About this role
Salary: £47,250 - 52,500 per year
Requirements: We require sole UK nationals or dual nationals who have lived and worked in the UK for the past 5 years.We are looking for around 4–7 years of commercial experience.Strong software engineering capability is more important to us than an aerospace background.You should be comfortable taking ownership of technical work packages and mentoring or directing more junior engineers.Strong programming skills in C, C++, MATLAB, and Python are highly desirable.Experience with autonomous systems, control systems, systems engineering, algorithm development, modelling and simulation, and software development for complex engineering systems is essential.Experience in UAVs, UAS, drone technologies, decision support systems, military aviation, flight control, or guidance, navigation and control is highly desirable.We would ideally like a background in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or Computer Science with strong engineering exposure.A PhD relevant to autonomy or autonomous air systems would be attractive, provided you also have some commercial experience. Responsibilities: We will have you design, develop, model, integrate, and test autonomous control systems for crewed and uncrewed aircraft.You will solve complex real-world engineering problems through production-quality software.You will take ownership of technical work packages.You may mentor or provide technical direction to more junior engineers.You will work within multidisciplinary teams on leading-edge defence technology. Technologies: SupportMatlabPythonAIC++Machine LearningRobotics More:
We are supporting a global Software, Systems and Engineering company in the Defence sector with the appointment of a Software Development Engineer. This is not a traditional software development role; we are looking for engineers who understand the engineering behind autonomous systems and can use software to solve complex real-world problems. The role is based in Farnborough, initially five days onsite, with longer-term hybrid working potentially possible once established. This is a permanent, full-time position with a salary of £47,250–£52,500 plus benefits.
last updated 32 week of 2026