on DfM, DfA, DfT and qualification for production.

UAV · Avionics · Sensors +1

• 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

Owns the multimodal perception front-end end to end, architecting a stack that fuses EO and LWIR cameras, radar, LiDAR and IMUs into a coherent input for AI. Defines sensor selection, synchronisation (PTP/gPTP, PPS, hardware triggers), intrinsic/extrinsic calibration and safety concepts, working hands-on in the lab with hardware, electrical and computer-vision teams. Systems go into operational defence environments rather than prototypes.

LiDAR · Radar · IMU +7

• London
• Mid-level

Bridges product engineering and deployed operations for the Altius program, executing flight operations, field maintenance and customer training. Deploys to austere locations to troubleshoot hardware, software and networking issues, run root-cause analyses and shape long-term sustainment of aerial systems.

Linux · Unix · JIRA +2

• Llanbedr
• Senior

Hands-on role integrating hardware and software onto unmanned aerial systems, including sensors, actuators and control systems, and leading the design, build and test of UAS prototypes. Works with mechanical, software and systems engineers on rapid prototyping, test plans and troubleshooting, using ArduPilot, 3D printing, composites and RC piloting of VTOL and fixed-wing platforms.

ArduPilot · ROS · Lattice OS

• Swindon
• Hybrid · 3 days in office

Hands-on role operating and maintaining industrial additive manufacturing equipment, including SLS and polymer systems, taking builds from preparation through post-processing and inspection. Works closely with Manufacturing, Design Engineering and Quality to develop processes, support DfAM activities and production components for aerospace and defence systems.

SLS · PA12 · EOS +3

• Swindon
• Hybrid · 3 days in office

Manufacture and test PCBs, wiring harnesses and electro-mechanical sub-assemblies, including box-build integration, firmware loading and fault diagnosis. Uses multimeters, power supplies and oscilloscopes to verify product quality, and maintains work instructions and SOPs within a multidisciplinary production team.

Multimeters · Oscilloscopes · Power Supplies

• Luton
• Hybrid
• Senior
• Permanent

Responsible for the electronic architecture of high-performance self-protection systems fitted to fast jet, UAV, land and naval platforms, working within an Integrated Project Team alongside Systems, Mechanical and Firmware engineers. Covers the full product lifecycle including qualification, design changes, obsolescence, production support and repairs, with testing of RF, microwave, digital and high-speed designs. Involves technical risk management, documentation and coaching within an international multi-partner team.

• Fareham
• On-site
• Permanent

ScopeCarrying out the assembly, installation, and testing of aircraft powerplant systems for the Windracers ULTRA, ensuring associated systems are commissioned in accordance with approved manufacturer requirements and Windracers company procedures. The role will receive work assigned and supervision from the…

• Preston
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• £55,000 – £59,000 pa
• Senior · manages people
• Permanent

Supports functional system safety across advanced aerospace projects, including uncrewed air systems, by developing safety programme plans, hazard logs and analyses (PHA, ZHA) and validating safety requirements. Liaises with certification teams and customers, reviews supplier safety documentation, and mentors engineers while embedding safety best practices.

• Burton-on-Trent
• Hybrid
• £75,000 – £80,000 pa
• Mid-level · manages people
• Permanent

Lead day-to-day delivery of UAV and Drone-in-a-Box services across multiple customer sites nationwide, coordinating people, equipment and technical resources. Translate customer requirements into operational plans, manage schedules and capacity, monitor SLAs and budgets, and mobilise new contracts. Involves office, field and home-based working with regular UK travel.

UAV · Drone-in-a-Box · Autonomous Systems +5

• Salisbury
• On-site
• £65,000 – £75,000 pa
• Senior
• Permanent

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.

SQL Server · MySQL · Azure SQL +6

• Fareham
• Hybrid
• Junior
• Permanent

Supports the Regulations & Safety team in developing airspace change requests, operational safety cases, SORA and other regulatory submissions, ensuring continued compliance and enabling VLOS and BVLOS operations. Duties include tracking applications, using GIS software to develop airspace structures, coordinating with flight operations, and assisting the Safety Manager with investigations. Suited to a recent graduate or junior aviation professional moving into uncrewed aviation regulation.

GIS · Microsoft Office · Google Workspace

• Fareham
• Junior
• Permanent

Supports the Regulations & Safety team in monitoring drone regulations and preparing airspace change requests, safety cases and SORA assessments for VLOS and BVLOS operations. Involves GIS mapping, tracking regulatory applications and coordinating with Flight Operations, aimed at recent graduates or junior aviation professionals.

Microsoft Office · Google Workspace · GIS Software