Own it end to end
Every engineer owns a subsystem from first sketch to flight test. No hand-offs into a void — the person who designs it watches it fly.
CAREERS
Build things that actually fly.
A small, senior, multidisciplinary engineering team with end-to-end ownership — from first sketch to flight test. Flexible by default, rigorous by nature, and every permanent role carries a real stake in what we build.
HOW WE WORK
People first. Physics always.
ROLE DISCIPLINES
Seven disciplines. One team.
Indicative UK compensation bands for discussion; final packages depend on experience, working location and confirmed role scope. Every permanent role includes equity participation and a flight-milestone bonus; each also offers an independent specialist track.
AVIONICS & AUTONOMY · HYBRID
Lead Systems & Embedded Avionics Engineer
Own the flight-critical core: autopilot integration, power distribution, and the avionics architecture that every subsystem plugs into.
What you will own
- Autopilot and flight-control integration (COTS selection and applicable software/hardware assurance requirements)
- DC power architecture and applicable environmental, EMC and power-quality requirements
- Hardware-in-the-loop test campaigns and flight-readiness reviews
What you bring
- 7+ years in embedded avionics, UAV, or aerospace systems
- C/C++ on embedded targets; CAN, Ethernet, RS-485
- Experience taking a vehicle from bench to flight test
£68,000–£82,000 + 15% flight-milestone bonus + equityIndependent specialist track: £600–£700/day
AI & SENSING · REMOTE
Computer Vision & Embedded Edge AI Specialist
Build the onboard intelligence: detection, tracking, change analysis, and sensor scheduling running at the edge on power-constrained compute.
What you will own
- Detection and tracking pipelines on embedded GPU platforms
- Model optimisation for power, latency, and thermal limits
- Onboard mission scheduling and sensor-fusion logic
What you bring
- 5+ years in applied computer vision or robotics perception
- PyTorch/TensorRT deployment on Jetson-class hardware
- A portfolio of models that ran on real machines, not only benchmarks
£62,000–£76,000 + 12% flight-milestone bonus + equityIndependent specialist track: £550–£650/day
PLATFORM ENGINEERING · HYBRID
Aerodynamics & Envelope Structures Engineer
Shape the envelope: aerostatic sizing, hull aerodynamics, ballonet design, and the laminated-fabric structures that carry the mission.
What you will own
- Buoyancy, sizing, and flight-envelope analysis under ISA conditions
- Envelope materials, seaming, and superpressure/ballonet design
- Computational CFD/FEA/FSI pipelines with ML-surrogate models, correlated against wind-tunnel and flight-test campaigns
What you bring
- 5+ years in aerostats, airships, high-altitude balloons, or UAV structures
- Working fluency in buoyancy physics and flexible-film structures
- FEA/CFD tooling and the discipline to correlate simulation with physical test
£58,000–£72,000 + 12% flight-milestone bonus + equityIndependent specialist track: £500–£600/day
COMMUNICATIONS · REMOTE / HYBRID
RF Communications & Tactical Mesh Engineer
Build the private network in the sky: air-gapped mesh links, spectrum planning, and resilient command, control, and data paths.
What you will own
- MANET radio integration and link-budget engineering
- Air-gapped network architectures for infrastructure-independent operations
- Antenna design, EMC, and spectrum compliance
What you bring
- 5+ years in RF systems, tactical communications, or wireless mesh networks
- Link budgets, propagation modelling, and AES-256/FIPS 140-3 environments
- Field experience tuning links that had to work the first time
£60,000–£74,000 + 12% flight-milestone bonus + equityIndependent specialist track: £550–£650/day
PLATFORM ENGINEERING · HYBRID / FIELD
Marine & Mechanical Mooring Systems Engineer
Engineer the ground and sea interface: winches, tethers, mooring systems, and the vessel-tethered configurations that take the platform offshore.
What you will own
- Tether umbilical design: power conductors, fibre core, strength member
- Winch and heave-compensation integration for maritime operations
- Ground-handling equipment and rapid-deployment procedures
What you bring
- 5+ years in marine mechanical systems, winches, or mooring design
- Structural and fatigue analysis of tensioned members
- Comfort working dockside and at sea trials
£56,000–£70,000 + 12% flight-milestone bonus + equityIndependent specialist track: £500–£600/day
FLIGHT OPERATIONS · FIELD
Flight Operations Director & Airspace Safety Officer
Run safe, lawful flight operations: airspace coordination, safety cases, test planning, and the discipline that turns prototypes into authorised operations.
What you will own
- Safety cases, risk assessments, and regulator engagement
- Flight-test planning, range coordination, and NOTAM processes
- Operating procedures, crew training, and emergency response
What you bring
- 7+ years in UAV, aerostat, or aviation flight operations
- Direct experience with national aviation authority approvals
- The calm authority to call a no-go when the weather says so
£54,000–£68,000 + flight-trial allowance + equityIndependent specialist track: £450–£550/day
SECURE SYSTEMS · REMOTE
Cryptographic & Secure Systems Software Engineer
Protect data integrity: hardware-rooted signing at the sensor, verifiable chain of custody, and the security architecture for air-gapped operations.
What you will own
- Sensor-frame signing with hardware roots of trust (TPM 2.0-class)
- Append-only provenance ledgers and audit tooling
- Security architecture across platform, mesh, and ground segment
What you bring
- 5+ years in applied cryptography, embedded security, or systems software
- Secure elements, key management, and signed-data pipelines
- Rust, Go, or C++ in security-critical codebases
£60,000–£74,000 + 12% flight-milestone bonus + equityIndependent specialist track: £550–£650/day
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