Drone Jobs

• London
• Hybrid
• Mid-level · manages people

Lead and coach a team of Forward Deployed Engineers supporting customer deployment, onboarding and sustained use of the Hivemind autonomy SDK in real-world operational environments. The role combines people management, technical escalation and field feedback loops, partnering with product and engineering to improve deployment playbooks and customer readiness. Requires strong C++ and Python background plus up to 30% travel.

Hivemind SDK · Hivemind · V-BAT +2

• 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

• London
• Hybrid
• Senior

Bridges systems engineering, software and autonomy to deliver advanced autonomous systems for defense. Translates mission needs into requirements, architectures and interface definitions, while developing and debugging C++ and Python prototypes and test infrastructure. Works across autonomy, GNC, avionics and test teams through simulation, HIL and flight test.

Hivemind Autonomy

• London
• Mid-level

Owns the end-to-end bid and proposal process for a defence technology company, writing technical narratives, white papers and pricing strategies for UK government procurement. Works cross-functionally with engineering, legal, finance and business development, and maintains a reusable content library while tracking framework agreements and opportunities.

Slack · Lattice OS

• Farnborough
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• £62,250 – £69,750 pa
• Lead · manages people

Lead technical direction across autonomy and autonomous systems programmes, splitting time roughly 70% on leadership and 30% on hands-on delivery. You will guide multidisciplinary engineering teams, mentor senior engineers, shape technical strategy, engage customers, and support integration, demonstration and trial activities in air or maritime defence domains.

• Farnborough
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• £56,025 – £62,250 pa
• Senior

Lead technical work packages on autonomy and autonomous systems for air and maritime defence, developing and reviewing C++ software, algorithms and simulations. Mentor engineers, run integration and trials, and collaborate with customers and multidisciplinary teams from concept to operational demonstration.

• 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

• London

Executes high-repetition burn-in tests on firmware and hardware for ground control stations and data links, validates mechanical launch systems, and maintains a ground-based Iron Bird rig to simulate component failures. Builds a regression library of edge cases and produces de-risking reports in JIRA, using HIL/SIL setups, protocol analysers and environmental stress testing to shift failure discovery from flight tests to the lab.

JIRA · Oscilloscopes · Spectrum Analysers +2

• Llanbedr
• Mid-level

Supports test planning, execution and reporting of flight test activities on uncrewed fixed-wing and multi-rotor aircraft, including data analysis and software/integration testing in simulated and field environments. Works with engineers and operators across the UK on Group 2/3 surrogate UAS, coordinating test ranges and external agencies under senior guidance.

Lattice OS · C++ · Python +1

• Bristol
• Mid-level

Lead quality assurance and quality management across defence and aerospace projects, acting as the customer-facing quality focal point. Own the Project Quality Management Plan, requirements traceability, configuration and change control, supplier quality, nonconformance and CAPA, and support design reviews and verification activities alongside project, engineering and supply chain teams.

AS9100 · ISO 9001 · AQAP 2105 +2

• Bromsgrove
• £35,000 – £45,000 pa
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Coordinate and deliver multiple surveying, inspection and technical projects from initial enquiry through to completion, developing plans, schedules and resource requirements. Liaise with clients, field-based teams, subcontractors and suppliers while monitoring budgets, costs and risks, ensuring health and safety compliance and accurate documentation. Suits someone from a construction, civil engineering, utilities or infrastructure background, with UAV or drone exposure advantageous.

Project Management Software

• 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

• Luton
• Hybrid
• Lead
• Permanent

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.

Keysight ADS · Microwave Office · CST Microwave Studio +5

• Burton-on-Trent
• Hybrid
• £75,000 – £80,000 pa
• Mid-level · manages people
• Permanent

Lead day-to-day delivery of UAV and Drone-in-a-Box services across multiple customer sites nationwide, coordinating people, equipment and technical resources. Translate customer requirements into operational plans, manage schedules and capacity, monitor SLAs and budgets, and mobilise new contracts. Involves office, field and home-based working with regular UK travel.

UAV · Drone-in-a-Box · Autonomous Systems +5

• 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.