USV Operator / Coxswain

Uforce; Greater London; Remote; GBP 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

UFORCE, headquartered in London, seeks an experienced USV Operator / Coxswain to support safe maritime and USV activities across Europe, the US and Asia. The role covers crewed vessels, USV operations, demonstrations, trials and training for military, government and customer users.

You will work with engineering, systems and training teams to turn operational plans into safe, assured outcomes, applying strong maritime credibility, Coxswain judgment and strict security discipline on site.

Qualifikationen

• Credible military or comparable high‑reliability operational experience.
• Maritime or equivalent military qualifications (RYA/MCA/Powerboat/STCW/VHF).
• Proven Coxswain judgement and safe boat handling beyond certificates.
• Experience in safety‑critical operations and mission delivery.
• Experience with USVs, UAS, robotics, autonomy, C2 or related tech.
• Experience training or assessing diverse users (military/government/commercial).
• Strong security awareness and handling of sensitive information.
• Ability to plan, manage risk, brief and deliver outcomes with limited direction.
• Ability to work regularly on site.

Aufgaben

• Plan and execute maritime activity from briefings to post‑run checks.
• Act as Coxswain/USV operator during demonstrations, trials and training.
• Support safe USV operations, including handovers and emergency procedures.
• Train military, government, partner‑force and customer users.
• Coordinate with engineering and systems teams to prep activity and capture defects.
• Brief plans, risks, and tactical considerations to leaders and customers.
• Maintain high standards of security and export controls.
• Develop SOPs, checklists and training materials.
• Lead small teams during operational and training activity.

Kenntnisse

Maritime experience

Coxswain judgement

USVs/UAS/robotics experience

Safety-critical operations

Training users

Security awareness

Risk planning

On-site work

Ausbildung

Maritime qualifications (RYA/MCA/STCW)

VHF/First aid/Sea survival

Tools

C2/sensor systems

Jobbeschreibung

the company exists to make aggression unaffordable.

Founded in Ukraine and headquartered in London, the company is a defence-technology company with operations across Europe, the United States and Asia.

the company builds uncrewed vessels, ground robotics and aircraft, autonomy software, and the command-and-control layer that operates them together. Each platform is deployable on its own, and stronger as part of the system. Its product lines include the MAGURA family of uncrewed surface vessels, the NEMESIS family of strike platforms, the LIUT family of ground robotic platforms, and counter-UAS systems.

About the roleUFORCE is building its UK maritime operations capability and is looking for an experienced USV Operator / Coxswain to support safe, credible operational activity.

This hands‑on role covers crewed vessels, USV operations, customer demonstrations, trials and foreign‑user training. You’ll work across programme delivery, engineering, systems and training teams to turn operational plans into safe, assured outcomes.

You’ll bring strong maritime credibility, practical Coxswain judgement and the discipline to operate with limited direction in a sensitive defence technology environment.

What you’ll do

• Plan and execute maritime activity, including briefings, launch and recovery, communications, debriefs and post-run checks.
• Act as Coxswain / USV operator during demonstrations, trials, training and internal testing.
• Support safe USV operations, including operating envelopes, handovers, emergency procedures and coordination with crewed vessels.
• Train military, government, partner-force and customer users.
• Work with engineering and systems teams to prepare activity, capture defects and improve operational readiness.
• Brief plans, risks, limitations and tactical considerations to internal leaders, customers and senior stakeholders.
• Maintain high standards of security, export‑control awareness and customer sensitivity.
• Develop practical SOPs, checklists, risk controls and training materials.
• Lead small teams during operational and training activity.

Required Skills

• Credible military or comparable high‑reliability operational experience, ideally in a maritime or littoral environment.
• Relevant maritime or equivalent military qualifications, such as RYA / MCA Powerboat, Advanced Powerboat, Yachtmaster, STCW, VHF, first aid or sea survival.
• Proven Coxswain judgement and safe boat‑handling experience—not certificate ownership alone.
• Experience working where safety, mission delivery, coordination and clear communication are critical.
• USVs, UAS, robotics, autonomy, C2, sensors or similar operational technology experience and the ability to learn quickly.
• Experience training, coaching or assessing military, government, commercial or mixed‑experience users.
• Strong security awareness and confidence handling controlled information on a need‑to‑know basis.
• Ability to plan, manage risk, brief and deliver practical outcomes with limited direction.
• Ability to work regularly on site.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting trials, demonstrations, deployments or exercises.
• Basic engineering or maintenance awareness, including checks, defect capture and fault reporting.
• A local maritime network or experience in defence, government, security‑cleared or export‑controlled environments.
• Experience with wider multi‑domain systems, including UAS, ISTAR, sensors or payloads.

The nature of combat has changed.

Tomorrow’s battlefield success depends on autonomy, speed, and adaptability.

And the company is ready.

Are You?