Senior UAV Design Engineer - SC Clearance Eligible

Livelink Technology Ltd; Warblington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

LiveLink Aerospace is seeking a Senior UAV Design Engineer in Havant, UK. You will own the UAV systems lifecycle from initial concept and prototyping through to integration and low-volume production.

You will blend advanced mechanical design with hands-on hardware, requiring strong CAD skills and experience with Betaflight and ArduCopter flight stacks, while collaborating with suppliers and production teams.

Qualifications

• Ownership of UAV lifecycle from concept to low-volume production.
• Experience with mechanical design and hardware integration.
• Proficiency with CAD and technical drawings.
• Experience with manufacturing processes and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Mechanical & structural UAV airframe design using Fusion 360.
• Select UAV components: motors, ESCs, batteries, sensors, flight controllers.
• Prototype rapidly with 3D printing, sheet metal, laser/CNC methods.
• Create BOMs, assembly drawings, and build instructions.
• Integrate and test electronics; tune Betaflight/ArduCopter stacks.
• Conduct field testing and validate UAV performance; troubleshoot issues.
• Collaborate with RF, software and production teams to scale.
• Coordinate with vendors for prototypes and low-volume runs.
• Line manage a small team; supervise tasks and stand-ups.

Skills

Fusion 360 CAD

3D Printing

Electronics Soldering

ArduCopter

Betaflight

BOM Management

Weight Balance

Field Testing

Tools

Betaflight

ArduCopter

Job description

LiveLink Aerospace is seeking a Senior UAV Design Engineer in Havant, UK. You will own the UAV systems lifecycle from initial concept and prototyping through to integration and low-volume production.

You will blend advanced mechanical design with hands-on hardware, requiring strong CAD skills and experience with Betaflight and ArduCopter flight stacks, while collaborating with suppliers and production teams.