UAV Systems Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a UAV Systems Engineer to join their high-performance team. This role involves hands-on work in designing and integrating avionics, sensors, and embedded systems for UAVs. You will take projects from concept to real-world deployment, collaborating across teams to ensure systems fly reliably. With a focus on rapid iteration and direct ownership, you will play a key role in shaping the future of UAV technology. If you are passionate about robotics and enjoy seeing your work take flight, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with embedded systems and UAV electronics.
• Comfortable designing and debugging PCBs and embedded software.
• Experience with wireless transmission systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and integration of avionics and embedded systems.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure reliable system performance.
• Support live demos and missions with various partners.

Skills

Embedded Systems

UAV Electronics

Robotics Integration

PCB Design

Python

MATLAB

Mavlink Protocols

Sensor Interfacing

Field Deployment

Prototyping

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Master's in Robotics

Master's in Aerospace

Tools

Pixhawk

ArduPlane

Telemetry Systems

Job description

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We’re building real UAVs from scratch, for actual customer requirements, from the ground up.

We own mechanical, aerodynamics, powerplant, electronics, wireless communication, sensor design, as well as customer interface.

And we’re looking for a UAV Systems Engineer to help us do it. This is a hands-on, full-stack hardware role for someone who can take an aircraft subsystem from napkin sketch to field deployment.

This role focuses on the deeply technical core of our system: the integration of sensors, flight controllers, embedded software, wireless comms, and power systems. You’ll work across the full robotics stack, from PCB design and firmware to system-level debugging and real-world flight testing.

You’ll join a small, high-performance team shipping real hardware that flies in real operations—and iterate fast to keep making it better.

Requirements

What you’ll do

• Lead the design and integration of avionics, sensors, embedded systems, and power subsystems
• Work hands-on with flight controllers (e.g. Pixhawk), Mavlink protocols, and custom PCBs
• Own prototyping, testing, and debugging across electronics and software
• Use first-principles thinking to drive architecture decisions and system tradeoffs
• Build and deploy fully integrated systems—then take them into the field
• Collaborate with aero, software, and ops teams to make the system fly reliably at scale
• Support live demos and missions with coast guards, NGOs, and other partners

You’ll be a great fit if you:

• Have strong experience with embedded systems, UAV electronics, or robotics integration
• Know your way around ArduPlane, Pixhawk, Mavlink, and sensor interfacing
• Are comfortable designing, testing, and debugging PCBs and embedded software
• Can navigate uncertainty and move fast without perfect specs
• Love seeing your work go from the bench to the sky
• Hold a Bachelor's or Master’s in EE, Robotics, Aerospace, or a related field
• Experience with wireless transmission systems (e.g. long-range telemetry, video)
• Skills in scientific or scripting languages (Python, MATLAB, etc.)
• Field deployment or startup experience
• Familiarity with manufacturing, sourcing, or compliance for electronics
• A track record of building and flying your own projects (RC, FPV, etc.)

Why now?

We’ve got real aircraft flying real missions for real customers—and we’re just getting started. You’ll get to shape how our systems evolve and how they’re used in the wild, with direct ownership and fast feedback loops.

If you’re excited by building just enough to solve exactly the right thing, this is the role.