Technical Lead Engineer, UAV Development

Highlights

• Serve as technical authority for integration of complex drone systems.
• Lead verification from simulation and bench testing to flight campaigns.
• Establish engineering workflows and chair PDR and CDR design reviews.

What they offer

• Competitive salary and VSOP options
• Relocation support up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation
• €500/£450 yearly learning allowance
• Gym membership and mental health support
• Regular company events and monthly social allowances
• Enhanced parental leave: 22 weeks primary and 6 weeks secondary caregivers
• Family support: 5 days emergency leave and phased return to work

Ideal candidate

Mission-driven engineering leader with aerospace or robotics background who owns complex integration end-to-end. You act decisively with minimal guidance and care about responsible defence technology for democracies.

Requirements

• Led multi-disciplinary hardware and software integration programmes in aerospace, robotics or UAV development with mechanical engineering background
• Defined system-level requirements and Interface Control Documents using Jama or DOORS with V-model processes
• Led verification and validation across simulation, bench and flight-test environments with aviation standards
• Chaired design reviews including PDR and CDR and governed technical risk assessments
• Acted as primary technical interface for suppliers and customers and owned outcomes end-to-end