Autonomous UAV Robotics Software Engineer (Contract)

PassFort; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 92,000 - 166,000; Part time

Job summary

Mutable Tactics is seeking a Robotics Software Engineer on a contract basis to develop autonomous UAV systems. You will contribute to drone squad technology, focusing on safety, reliability, and real-time decision making in harsh environments.

The role requires MSc in automation/robotics, 2+ years in autonomous UAVs, and hands-on experience with ROS, Gazebo/IsaacSim, edge AI on Jetson or Raspberry Pi, and perception/navigation integration.

Qualifications

• MSc in automation and control, ML, robotics, or related field.
• 2+ years of proven experience with autonomous systems (UAVs in particular).
• 2+ years of proven experience in designing and implementing autonomous control systems for UAVs using ROS and simulation environments (Gazebo/IsaacSim).
• Experience integrating edge compute (e.g. Raspberry Pi 5 + AI or Nvidia Jetson) to a UAV.
• Knowledge of sensors, actuators, control systems, computer vision, and ML.
• Testing and validation of robotic systems in various environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop AI capabilities to orchestrate UAVs, including heterogeneous systems.
• Design and implement autonomous control for UAVs using ROS and simulators.
• Test, validate, and iterate robotic systems across environments.

Skills

Autonomous systems

Control systems

Computer vision & ML

Testing & validation

Edge compute integration

Drone perception & navigation

Education

MSc in automation and control, machine learning, robotics, or related field

Tools

ROS/ROS2

Gazebo

IsaacSim

Jetson/NVIDIA edge AI

Python

C++

Git & CI/CD

Linux

Job description

Mutable Tactics is seeking a Robotics Software Engineer on a contract basis to develop autonomous UAV systems. You will contribute to drone squad technology, focusing on safety, reliability, and real-time decision making in harsh environments.

The role requires MSc in automation/robotics, 2+ years in autonomous UAVs, and hands-on experience with ROS, Gazebo/IsaacSim, edge AI on Jetson or Raspberry Pi, and perception/navigation integration.