Senior UAV Systems Engineer - Design and Integration

Onsite / Hybrid | Start-up | Unmanned Aircraft Programme
No visa sponsorship is available. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.

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A fast-growing start-up is looking for a senior, hands-on engineer to lead the design, integration and troubleshooting of avionics and onboard systems for a flagship unmanned aircraft programme, plus future product and customer developments.

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You'll sit within a growing systems engineering function, working closely with senior engineering leadership, while staying heavily involved in practical integration across avionics, comms, power, autopilot and payload/ground interfaces.

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\nWhat you'll be doing\n
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• Design, integrate and troubleshoot UAS avionics and onboard systems
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• Define avionics architecture, interfaces, power distribution, wiring and communications requirements
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• Support autopilot, telemetry, GNSS/INS, payload interfaces and ground-control integration
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• Produce and maintain interface documents, wiring diagrams, configuration records and test evidence
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• Support requirements capture, integration planning, ground test, SIL/HIL and flight test activities
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• Identify and resolve integration risks and system-level issues
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• Improve repeatability and maturity (documented, testable, supportable systems) and help productise integration approaches
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\nWhat we're looking for (essential)\n
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• Strong background in UAS / aerospace / avionics / robotics / embedded systems / mechatronics
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• Experience integrating avionics, communications, autopilots and/or payload interfaces
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• Practical understanding of wiring, power and data interfaces, and HW/SW integration
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• Confident fault-finding on complex integrated systems
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• Test support experience (ground, field and/or flight test)
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• Strong documentation and configuration-control habits
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• Comfortable working hands-on in a small, fast-growing technical team
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\nNice to have\n
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• PX4, ArduPilot, Auterion (or similar)
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• MAVLink, CAN, Ethernet, serial, GNSS/INS, telemetry, RF
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• SIL/HIL testing exposure
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• Aerospace/defence/robotics/autonomy background
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• Awareness of safety/airworthiness/regulated test environments
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