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Senior UAV Systems Engineer - Design and Integration

Matchtech MobilityYorkshire And The Humber, UK🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 3 Aug 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This role offers an incredible opportunity to drive innovation in a fast-growing startup, leading the design and integration of cutting-edge UAV systems and shaping the future of unmanned aviation. If you are a hands-on engineer with a passion for avionics and complex system integration, you will thrive in this collaborative environment, contributing directly to impactful projects. Apply now to be at the forefront of this exciting technological advancement!

Quick Overview

Work Type
On Site
Schedule
Full Time
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

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

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.

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.



What you'll be doing

  • Design, integrate and troubleshoot UAS avionics and onboard systems
  • Define avionics architecture, interfaces, power distribution, wiring and communications requirements
  • Support autopilot, telemetry, GNSS/INS, payload interfaces and ground-control integration
  • Produce and maintain interface documents, wiring diagrams, configuration records and test evidence
  • Support requirements capture, integration planning, ground test, SIL/HIL and flight test activities
  • Identify and resolve integration risks and system-level issues
  • Improve repeatability and maturity (documented, testable, supportable systems) and help productise integration approaches


What we're looking for (essential)

  • Strong background in UAS / aerospace / avionics / robotics / embedded systems / mechatronics
  • Experience integrating avionics, communications, autopilots and/or payload interfaces
  • Practical understanding of wiring, power and data interfaces, and HW/SW integration
  • Confident fault-finding on complex integrated systems
  • Test support experience (ground, field and/or flight test)
  • Strong documentation and configuration-control habits
  • Comfortable working hands-on in a small, fast-growing technical team


Nice to have

  • PX4, ArduPilot, Auterion (or similar)
  • MAVLink, CAN, Ethernet, serial, GNSS/INS, telemetry, RF
  • SIL/HIL testing exposure
  • Aerospace/defence/robotics/autonomy background
  • Awareness of safety/airworthiness/regulated test environments

Skills

Embedded Systems
Robotics

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