Drone Jobs

• Fareham

Servicing, installing, repairing and maintaining Giraffe 1X and other radars, working with high-power AC/DC components, electronics, hydraulics and cooling systems. The role involves on-site customer support, training end users, trials and deployments worldwide, including short-notice travel to high-risk areas, plus system integration and configuration management.

Giraffe 1X

• Llanbedr

Hands-on UAS technician role focused on physical integration, configuration and maintenance of uncrewed air systems, with expert-level ownership of Pixhawk and Cube Orange flight controllers, firmware management and parameter tuning. Involves pre-, in- and post-flight diagnostics, field maintenance and close work with engineering and flight test teams, with opportunities to gain UAS flight qualifications.

Pixhawk · Cube Orange · Lattice OS +4

• Welwyn Garden City
• £28,000 – £30,000 pa

Site Technician - Civil Engineering - Welwyn Garden City £28000 to £30000 plus benefits. Circa £45000 with overtimeHello Recruitment is pleased to be recruiting a Field Based Site Technician for a expanding civil engineeering business based in Welwyn Garden City.Their…

• Ashford
• Permanent

Build, test, repair and disassemble unmanned aerial and surface target systems, including fibreglass repairs, engine tuning, fault diagnosis and payload preparation, while supporting launcher operations and target recovery. Based in Ashford but involving extensive international travel, often at short notice, to deliver training support for defence forces worldwide.

Banshee Target

• 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

• 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…

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• Hybrid
• Senior
• Permanent

Rota: 6 weeks on / 2 weeks offPosition Overview:Your primary responsibility will be to provide support Windracers UAV to the highest possible standard, delivering maintenance, modification and essential logistics anywhere in the world. The role also demands a willingness to…

• Llanbedr

Operate Anduril UK's uncrewed air systems as a CAA Authorised UAS Pilot, planning and executing VLOS and BVLOS missions in the Specific Category. Act as Safety Pilot on fixed-wing and VTOL platforms, manage Pixhawk and Cube Orange flight controllers, and produce SORA risk assessments and flight documentation alongside engineering and flight test teams.

Pixhawk · Cube Orange · Lattice OS +4

• London
• Hybrid
• Mid-level

Customer-facing engineer deploying Shield AI's Hivemind autonomy software on-site with customers, supporting integration, training and debugging of API issues. Builds AI and autonomy applications using the enterprise SDK in modern C++, and feeds customer insights back to product engineering. Involves roughly 30% travel and pre-sales support such as demos and conferences.

Hivemind · Shield AI Enterprise Software Development Kit · V-BAT +2

• London
• Hybrid
• Senior

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.

Hivemind · V-BAT · X-BAT +1

• Bristol

Develops and maintains software running onboard TEKEVER-designed UAVs, covering autopilots, the autonomy stack, payloads and other software-enabled subsystems. Works within a team on embedded C++/Rust code, real-time systems and simulation-based testing, supporting field trials at West Wales airport and international sites.

PX4 · ArduPilot · MAVLink +7

• Salisbury
• On-site
• £32,000 – £36,000 pa
• Mid-level
• Permanent

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.

Microsoft 365 · Microsoft Office · Linux +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

• Witney
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• £50,000 – £60,000 pa
• Permanent

Design and develop high-integrity embedded software for autonomous aerospace and defence platforms, building runtime safety, monitoring and fail-safe components. Work closely with verification and certification engineers on certifiable architecture supporting DO-178C DAL A/B objectives, with specialist SPARK Ada training provided. Hybrid role with at least three days a week on-site in Witney.

SPARK Ada · DO-178C

• Nottingham
• Lead

Lead UAV survey operations across diverse UK environments, planning and executing drone flights to capture high-resolution spatial data. Oversee terrestrial survey activities including laser scanning, process photogrammetry and point clouds, and provide technical leadership, mentoring and QA/QC compliance with CAA, Network Rail and RICS standards.

UAV · GNSS · CAD +1