Integration Technician

Mobizy; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Company pension match (up to 10%)

25 days annual leave

Job summary

TEKEVER is seeking an Integration Technician for its UK Manufacturing Operations team. This hands-on role covers assembly, integration and testing of UAS platforms, ensuring compliance with safety and airworthiness standards.

You will work from engineering drawings and instructions to deliver high-quality build, integration and documentation. The role involves avionics installation, electrical wiring, system configuration and testing; proficiency in reading drawings is essential.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in avionics maintenance, UAV/UAS systems or precision assembly within aerospace or drone environments.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, wiring diagrams and schematics.
• Self-motivated with strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Valid driving licence and ability to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and integrate UAS airframes and sub-systems per drawings, including bracketry and harnessing.
• Install, wire and troubleshoot avionics, flight control, power distribution, sensors and payload interfaces.
• Conduct ground tests and functional checks, diagnose faults and ensure compliance with quality procedures.
• Maintain certification, maintenance records and component traceability.

Skills

Avionics maintenance

UAS/UAV systems

Precision assembly

Engineering drawings

Harnessing

Bracketry

Electrical testing

Tools

Diagnostics tools

Soldering

Job description

Are you ready to revolutionise the world with TEKEVER?

At TEKEVER, we lead innovation in Europe as the European leader in unmanned technology, where cutting-edge advancements meet unparalleled innovation.

Digital | Defence | Security | Space

We operate across four strategic areas, combining artificial intelligence, systems engineering, data science, and aerospace technology to tackle global challenges — from protecting people and critical infrastructure to exploring space.

We offer a unique surveillance-as-a-service solution that delivers real-time intelligence, enhancing maritime safety and saving lives. Our products and services support strategic and operational decisions in the most demanding environments — whether at sea, on land, in space, or in cyberspace.

Become part of a dynamic, multidisciplinary, and mission-driven team that is transforming maritime surveillance and redefining global safety standards.

At TEKEVER, our mission is to provide limitless support through mission-oriented game-changers, delivering the right information at the right time to empower critical decision-making.

If you're passionate about technology and eager to shape the future — TEKEVER is the place for you.

Mission

The Integration Technician is an integral role within the Manufacturing Operations UK team and reports to the Integration Team Lead. It is a hands-on build role where you will be responsible for the assembly, integration and testing of Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) platforms and associated support equipment, ensuring all work meets technical, safety, and regulatory requirements.

Integration is where the airframe comes together, as a member of this team you will be trusted to perform structural and detailed assembly activities such as bracketry installation, harnessing, fastening, avionics. Following drawings and work instructions completing documentation and relevant certification requirements in line with associated airworthiness and standardised processes

What will be your responsibilities

Aircraft mechanical and structural work

Perform the assembly and integration of UAS airframes and sub-systems, including bracketry, precision drilling and fastening. Conduct structural inspections on composite, metallic, and hybrid structures and perform rigging, alignment, and mechanical adjustments. Identify and report structural defects, damage or non-conformities.

Avionics and electrical systems

Install, wire, and troubleshoot avionics systems including flight control systems, navigation, power distribution, sensors and payload interfaces. Integrate communication systems, antennas, and RF components support software/firmware loading and system configuration where required.

Testing, fault diagnosis and compliance

Conduct ground tests and functional checks and support flight readiness. Diagnose mechanical, electrical, and system faults using appropriate test equipment. Work in accordance with engineering drawings, work instructions, maintenance manuals and quality procedures. Ensuring certification, maintenance records, non-conformance reports and component traceability are accurately completed.

Health & Safety and Quality

Safety is fundamental to everything we do in the manufacturing environment. Given the precision and safety-critical nature of UAS build work, every team member is expected to follow all health and safety procedures, use appropriate PPE, and maintain a clean, hazard-aware workspace at all times.

You will be expected to identify and report potential risks, near misses, or unsafe practices, and to actively contribute to a culture where safety is never compromised for speed or output. Maintain professional standards and attention to detail across all build activities, demonstrating accountability for the quality of your own workmanship adhering to with ISO 9001/AS9100 standards.

What You'll Bring

Profile and requirements

• Proven hands-on experience in avionics maintenance, UAV/UAS systems or precision assembly and integration bracketry, harnessing, drilling, fastening within aerospace, drone or a similar regulated manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read and work confidently from engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, and technical schematics.
• Self-motivated and adaptable, with strong problem-solving skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Current valid driving licence and ability to obtain security clearance.

Desirable

• Familiarity with UAV flight controllers, sensors, GPS modules, and software updates.
• Hands-on experience with diagnostics tools and soldering/board-level repairs.
• Knowledge of flight safety and regulations, and familiarity with ISO 9001/AS9100 standards.

What we have to offer you

At TEKEVER, we offer a comprehensive package designed to reward, support, and develop our people. This includes a highly competitive salary with a discretionary annual bonus and a company pension contribution match of up to 10%. To support your wellbeing, we provide 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, Private Medical Insurance (with optional family cover), Private Dental care, and an Employee Assistance Programme. We are deeply committed to investing in future talent; our scale allows us to provide clear career development opportunities and dedicated initiatives to boost your skill sets, ensuring you remain future-ready for the evolving workplace. Furthermore, our team enjoys a flexible hybrid working model, typically three days a week at our core UK sites like Bristol, and access to a bespoke rewards platform featuring a variety of high street discounts and salary sacrifice schemes, including Electric Car, Cycle to Work, and Technology options.

Do you want to know more about us?

Visit our LinkedIn page at https://www.linkedin.com/company/tekever/

Do you want to know more about us?

Visit our LinkedIn page at https://www.linkedin.com/company/tekever/