USV Operator & Coxswain – Maritime Trials Lead

Uforce; Greater London; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Maritime experience

Coxswain judgement

USVs/UAS/robotics experience

Safety-critical operations

Training users

Security awareness

Risk planning

On-site work

Education

Maritime qualifications (RYA/MCA/STCW)

VHF/First aid/Sea survival

Tools

C2/sensor systems

Job description

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.