UAS Onboard Software Engineer: Autonomy & AI

Mobizy; West of England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension (10%)

Holiday entitlement

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Salary sacrifice schemes

Annual bonus

Job summary

TEKEVER in the United Kingdom is seeking a skilled software engineer to develop and maintain software running onboard TEKEVER-designed aircraft. You will work on autopilots, the autonomy stack and payload software, shaping platform iterations and clean-sheet designs.

You will design, develop, integrate and debug UAV onboard software, contribute to roadmaps, and collaborate across teams to maximise code reuse while balancing rapid development with the engineering rigor required for flight and

Qualifications

• Degree in a technical discipline or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in embedded languages such as C++ or Rust, including MISRA C++.
• Experience in UAS design, operation and test.
• Experience using AI coding tools such as Claude to accelerate development.
• Security Vetting: UK SC-level clearance eligibility required.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally to TEKEVER sites.

Responsibilities

• Design, Develop, integrate and debug software onboard UAV platforms.
• Contribute to software roadmaps and own features.
• Work internationally to maximise code base commonality across UAVs.
• Collaborate in a team to rapidly deliver customer value.
• Balance rapid development with formal engineering rigour.
• Support field tests at facilities such as West Wales airport.

Skills

C++

Rust

MISRA C++

UAS design

Autonomy

Machine vision

ROS 2

Docker

Linux

CI/CD

Git

GitLab CI

CMake

YOCTO

Education

Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

GitLab CI

Git

CMake

YOCTO

Job description

TEKEVER in the United Kingdom is seeking a skilled software engineer to develop and maintain software running onboard TEKEVER-designed aircraft. You will work on autopilots, the autonomy stack and payload software, shaping platform iterations and clean-sheet designs.

You will design, develop, integrate and debug UAV onboard software, contribute to roadmaps, and collaborate across teams to maximise code reuse while balancing rapid development with the engineering rigor required for flight and