Drone Jobs

Tekever · Swindon

Build and run a composites manufacturing capability from scratch for drone airframe structures, covering facility layout, equipment commissioning, pre-preg lay-up, tooling, cure, trim and inspection. Recruit and lead the shop-floor team, own quality, safety and production rate, and transfer best practice across European plants.

Saab · Oakley

Owns aircraft conceptual sizing and constraint analysis, turning requirements and CONOPS into sized, analysed and testable UAV concepts through rapid trade studies. Develops parametric geometry and Outer Mould Line, runs mission, propulsion and stability analysis, and synthesises flight-test and telemetry data to calibrate models. Works in a small multidisciplinary team maintaining the concept-design toolchain and automation.

Windracers · Fareham

Develops manufacturing processes, tooling and production methods to take a large fixed-wing UAV platform from design into volume production. Produces work instructions, process specs, assembly drawings and manufacturing BOMs, drives DFM/DFA, and works with Design, Production, Supply Chain and Quality plus external suppliers. Distinct for its hands-on aerospace/UAV focus on scaling medium-volume builds.

Leonardo · Luton

Design and develop microwave and RF circuits operating to and beyond 20 GHz for electronic warfare self-protection systems, covering concept, requirements, detailed design, integration and test. Use EM and circuit simulation tools, hands-on RF test equipment and debug, while providing technical leadership and mentoring within an integrated project team.

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.

Saab · Bedford

Work within the Air Combat Simulation team on modelling and simulation of aircraft, UAVs and associated systems, building Simulink models and analysis tools, auto-coding to C/C++ and DLLs, and integrating models into system-of-systems and distributed simulations. The role covers validation and verification, results analysis, and documentation for the Blue Bear UAV business unit.

Matchtech · Hereford · £27,000 – £30,000 pa

Hands-on production role preparing and bonding carbon fibre UAV airframes before final assembly, mixing and curing adhesives to specification and self-inspecting completed work. Works to manufacturing orders and deadlines within a fast-paced defence manufacturing team, with no prior experience required.

Leonardo · Luton

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.

Matchtech · Hampshire

Hands-on role manufacturing, assembling, testing and installing avionics systems for unmanned aircraft, including cable assemblies, PCBA production and hand soldering. Involves aircraft commissioning, on-site flight test support in the UK, and rework of failed items within a small production team.

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.

AJC Recruitment Ltd · Radstock · £26,000 – £32,000 pa

This role involves transforming point cloud data into digital survey outputs using AutoCAD, producing precision-accurate 2D Measured Building and Topographical Plans. You will collaborate with project managers, resolve production challenges, and mentor new team members. The position offers training in advanced AutoCAD, 3D Revit, and Navisworks.

Kintec Global Recruitment · London · £45,000 – £55,000 pa

Engineering surveyor role scoping and pricing geospatial services for major infrastructure schemes across rail, water, energy and heavy civils. Involves producing technical proposals, fee estimates and quotes, advising on survey methods, and coordinating survey crews, with a focus on growing the geomatics offering and adopting new technology.

East Anglian Site Engineering · Ipswich · £32,000 – £45,000 pa

Carry out topographical and measured building surveys, terrestrial laser scanning, and point cloud processing, then produce accurate CAD drawings and survey deliverables. Take ownership of projects from site work through to final output, working independently while liaising with clients and the wider team across East Anglia, initially around Suffolk.

Saab · Bedford

Owns aircraft conceptual sizing and constraint analysis for new UAV concepts, turning requirements and CONOPS into sized, analysed and testable air vehicle designs through rapid trade studies. Builds and maintains the concept-design toolchain (geometry, aero, mission, surrogate and data-processing tools) and synthesises flight-test and telemetry data to validate and calibrate models. Works within a small multidisciplinary team in the Blue Bear business unit.

Windracers · Fareham

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.