Jobs in Cambridge

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Software Engineer

The Software Engineer will work on the complete development lifecycle of flight safety and navigation systems, from concept and algorithm design to system integration and testing. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-performance solutions, maintain high-quality code, and produce comprehensive documentation.

Flarebright Bicester £39,000 – £49,000 pa

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

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Senior Technical Officer - Drone

The role involves leading the NCA’s Technical Operations unmanned vehicle programme, including flight planning, piloting a variety of drones, and developing new capabilities. Responsibilities include training staff, engaging with regulatory bodies, and maintaining cutting-edge technical surveillance.

National Crime Agency Gillingham £47,049 pa

On-site Permanent

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 £45,000 – £65,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent

Senior Mechatronics Engineer

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.

ECM Selection Cambridge £90,000 – £130,000 pa

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Optical Engineer

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.

ECM Selection Cambridge £55,000 – £70,000 pa

On-site Clearance Required

Senior Geospatial Surveyor

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.

East Anglian Site Engineering Ipswich £32,000 – £45,000 pa

On-site Permanent

Senior RF Data Research Scientist

Lead applied RF engineering work, advancing signal processing pipelines and developing next-generation prototype technologies for defence and security applications. Day-to-day involves Python data analysis and prototyping (NumPy, SciPy, PyTorch), digital signal processing, SDR frameworks and analysis of wireless protocols. Fully on-site near the Cambridgeshire/Essex border, with security clearance required.

ECM Selection Cambridge £60,000 – £90,000 pa

On-site Clearance Required