Drone Jobs

• Wantage
• On-site
• Senior
• Permanent

Lead the design and deployment of autonomous robotic systems, owning software architecture across perception, planning and control. Work spans prototyping, simulation and field testing, integrating with hardware teams while mentoring engineers and shaping technical roadmaps. Requires depth in C++, ROS2, SLAM and real-time systems.

ROS · ROS2 · Gazebo +1

• Lincoln
• On-site
• Senior
• Permanent

Day-to-day running of an AS9100 Engineering Quality Management System, coordinating assurance across engineering and maintenance teams. Maintains controlled records, plans internal audits, logs non-conformities and corrective actions, and reports KPIs and risks to the Head of Engineering, with occasional travel to support deployed teams.

• Fareham
• On-site
• Permanent

Assemble, install and test aircraft powerplant systems for the Windracers ULTRA, working to approved drawings and procedures under a Production Supervisor. Duties include bench and standing work, second sign-offs, commissioning inspections, ground runs and functional testing, plus occasional UK travel to support post-production flight operations.

Microsoft Office 365 · Jira · MCAD +1

• Cambridge
• On-site
• £55,000 – £70,000 pa
• Mid-level

Hands-on optical engineering role designing systems with lasers, lenses and cameras, taking products from concept through verification and troubleshooting to production readiness. Works closely with electronics, software and AI colleagues in a multidisciplinary team, integrating optical components with electromechanical systems, ideally using machine learning for machine vision.

AI

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• Hybrid
• Senior
• Permanent

Hands-on maintenance, modification and fault diagnosis of UAVs, including scheduled servicing, ground testing and rectification, often deployed to conflict-affected regions. The role combines mechanical/electrical repair with logistics, airspace compliance and data reporting, and involves supervising a trade group and coordinating with flight operations, engineering and project teams.

Microsoft Office · ERP

• Cambridge
• £35,000 – £45,000 pa
• Entry level

Graduate or junior engineers work across a defence product portfolio spanning ML systems, signal processing and software defined radio, from cloud platforms down to low-power electronics. The role suits versatile candidates with strong knowledge of at least one programming language, working in a small, growing team of engineers from varied fields with mentorship.

• Edinburgh
• Hybrid
• Lead · manages people
• Permanent

Research and develop next-generation autonomy, sensor fusion and navigation algorithms, building demonstrator models for autonomous decision-making at sensor, platform and mission level. Work in a multi-discipline team, planning work packages, mentoring junior engineers and presenting findings to internal and customer stakeholders. Coding is primarily in Python with Git/Bitbucket and Agile methods.

Git · Bitbucket · Kanban

• Newcastle upon Tyne
• £80,000 – £120,000 pa
• Director · manages people

Lead a 12-person software engineering team building real-time embedded systems for critical infrastructure protection, reporting to the CTO. Own capability, delivery, standards and technical direction across the full product lifecycle, translating customer requirements into engineering plans. Requires C++ and embedded background plus security clearance eligibility.

NVIDIA Jetson · Linux

• London
• Hybrid
• £80,000 – £100,000 pa
• Lead

Hands-on technical leadership role reporting directly to the CTO, combining architecture ownership with mentoring engineers and facilitating Scrum delivery. Focus on real-time embedded software in C, C++ and Python for autonomous and safety-critical systems, with hardware/software integration and controlled development lifecycles.

DO-178C · ISO 26262 · IEC 61508

• Rotherham
• On-site
• £43,672 pa
• Senior · manages people
• Permanent

Lead the Robotics UAS curriculum at a Defence Technical Education Centre, acting as technical authority for drone and autonomous hardware training. You will co-design employer-led programmes with the MoD and aerospace suppliers, coach teaching staff, and enforce a unified technical standard across regional hubs.

Drone Technology · Autonomous Hardware Frameworks

• Yeovil
• Hybrid
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Design or analyse helicopter transmission systems across conventional helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air systems, covering the full product lifecycle from concept to in-service support. Designers produce 3D models and 2D drawings in CATIA V5 for gears, bearings, casings, shafts and couplings; analysts perform stress, fatigue and finite element analysis. The role spans UK and Italian sites with international travel.

CATIA V5 · FT&A · Abaqus +1

• Farnborough
• On-site
• £47,250 – £52,500 pa

Designs and develops production-level autonomy software for complex military aviation systems, using C (ideally C++) and Matlab. Owns technical work packages, contributes to algorithm development for autonomous and decision-support systems, and models uncrewed systems in synthetic environments. Supports hardware integration, testing and formally assessed trials in the UK and overseas alongside multidisciplinary teams.

MATLAB

• 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.

• Bristol
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• Mid-level

Joins a growing UK airworthiness team, initially focused on regulatory approval of a tactical uncrewed aircraft system for international customers and UK defence. Builds certification evidence, compliance matrices and SORA-based safety cases with design, systems and test engineers, later widening to other products and design organisation approval.

EASA Part 21 · UK CAA · MAA DAOS +1