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RAE Training Instructor – Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS)

This role involves designing, delivering, and assuring Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) pilot training as part of a Recognised Assessment Entity (RAE). The instructor will develop SORA-based training courses, maintain regulatory compliance with CAA and EASA standards, deliver RAE programmes, and support safety and quality management systems. The position requires active involvement in curriculum development, risk assessments, and maintaining operational currencies across multiple UAS platforms.

Eagle Eye Innovations Ltd Lincoln, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

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Commercial Lead - Technical Services

This role involves leading the commercial strategy for drone technology consultancy and regulatory services, shaping client proposals, managing end-to-end relationships, and driving growth in a highly regulated environment. You'll work closely with technical experts to translate complex RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems) regulatory requirements into competitive service offerings, ensuring alignment with safety and compliance standards while expanding market opportunities.

Eagle Eye Innovations Ltd Lincoln, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Senior Staff Technical Program Manager (R5370)

This role involves leading the planning and delivery of complex software releases for the Hivemind Enterprise SDK, with a focus on test automation and flight test operations. The Senior Technical Program Manager will coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality, on-time delivery while driving improvements in testing and release processes. Work spans simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and live flight testing environments within a defense-tech context.

Shield AI London, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Software Development Engineer

Develop production-quality software for autonomous control systems in crewed and uncrewed aircraft, integrating advanced algorithms and working within multidisciplinary engineering teams. Focus on solving complex real-world problems through software in a defence technology context, with responsibilities spanning design, modelling, integration, and testing. Role requires strong ownership of technical work packages and the ability to mentor junior engineers.

Techniche Global Ltd Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 7JT, United Kingdom £47,250 – £52,500 pa

DevOps Software Engineer

This role involves administering and improving DevOps tooling and CI/CD pipelines for desktop and embedded software development within a defence and unmanned systems environment. The engineer will automate infrastructure, manage artifact repositories, integrate development tools, and support software teams in achieving efficient, secure, and high-quality software delivery across mixed Windows and Linux environments.

Saab United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Design & Development Engineer

This role involves end-to-end development of advanced robotic systems, focusing on mechanical design and prototyping for safety-critical inspection applications. You'll create 3D CAD models, build and test prototypes, and collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams. The position offers ownership of product development from concept to manufacture, working on innovative wall-climbing robotics.

ATA Recruitment Kings Norton, West Midlands (county), B38 8SD, United Kingdom £40,000 – £45,000 pa

On-site Permanent

Systems Test Engineer

Leads simulation-driven testing and automation for Hivemind autonomy software, developing test frameworks and tools to validate performance in simulated and real-world environments. Works across SIL, HIL, and VIL test setups, building Python-based tooling for data processing and test execution. Collaborates with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure software reliability and traceability in mission-critical defense applications.

Shield AI London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Graduate Electromagnetic Warfare Engineer - St Neots or Lincoln

Graduate Electromagnetic Warfare Engineer - St Neots or LincolnHelp shape the future of Electronic WarfareJoin one of the UK's leading specialist Electronic Warfare teams and start your career developing technology that helps protect the people protecting us.Every radar, radio, drone,...

MASS Little Paxton, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom £30,000 pa

Graduate Electromagnetic Warfare Engineer

This role involves working across multiple specialist Electronic Warfare disciplines, including solution architecture, test engineering, simulation, and hardware acceleration, contributing to real defence capabilities. You'll develop expertise in spectrum warfare while rotating through technical teams and supporting training and customer engagement. The position offers hands-on experience in a secure, cutting-edge environment from day one.

MASS Little Paxton, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom £30,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Graduate Software Engineer

This role involves developing advanced software systems that integrate computer vision, adaptive AI, and sensor technologies for defence applications, including drone detection and electronic warfare. You'll work across diverse platforms—from cloud to embedded systems—on projects that respond to evolving modern warfare challenges. The role offers mentorship in a small, multidisciplinary engineering team focused on high-impact technological innovation.

ECM Selection Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom £35,000 – £40,000 pa

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Safety Critical Software Engineer

Job Title: Safety Critical Software EngineerLocation: Witney, OxfordshireSalary: £40,000- £60,000Safety Critical Software Engineer required for a company in Witney that develops advanced assurance and safety technologies that enable the safe deployment of autonomous and AI-enabled systems.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign and develop safety-critical...

Bennett & Game Recruitment Witney, United Kingdom £40,000 – £60,000 pa

Safety Critical Software Engineer

Design and develop embedded software for autonomous systems in safety-critical environments, focusing on runtime assurance and safety monitoring. Work within regulated aerospace and defence sectors, contributing to high-integrity software platforms compliant with certification standards. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate software across flight control and mission systems.

DCS Recruitment Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

This role involves developing embedded software for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platforms used in defence and security applications. You'll work on low-level drivers, real-time systems, and hardware-software integration, with a focus on reliability and performance. The role includes testing, debugging, and compliance with safety and regulatory standards in a cutting-edge autonomous systems environment.

Matchtech Cardigan, Dyfed, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Firmware Engineer

Design and develop embedded firmware for advanced radar and sensing systems used in UAV applications. Work across the full product lifecycle in a collaborative, engineering-led environment using C/C++ on STM32 microcontrollers in bare-metal and RTOS environments. Engage in system-level debugging and contribute to software architecture for next-generation sensing technologies.

Platform Recruitment Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom £45,000 – £65,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent

Safety-Critical Verification Engineer

This role involves developing and executing verification and validation strategies for safety-critical software in autonomous and AI-enabled systems, with a focus on compliance in highly regulated sectors like aviation and defence. The engineer will create test frameworks, ensure requirements traceability, and generate certification evidence to support airworthiness and regulatory approval. Work includes integration testing, safety monitoring, and contributing to assurance frameworks for next-generation autonomous platforms.

DCS Recruitment Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Robotics Software Engineer

This role involves designing, developing, and maintaining robotics software for autonomous platforms, including sensor fusion, path planning, and kinematics. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to bring robotic systems from prototype to production, using technologies like ROS2, LiDAR, and NVIDIA Jetson boards.

Zenovo Wa11Eu, WA1 1EU, United Kingdom £85,000 pa

On-site Permanent

Embedded Software Engineer

This role involves verifying and validating embedded software in safety-critical systems, with a focus on compliance to standards like DO-178C. The engineer will develop test strategies, produce certification documentation, and ensure full traceability from requirements through testing. Work spans aerospace, defence, robotics, and autonomous systems in a highly regulated environment.

Apex Resources Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom £40,000 – £60,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required