Senior Field Tech — Autonomous Maritime Trials Lead

Resource Area for Teaching; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Annual discretionary bonus

Life assurance

Critical illness cover

Private healthcare

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Wellbeing Day

Parental leave

Flexible working

Professional development

Offsite parking

Job summary

SubSea Craft seeks a senior technical leader to plan and execute UK and international platform evaluations, demonstrations and trials for UAV/RPAS, USVs and UUVs. You will act as the on-site technical authority, directing operations, integration, and problem resolution across mission systems and comms.

Strong field/operational experience in defence or maritime sectors is essential, with UK driving licence and willingness to travel internationally for extended deployments.

Qualifications

• Experience operating and supporting unmanned systems (UAVs, RPAS, USVs, UUVs) or equivalent.
• Military, maritime, aviation or defence industry background with field/operational experience.
• Engineering/technical qualification or equivalent military/operational experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of UK/international platform evaluations and demonstrations.
• Act as senior technical authority during operations and resolve issues.
• Support integration and evaluation of unmanned systems, sensors and communications.

Skills

Unmanned systems experience

UK security clearance

Travel readiness

Technical leadership

Education

Engineering/technical discipline

Tools

QGroundControl

Mission Planner

ROS/ROS2

Job description

SubSea Craft seeks a senior technical leader to plan and execute UK and international platform evaluations, demonstrations and trials for UAV/RPAS, USVs and UUVs. You will act as the on-site technical authority, directing operations, integration, and problem resolution across mission systems and comms.

Strong field/operational experience in defence or maritime sectors is essential, with UK driving licence and willingness to travel internationally for extended deployments.