UAS Engineer

Elev8 Recruitment Ltd; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace engineering company is seeking an avionics engineer to take charge of the avionics systems for next-generation aircraft. You will be responsible for the entire lifecycle from requirements definition to integration and testing. This role offers a competitive salary and flexible working options, ensuring you are deeply involved in the engineering processes rather than just overseeing them from afar.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working options

Pension

Responsibilities

• Take charge of avionics for next-generation aircraft.
• Shape architectures and define requirements.
• Work hands-on with hardware integration and testing.

Job description

Job Description

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.

Heres whats different :

Theyre 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 :

Youll take charge of the avionics that make next-generation aircraft work. Control systems, navigation, comms links, power distribution the lot. Youll 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. Youll be deep in the engineering not observing it from a conference room.

Youll 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...