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# Senior UAV Systems Engineer - Design and Integration

- **Company:** Matchtech
- **Location:** York, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Ethernet, Data Server Interface, Deployment Automation, GNSS
- **Published:** August 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2918707902-2

## About the Role

Onsite / Hybrid | Start-up | Unmanned Aircraft ProgrammeNo visa sponsorship is available. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.A fast-growing start-up is looking for a senior, hands-on engineer to lead the design, integration and troubleshooting of avionics and onboard systems for a flagship unmanned aircraft programme, plus future product and customer developments.You'll sit within a growing systems engineering function, working closely with senior engineering leadership, while staying heavily involved in practical integration across avionics, comms, power, autopilot and payload/ground interfaces.What you'll be doingDesign, integrate and troubleshoot UAS avionics and onboard systemsDefine avionics architecture, interfaces, power distribution, wiring and communications requirementsSupport autopilot, telemetry, GNSS/INS, payload interfaces and ground-control integrationProduce and maintain interface documents, wiring diagrams, configuration records and test
evidenceSupport requirements capture, integration planning, ground test, SIL/HIL and flight test activitiesIdentify and resolve integration risks and system-level issuesImprove repeatability and maturity (documented, testable, supportable systems) and help productise integration approachesWhat we're looking for (essential)Strong background in UAS / aerospace / avionics / robotics / embedded systems / mechatronicsExperience integrating avionics, communications, autopilots and/or payload interfacesPractical understanding of wiring, power and data interfaces, and HW/SW integrationConfident fault-finding on complex integrated systemsTest support experience (ground, field and/or flight test)Strong documentation and configuration-control habitsComfortable working hands-on in a small, fast-growing technical teamNice to havePX4, ArduPilot, Auterion (or similar)MAVLink, CAN, Ethernet, serial, GNSS/INS, telemetry, RFSIL/HIL testing exposureAerospace/defence/robotics/autonomy backgroundAwareness
of safety/airworthiness/regulated test environments



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