Maritime Coxswain & Autonomous Systems Operator

UForce; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

UFORCE, a London-based defence-technology company, is expanding its UK maritime operations and seeks an experienced Operator / Coxswain to support safe, credible activities across crewed vessels and USV demonstrations.

You will work with engineering, systems and training teams to translate operational plans into reliable outcomes, lead small teams, and maintain strict security and export-control practices in a sensitive environment.

Qualifications

• Credible military or comparable high-reliability operational experience.
• Maritime or equivalent military qualifications (RYA/MCA/Powerboat/Yachtmaster/STCW/VHF).
• Coxswain judgement and safe boat-handling experience beyond certificates.
• Experience in safety-focused mission delivery and clear communication.
• Exposure to USVs/UAS/robots, autonomy, C2, sensors or related tech.
• Experience training or assessing military/government or mixed users.
• Strong security awareness for controlled information.
• Ability to plan and brief with limited direction.
• Ability to work regularly on site.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute maritime activity, including briefings, launch and recovery, debriefs and post-run checks.
• Act as Coxswain / operator during demonstrations, trials, training and internal testing.
• Support safe USV operations, including envelopes, handovers and emergency procedures.
• Train military, government, partner-force and customer users.
• Collaborate with engineering to prepare activity and capture defects.
• Brief plans, risks and tactical considerations to leaders and stakeholders.
• Maintain security, export-control awareness and customer sensitivity.
• Develop SOPs, checklists and risk controls.
• Lead small teams during operations and training.

Skills

High-reliability ops

Maritime qualifications

Coxswain judgement

Safety and coordination

USV/UAS familiarity

Training and coaching

Security awareness

Planning and risk management

On-site work

Job description

UFORCE, a London-based defence-technology company, is expanding its UK maritime operations and seeks an experienced Operator / Coxswain to support safe, credible activities across crewed vessels and USV demonstrations.

You will work with engineering, systems and training teams to translate operational plans into reliable outcomes, lead small teams, and maintain strict security and export-control practices in a sensitive environment.