34 jobs
National Crime Agency Gillingham £47,049 pa
Lead drone pilot for the NCA's Technical Operations unmanned vehicle programme, responsible for flight planning and clearances, piloting a range of UAS and USV platforms, and developing innovative technical surveillance capabilities. The role involves training the drone cadre, engaging with the Civil Aviation Authority and suppliers, and acting as subject matter expert on unmanned vehicles.
Flarebright Bicester £39,000 – £49,000 pa
Contributes across the full development lifecycle, from concept and algorithm design to system integration, testing and troubleshooting of safety-critical navigation and autonomy software in C++. Works with a multidisciplinary team on real-time embedded systems, hardware/software-in-the-loop testing and flight test activities, producing design documentation and test reports.
Leonardo Luton
Summer placement students join Electronic Warfare and Future Combat Air teams, working on real projects across software, systems, hardware, firmware, microwave or antenna engineering. They deliver small work packages, design and test products, and collaborate with experienced engineers across the product lifecycle, with mentoring and possible return offers.
Windracers Fareham
Create and maintain 3D CAD models, assemblies and engineering drawings in SolidWorks, plus manufacturing and assembly drawings for prototype and production builds. Manage Bills of Materials, engineering documentation and configuration control within PDM/PLM systems, supporting drawing release and revision control. Works closely with Design, Manufacturing and Systems Engineers on a large fixed-wing UAV platform.
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.
Copello Hitchin £35,000 – £44,000 pa
Hands-on role building, assembling and maintaining fixed-wing UAVs across R&D and production programmes, including airframe construction with balsa, composite repairs, and integration of propulsion, avionics and flight control systems. Involves testing, fault-finding and prototype development for target drone and counter-drone platforms in a workshop-based aerospace setting.
Matchtech Cambridge £45,000 pa
Lead pilot on complex drone missions across UK infrastructure projects, covering BVLOS, visual mitigation, fixed-wing, survey, LiDAR and inspection operations. Supervises deployed crews, mentors less experienced pilots and develops operational standards, procedures and mission plans. Involves configuring flight controllers, geofences and fail-safes, and analysing flight logs to improve performance.
ECM Selection Cambridge £90,000 – £130,000 pa
Senior engineer focused on mechanical design for drone detection and tracking systems, solving complex challenges, refining concepts and supporting prototyping in workshop and customer settings. Also involved in PCB-level electronics design, overseeing development and integration with mechanical systems within a small, specialised team.
Anduril London
Internship supporting the Deployments and Logistics teams, coordinating how hardware reaches customers and how field teams are deployed. Day to day you build standard operating procedures, an internal knowledge base covering customs and compliance, and analytical dashboards to improve operational efficiency. Works cross-functionally with product, engineering, sales and account management in the London office.
Callen Lenz Salisbury £30,000 – £35,000 pa
Primary point of contact for vehicle and asset activities, coordinating maintenance, inspections, repairs and compliance across a fleet of small cars to large vans and trailers. Maintains the asset register, tracks allocation and condition, manages key control and issue/return inspections, and liaises with garages, leasing providers and insurers to keep everything operational and audit-ready.
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.
Ex-Mil Recruitment Ltd Denmark
Hands-on field-based role supporting UAV/UAS operations, including system modifications, hardware integration, fault finding, diagnostics and maintenance at customer locations worldwide. Involves remote technical support, flight support, hazard mitigation, and delivering training, with significant international travel to remote or austere environments.
SR2 Frome £32,000 pa
Hands-on role assembling, repairing and upgrading uncrewed aircraft, covering mechanical and electrical assembly, fabrication, composites and testing from component level through to full flight trials. Working in a varied workshop team, you'll troubleshoot problems, maintain tools and equipment, and help turn ideas into finished aircraft. No engineering degree or traditional background required.
Callen Lenz Salisbury £50,000 – £65,000 pa
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.
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.
