Latest systems engineer Jobs

Flight Control Systems Engineer

This role involves developing and testing safety-critical flight control software for unmanned aerial systems using MATLAB/Simulink, including flight control law design, simulation, and real-world flight testing. The engineer will work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver autonomous systems, contributing to requirements, verification, and process improvement. Proximity to a test facility enables rapid iteration between simulation and live trials.

Saab United Kingdom

Flight Control Systems Engineer

Develop and test safety-critical flight control software for unmanned aerial systems using MATLAB/Simulink, from algorithm design through simulation to real-world flight testing. Contribute to requirements, implementation, and validation within a multidisciplinary autonomy team. Work spans control law development, data algorithms, and deployment on embedded hardware in a secure R&D environment.

Saab Bedford, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

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

Staff Engineer, Autonomy and Motion Planning (R5263)

Develop and architect tactical autonomy software for unmanned systems operating across air, land, sea, and space domains. Focus on implementing multi-agent coordination, mission behaviors, and survivability in contested environments, with full lifecycle ownership from design to deployment. Collaborate with engineering, operations, and vehicle integration teams to deliver scalable, high-assurance autonomy solutions.

Shield AI London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

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

Solutions Architect - Autonomous

The Solutions Architect role involves defining and owning the end-to-end autonomy architecture for uncrewed surface vessels, including onboard systems, mission management, and remote operations. You will lead the roadmap delivery, manage dependencies, and ensure system integration and verification, while providing technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams.

Matchtech Fareham, United Kingdom £75,000 – £100,000 pa

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Stress Engineer

The Stress Engineer will perform structural and vibration analysis on UAV airframes, working closely with the Airframe Lead and Senior Stress Engineer to ensure the structural integrity and safety of the systems. Responsibilities include FEA simulations, stress reporting, and collaborating with design and testing teams.

Windracers Fareham, Hampshire, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

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

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

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

Senior Hardware Engineer

This senior individual-contributor role involves taking ownership of electromechanical projects from initial brief to final documentation. Responsibilities include mechanical design, power system integration, prototyping, testing, and supporting operational trials. The role requires strong hands-on experience in UAVs, robotics, and aerospace, with a focus on delivering hardware projects with minimal supervision.

Venn Group Ascot, SL5 7FW, United Kingdom £50,000 – £65,000 pa

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Senior / Mechanical Design EngineerAerospaceA Senior / Mechanical Design Engineer is required to join an engineering team who are working on the design and development of UAV / Drone launch systems. The company design and develop their products in the...

Jonathan Lee Recruitment Herefordshire, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent