Senior UAV Design Engineer

• 70000 - 75000 per annum + Benefits
• Havant, England
• Permanent

My client a innovative and well resptected Tech company is seeking an experienced Senior UAV Design Engineer to take technical ownership of their unmanned aerial vehicle systems. With significant hands-on experience in the UAV field, you will lead the design lifecycle - from concept and prototyping through to integration, validation, and low-volume production - while providing technical direction and mentorship across the engineering team.
This is a senior, highly autonomous role for an engineer who can blend cutting-edge mechanical design with hands-on hardware integration, set technical standards, and represent engineering in decisions on architecture, suppliers, and programme risk, in a fast-paced environment building the next generation of aerospace technology.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Take design authority for UAV platforms, setting technical direction across mechanical, electronic, and systems integration workstreams.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level design engineers, reviewing their work and supporting their development.
• Own key design decisions and trade-offs, balancing performance, manufacturability, weight, cost, and programme timescales.

Mechanical & Structural Design

• Design and take ownership of high-performance UAV airframes, payload structures, and mechanical assemblies using Fusion 360.
• Develop and review detailed CAD models and production-ready technical drawings, ensuring design standards are maintained across the team.

This is a superb opportunity ,with Signifcant opportunity to build a team around you. Please get in touch for further information about the rolel.