Drone Jobs

Tekever · Bristol

Lead the development and lifecycle management of S1000D-compliant technical publications for Unmanned Air System programmes within an Integrated Logistics Support capability. Own the CSDB, data module structures and DMRL, liaise with customers and regulators on airworthiness requirements, and manage a technical authoring team through engineering change and configuration control.

Tekever · Cardigan

Monitors live UAS flight operations, mitigating hazards and performing real-time interventions while ensuring compliance with aviation regulations. Supports the RPIC with flight planning, pre-flight inspections and post-flight debriefings, maintains detailed records of flights and incidents, and trains and mentors UAS operators on risk mitigation. Based in West Wales on a five-day shift pattern that varies with weather and availability.

Shield AI · London

Design and implement real-time perception algorithms for object detection, classification and multi-target tracking, fusing EO/IR cameras, radar and IMU data. Build state estimation and localization pipelines, interpret sensor ICDs, and validate performance in simulation and flight test. Works closely with autonomy and hardware teams on SWaP-constrained airborne platforms.

Shield AI · London

Customer-facing engineering role deploying Shield AI's Hivemind autonomy software on site with customers, roughly 30% travel. You build AI and autonomy applications with the enterprise SDK, provide technical support and training, debug software and API integration issues, and feed customer insight back to product engineering. Requires strong modern C++ skills.

Callen Lenz · Salisbury · £60,000 – £75,000 pa

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.

Callen Lenz · Salisbury · £32,000 – £36,000 pa

Hands-on end-user support role covering hardware, software, Microsoft 365 administration and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, alongside incident response, service requests and user administration. The position also involves building and configuring laptops, desktops and smartphones, contributing to IT projects and service improvements, and maintaining documentation within a growing aerospace-focused IT team.

Shield AI · London

Finance business partner for the Hivemind autonomy unit, building financial models for budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning, and tracking program costs, EAC updates and EVM performance. Works closely with program management and engineering on government defence contracts, plus month-end close, variance analysis and executive reporting.