UAS Avionics Engineer

Elev8; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a UAS Avionics Engineer to develop avionics for next-generation aircraft. You will manage the integration of control systems, navigation, and communication links, ensuring they perform in actual flight scenarios. Key responsibilities include collaborating with suppliers on hardware, designing electrical systems, and hands-on testing. Ideal candidates have 3+ years in avionics, understand GNSS/INS systems, and can troubleshoot complex problems. This role offers a competitive salary and the chance to work on innovative aircraft technologies in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working options

Pension scheme

Opportunity to build aircraft that fly

Qualifications

• 3+ years in avionics or UAS systems experience required.
• Competence in GNSS/INS, telemetry, and RF systems essential.
• Ability to design PCB/electrical systems and work with embedded software.

Responsibilities

• Take charge of avionics for next-generation aircraft.
• Shape architectures and define requirements for real flight campaigns.
• Work directly with suppliers on hardware selection and qualification.

Skills

Avionics systems design

Problem-solving

Embedded software

GNSS / INS understanding

Tools

PCB design

Telemetry systems

RTOS-based middleware

Job description

UAS Avionics Engineer

Sick of working on “future tech” that never leaves the lab?

You know the drill — endless prototypes, PowerPoints, and promises… but no aircraft actually flying. If you want to build systems that end up in the sky rather than in a drawer, keep reading.

Here’s what’s different :

They’re actually putting unmanned aircraft into the real world. Proper platforms. Proper flight testing. Proper engineering ownership. No corporate barriers, no design‑by‑committee, no waiting 18 months for approval to change a connector.

The reality :

You’ll take charge of the avionics that make next-generation aircraft work. Control systems, navigation, comms links, power distribution — the lot. You’ll shape architectures, define requirements, and build hardware / software interfaces that survive real flight campaigns, not just simulation.

Expect hands‑on integration, hardware‑in‑the‑loop testing, instrumentation setup, telemetry configuration, and supporting test flights on site. You’ll be deep in the engineering — not observing it from a conference room.

You’ll also work directly with suppliers on hardware selection and qualification, design electrical systems and ground control hardware, and help shape the onboard and offboard tools that keep each aircraft safe in the air.

What you get :

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working options
• Pension scheme
• A chance to build aircraft that actually fly , not theory that gathers dust
• A seat at the table shaping the future of unmanned flight

You’ll love this if you :

• Have 3+ years in avionics or UAS systems and want real ownership
• Understand GNSS / INS, telemetry, CAN / UART, RF systems, redundancy — and know how these behave when the aircraft isn’t playing nice
• Can design PCB / electrical systems and get stuck into embedded software or RTOS-based middleware
• Enjoy solving problems that don’t come with a handbook
• Want to work in a place where “future air mobility” means flight test days, not buzzwords

Bonus points for :

• PX4, ArduPilot, Pixhawk experience
• Simulation / HIL work
• Understanding BVLOS, safety cases, or regulatory frameworks

Based full‑time on‑site at a UK aviation test and development facility, with occasional travel to test sites.

Sound like the kind of engineering you actually want to be doing?

Apply now.