Senior UAS Communications Systems Engineer - RF & Satcom

TEKEVER

Bristol

Hybrid

GBP 70,000 - 100,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Company pension match up to 10%

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Private dental care

Employee assistance programme

Flexible hybrid working

Job summary

TEKEVER is seeking a Communications Systems Engineer to design, integrate, and validate vital data links for Unmanned Aircraft Systems. You will own end-to-end communication architecture, ensuring seamless command and control and high-bandwidth telemetry across diverse environments.

You will bridge mission requirements with hardware, selecting RF, Satcom, and military bearers to ensure mission success, define link budgets, and conduct on-platform interference testing to keep aircraft in reach.

Qualifications

5+ years in communications systems engineering, ideally in aerospace/defense/autonomous systems.
Deep knowledge of RF principles and antenna theory.
Experience with SDRs, Satcom, and tactical data links.
Familiarity with military standards (e.g., Link 16, Bowman) or LTE/5G / DVB-S2 is desirable.

Responsibilities

Define and design communication system architecture for LOS/BLOS and Satcom on UAS.
Lead integration of comms systems onto UAS platforms and manage interfaces.
Perform link budget analyses to guarantee robust connectivity.
Oversee secure military waveforms and cryptographic equipment compliance.
Configure networking protocols (TCP/IP, MAVLink) for low latency, high reliability.
Design and execute bench tests, range trials, and flight test campaigns.