Principal Autonomous Systems Engineer | Lead Autonomy

QinetiQ Group plc; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched pension

Generous holiday allowance

Private Medical Insurance

Discount portal

Armed Forces Covenant

Volunteering Opportunities

Job summary

QinetiQ Group plc in Farnborough is seeking a Principal Autonomous Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership across autonomy programmes and mentor engineering teams. The role splits ~70% leadership and ~30% technical delivery, with responsibilities spanning strategy development, customer engagement, and demonstration activities at our state-of-the-art Farnborough site.

The successful candidate will lead exciting autonomy projects in defence and aerospace, guide complex technical

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science or another relevant STEM discipline.
• Active SC clearance is desirable.
• Significant technical leadership experience within autonomy, robotics, defence, aerospace or related engineering environments.
• Strong understanding of autonomous systems, robotics, control systems or AI-enabled technologies.
• Experience leading complex technical programmes and engineering teams.
• Experience developing and delivering customer-focused technical solutions.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and engineering governance.
• Experience supporting business growth, customer engagement or strategic technical development.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical leadership across autonomy and autonomous systems programmes.
• Leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and mentoring senior engineers.
• Defining technical strategy and influencing future capability development.
• Engaging with customers and stakeholders to shape requirements and solutions.
• Supporting the development of autonomy software, modelling and simulation capabilities.
• Leading integration, demonstration and trial activities across defence programmes.
• Experience leading complex technical programmes and engineering teams.

Education

STEM degree

Job description

QinetiQ Group plc in Farnborough is seeking a Principal Autonomous Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership across autonomy programmes and mentor engineering teams. The role splits ~70% leadership and ~30% technical delivery, with responsibilities spanning strategy development, customer engagement, and demonstration activities at our state-of-the-art Farnborough site.

The successful candidate will lead exciting autonomy projects in defence and aerospace, guide complex technical