Design and development of avionics systems for unmanned air systems, including flight control, navigation, communication, electrical, payload, aircraft management and command & control (C2) systems.
Aid in integration of systems, including other air vehicle systems such as power plant and fuel systems
Support wider aircraft systems design, such as cabling and loom/wire harness design.
Assessment of system and subsystem failures and impacts to other systems
Support and enable flight test development activities
Maintain test facilities
In addition to support to existing team, the Graduate Systems Engineer will be expected to grow their experience and progress
Perform other related duties as required
Requirements
An upper second-class (2:1) or above BSc or Master Honours degree in an Engineering or Science subject.
Proficiency in spoken and written English
Competent in practical integration tasks either using software or hardware-based rigs
Report writing and information dissemination/presentation.
Design or systems engineering experience in UAS and associated systems (Desirable)
Experience with integration and/or use of Ardupilot based flight control systems (Desirable)
Experience in flying, or flight test, of UAS or RPAS (Desirable)
Familiarity with common engineering tools, for example DOORS, Solidworks, Python, MATLAB or equivalents (Desirable)
Demonstrable knowledge of systems engineering, preferably in aerospace (Desirable)
Must be a British Citizen or must have an existing right to work in the UK
Ability to live near and work in Salisbury, Wiltshire UK
UK driving licence and ability to commit to occasional national travel
Ability to hold Security Clearance – 5 years residence in the UK
Tech Stack
Python
Benefits
25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)
Buy/Sell holiday policy up to 5 days either way
Pension Scheme via Royal London Company contributed
Share Incentive Plan
Green Car Scheme
Life assurance scheme (6x basic salary)
Income protection policy (75% of basic salary)
Private Health Insurance via Vitality
Private Dental insurance via Bupa
Enhanced Maternity and paternity
1 Professional membership reimbursed per year
1 paid volunteering day per year
Access to an independent financial advisor year round