Lead UAV Engineer
- Hiring Organisation
- Hernshead Recruitment Ltd
- Location
- Shaftesbury, Dorset, United Kingdom
- Employment Type
- Contract
- Contract Rate
- GBP 65 - 70 Hourly
About this Position Our client is seeking a Lead UAV Engineer to own and drive the design, development and integration of autonomous aerial systems, taking platforms from concept and prototyping through to flight testing and deployment. This is a hands-on technical leadership role spanning embedded hardware, firmware … making and trade-offs across power, compute, sensing and communications. Lead development of flight-critical subsystems, ensuring safety, reliability and robust operational performance. Build embedded solutions on MCUs, SBCs and Pixhawk/Cube-class autopilots, setting standards for implementation and verification. Lead integration and validation of navigation and perception ...