Latest systems engineer Jobs

Senior UAS Control Systems Engineer

This role involves developing and deploying flight-control algorithms for a UAS programme, ensuring the aircraft is stable and controllable. You will work on algorithm development, simulation, testing, and integration, collaborating closely with avionics, aerospace design, and test teams.

Matchtech Leeds, United Kingdom £50,000 – £90,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent

Senior UAS Control Systems Engineer

This role involves developing and deploying flight-control algorithms for a flagship UAS programme, ensuring the aircraft is stable, controllable, and ready for safe operations. You will work closely with avionics, aerospace design, software, and test teams to integrate and troubleshoot GNC systems, configure autopilots, and document test results.

Matchtech Yorkshire And Humberside, United Kingdom £50,000 – £90,000 pa

Senior Staff Engineer, Autonomy and Motion Planning (R5538)

Lead the development and integration of autonomous mission-critical software for unmanned systems across air, land, sea, and space. Design scalable behavioral subsystems, drive full lifecycle development, and collaborate with cross-functional teams and operational experts to deliver intelligent, survivable autonomy in contested environments. Work at the intersection of robotics, motion planning, and defense technology with real-world deployment impact.

Shield AI London, United Kingdom

Senior DevSecOps Engineer

Design and operate secure CI/CD pipelines and development environments for autonomous defence systems, integrating security controls across cloud, on-premises, and operational platforms. Work across engineering teams to enable rapid, assured software delivery in classified environments. Focus on Secure by Design principles, automation, and compliance with UK MOD and NATO standards.

Shield AI London, United Kingdom

Hybrid

Software Engineer

This role involves designing and developing safety-critical embedded software for autonomous systems, focusing on runtime assurance, mission safety, and regulatory compliance. You will work with high-integrity languages like SPARK Ada and contribute to the certification of autonomous systems in aerospace and land domains.

Profile 29 Ox281Ae, United Kingdom £45,000 – £65,000 pa

Verification Engineer

This role involves designing, developing, and verifying safety-critical embedded systems for autonomous platforms. You will work on runtime assurance, mission safety, and certification, contributing to the company's goal of trusted and ethical autonomy in aerospace and land domains.

Profile 29 Ox281Ae, United Kingdom £45,000 – £65,000 pa

Mechanical Engineer - Programme Manager - Drug Delivery Devices

Mechanical Engineer - Programme Manager - Drug Delivery DevicesA period of significant growth has created an opportunity for a Programme Manager with a strong Mechanical Engineering background and deep, hands‑on experience in drug delivery device development. Based in Cambridge, you...

Newton Colmore Cambridge, United Kingdom

Autopilot Software Engineer

This role involves developing safety-critical flight control software, participating in requirements capture, and supporting the testing ecosystem from unit testing to flight testing. The engineer will also maintain and fly autopilot model aircraft and assist with issue identification and debugging.

Windracers Fareham, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Senior RF Engineer

You will design, build, and test new RF-based systems for airborne radars, autonomous drone sensors, and advanced LSWaP devices. Collaborate with a team of experts to deliver high-tech solutions for diverse applications, including mobile ad-hoc radio networks and space-based radars.

Platform Recruitment Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1NQ, United Kingdom £70,000 – £80,000 pa

Aerodynamic Engineer

This role involves supporting the aerodynamic design, analysis, and optimisation of fixed-wing UAV platforms. Responsibilities include computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis, wind tunnel testing, and working closely with flight performance, structures, and propulsion teams to ensure performance and stability targets are met.

Copello Bristol, Bristol (county), United Kingdom £40,000 – £70,000 pa

UAV Concept Engineer

The role involves developing and refining unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) concepts through rapid, iterative design cycles, integrating aerodynamics, propulsion, and mission performance. The engineer will translate operational requirements into testable air vehicle designs, using parametric modeling and trade studies. A key focus is improving conceptual models by incorporating real-world flight and bench-test data to ensure designs are grounded in empirical evidence.

Saab Bedford, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

Technical Sales Engineer

This role involves promoting a diverse portfolio of electronic components and engineered solutions, including RF connectors, thermal management solutions, and cable assemblies. The Technical Sales Engineer will identify new business opportunities, build customer relationships, and support technical design-in activities from initial enquiry to production launch, working closely with Fujikura's engineering and manufacturing teams.

Fujikura Europe Ltd Chessington South, London, United Kingdom £40,000 – £55,000 pa

On-site Permanent

Lead Software Engineer

Lead the design and implementation of software for underwater robotics systems, overseeing multidisciplinary teams and complex technical projects from architecture to delivery. Focus on subsea vehicles and robotic functions, integrating embedded and application-level software while ensuring safety, quality, and alignment with system-level requirements. Work closely with engineering disciplines and customers in a defence and security context.

Saab United Kingdom

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Chief Technical Specialist - Power Electronics

This role involves leading technical design and development of power electronics systems for electrified propulsion and e-mobility applications, including DC-DC converters, on-board chargers, and rectifiers. The specialist will guide product development from concept to series production, support customer engagements, lead technical strategy, and represent the company in industry forums. Focus spans across transport sectors such as passenger vehicles, off-highway, marine, and drones, with emphasis on advanced semiconductor technologies like SiC and GaN.

Marcus Webb Associates Limited Hedge End, Hampshire, SO30 4QR, United Kingdom £90,000 – £130,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent

Land Surveyor

This role involves conducting topographical and measured surveys, creating pre-construction models, and supporting earthworks projects from tender to completion using drone and ground-level surveying methods. The surveyor will load data into Trimble machine control systems and maintain accurate as-built documentation. Work spans office and site environments across Bristol and Gloucestershire, with travel required.

Abatec Recruitment Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 4AA, United Kingdom £50,000 – £70,000 pa