Drone Autonomy: 3D Simulation Engineer (Unreal Engine 5)

SkyBound Rescuer; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Innovative projects in drone technology

Remote work opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

A pioneering drone technology company in Southampton seeks a 3D Simulation & Data Pipeline Engineer to create interactive simulation environments from aerial imagery. This hands-on role involves collaboration with the Data & AI team, using Unreal Engine 5, Python, and Blender. Candidates should have 3–5 years of relevant experience and a passion for innovation in the drone sector. Competitive salary and flexible working arrangements are offered.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of hands-on experience in simulation engineering, 3D environment construction, or synthetic data workflows.
• Strong experience with Unreal Engine 5 and Blueprint scripting.
• Proficiency in Python for simulation automation tasks.
• Hands-on experience with Blender for mesh editing.
• Familiarity with reality capture workflows and drone-based data acquisition.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain high-fidelity 3D scenes in Unreal Engine 5.
• Develop pipelines to transform aerial imagery into 3D assets.
• Enable capture and export of synthetic data for machine learning pipelines.
• Extend SITL and HITL frameworks for testing.

Skills

Unreal Engine 5

Python

Blender

Photogrammetry

GIS

Synthetic data generation

Tools

RealityCapture

MATLAB

Job description

A pioneering drone technology company in Southampton seeks a 3D Simulation & Data Pipeline Engineer to create interactive simulation environments from aerial imagery. This hands-on role involves collaboration with the Data & AI team, using Unreal Engine 5, Python, and Blender. Candidates should have 3–5 years of relevant experience and a passion for innovation in the drone sector. Competitive salary and flexible working arrangements are offered.