Drone Jobs

• London
• Lead · manages people

Lead a new Agile team of wargaming analysts as the first hire and plank owner of a simulation center being built in the UAE, initially based in London before relocating. The role involves producing and iterating Modeling, Simulation and Analysis (M&SA), wargaming and experimentation using tools such as Lattice MissionSim, developing scenarios in Python and YAML, and assessing how platform, payload, autonomy and C2 choices affect mission outcomes.

Python · C++ · YAML +6

• London
• Mid-level

Produces and iterates modeling, simulation and analysis, including wargaming and experimentation, using tools such as Lattice MissionSim. Develops Python and YAML scenarios, physics-based models and red/blue force tactics to assess how platform, payload, autonomy and C2 choices affect mission outcomes. One of the first hires in an Agile team building a new simulation center in the UAE.

Lattice OS · MissionSim · AFSIM +4

• Fareham
• Entry level

A structured two-year graduate programme rotating through four six-month placements across core engineering disciplines within the Saab Seaeye underwater robotics business. Graduates work hands-on with sub-sea robotics technology at the Fareham campus, building practical experience on real systems alongside managers and mentors, with a final placement and possible conversion to a permanent role.

MS Office

• Oakley
• Director · manages people

Lead the Systems Engineering discipline for a defence and aerospace business unit, setting technical vision, governance and methodologies for complex solutions. Oversee lifecycle management activities including bids, design reviews and audits, while driving Model-Based Systems Engineering and digital transformation. Manage and mentor a team of engineers and subject matter experts, acting as senior escalation point for architectural and system-of-systems issues.

MBSE

• London
• Hybrid
• Senior

Deploy, integrate and maintain components of an AI training factory across isolated and specialised environments, working in a small team of engineers and administrators. The role involves Kubernetes and container orchestration, C++/Python applications, Linux networking, and automation tooling such as Ansible, Chef or Puppet, with close coordination with autonomy teams.

Kubernetes · Ansible · Chef +1

• Salisbury
• On-site
• £50,000 – £65,000 pa
• Senior
• Permanent

Deliver systems engineering outputs across the full lifecycle for complex uncrewed aircraft systems, covering requirements capture and management, system architecture, integration, verification and validation, and risk management. Work within multidisciplinary teams spanning software, electronics, mechanical, payload and platform engineering, supporting qualification and flight test activities.

UAS · Autonomy · Mission Systems +1

• Salisbury
• On-site
• £50,000 pa
• Lead · manages people
• Permanent

Leads and manages the flight crew team, covering recruitment, onboarding, performance, welfare and retention while maintaining a Just Culture ethos. Ensures pilots stay qualified and current, oversees operational manuals and compliance, and works with the Training Manager on progression plans. Acts as key liaison to the Head of Flight Operations.

• Bristol
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• Mid-level

Owns and runs the risk and opportunity management function across major civil and defence programmes, maintaining the Risk and Opportunity Register, applying risk scoring methodology and facilitating identification workshops. Coordinates engineering, safety, certification, supply chain and commercial risk with the Chief Engineer, Safety Manager and Commercial Lead, and reports into programme boards and authority cycles.

RAID Logs · Risk Registers · CWBS +4

• Swindon
• Lead · manages people

Lead day-to-day security operations across people, facilities, technology and assets, reporting to the Head of Security. Build operating models, procedures and incident response playbooks, manage guarding contracts and physical security systems, and support defence and government requirements across UK and international sites.

CCTV · VMS · Access Control Systems +4

• Munich - Berlin - London - Paris

Build and scale a GPU-based simulator that trains reinforcement-learning agents for air autonomy, modelling flight dynamics and sensing across thousands of parallel environments. Work spans sim-to-real transfer, domain randomisation and RL training tooling, at the intersection of AI, GPU computing and physics-based simulation, with room to grow into leadership.

CUDA · Taichi · NVIDIA Warp +3

• 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

• Salisbury
• On-site
• £60,000 – £75,000 pa
• Mid-level · manages people
• Permanent

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.

Uncrewed Air Systems · Autonomous Systems · OJEU

• Southampton
• On-site
• Lead · manages people
• Permanent

Lead a small mixed-discipline team building autonomous prototypes for a stealth-mode uncrewed systems venture, owning electronics, software and control systems from concept through build and test. Work directly with the CTO, manage project budgets and requirements, and build in-house prototyping capability and supplier relationships. Requires hands-on integration work and support for off-site trials.

Ardupilot · PX4 · Gazebo +7