Hands-On UAS Software & Avionics Engineer (ArduPilot)

Future Talent Group; Aylesbury; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Future Talent Group in the UK is seeking an UAS Software & Avionics Integration Engineer in Aylesbury. This hands-on role blends software with hardware, rewriting ArduPilot code and integrating payloads, sensors, and ground control systems to deliver mission-ready aircraft.

You will work with flight controllers, companion computers, GNSS, and telemetry, testing on benches and in flight, analyzing logs to drive performance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience developing and customizing ArduPilot firmware.
• Strong C++ and Python programming skills.
• Hands-on with MAVLink, Mission Planner and QGroundControl.
• Experience in UAS avionics integration and flight testing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and modify ArduPilot source code to add features and hardware support.
• Integrate flight controllers, companion computers, sensors, datalinks and payloads.
• Build interfaces across MAVLink, serial, CAN, Ethernet, SPI and I2C.
• Conduct system integration, troubleshooting, ground and flight tests.
• Analyze flight logs and telemetry to drive performance improvements.

Skills

C++

Python

Embedded systems

Flight control

System debugging

MAVLink

Tools

ArduPilot firmware

Mission Planner

QGroundControl

Job description

Future Talent Group in the UK is seeking an UAS Software & Avionics Integration Engineer in Aylesbury. This hands-on role blends software with hardware, rewriting ArduPilot code and integrating payloads, sensors, and ground control systems to deliver mission-ready aircraft.

You will work with flight controllers, companion computers, GNSS, and telemetry, testing on benches and in flight, analyzing logs to drive performance.