UAV / UAS Integration Engineer

Edge Systems / Sensors / Embedded Platforms
Hybrid – South East England
SC Eligible Required

A growing advanced engineering company developing next-generation edge and sensor platforms is looking for an Integration Engineer to help build robust, scalable systems designed for demanding real-world environments.

This is not a pure software role and it is not research-heavy autonomy work.

The focus is on integrating hardware, sensors, embedded systems, networking, telemetry and software into operational platforms that need to perform reliably outside controlled lab conditions.

The environment would suit someone who enjoys solving difficult systems problems, debugging across hardware and software boundaries, and taking ownership of getting complex technology working properly end-to-end.

The Role

You’ll be working across a broad integration environment spanning embedded systems, edge compute, sensors, networking and operational deployments.

The work will involve:

• Integrating sensors, devices and external hardware into operational platforms
• Working across embedded systems, Linux environments and networking infrastructure
• Debugging hardware/software integration issues across complex distributed systems
• Supporting telemetry, communications and data pipeline integration
• Testing, tuning and improving system robustness in real-world environments
• Working closely with software, electronics and systems engineering teams
• Supporting deployment, validation and operational troubleshooting activities
• Improving scalability, reliability and maintainability across the wider platform

This is a hands-on engineering role with significant exposure to real systems and operational problem solving.

What They’re Looking For

Strong candidates are likely to come from backgrounds involving:

• Systems integration
• Embedded software or embedded Linux
• Robotics or autonomous systems
• UAV/UAS platforms
• Networking and telemetry systems
• Edge computing
• Sensors and communications systems
• Real-time or distributed systems
• Industrial automation or operational technology environments

Experience with some of the following would be beneficial:

• C++ or Python
• Linux
• Docker / containerised environments
• MQTT, DDS or telemetry protocols
• CAN, Ethernet, serial communications or networking protocols
• Sensor integration
• Hardware/software debugging
• Distributed or real-time systems
• Field testing or operational deployments

The Environment

The company operates very much as an engineering-led SME.

The work is fast-moving, technically varied and highly collaborative, with engineers given significant ownership and autonomy.

This role would suit someone who enjoys practical engineering challenges, working closely with real hardware and building systems that need to function reliably in difficult operational conditions.