Control and Autonomy Engineer

Join to apply for the Control and Autonomy Engineer role at Van Arendonk Makelaardij

3 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Join to apply for the Control and Autonomy Engineer role at Van Arendonk Makelaardij

Are you ready to be part of the future? At Qineti

Q, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting‑edge defence technology to ground‑breaking innovations, our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Control & Autonomy Engineer at our Farnborough site, where you’ll work with advanced technologies alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry.

As a Control & Autonomy Engineer, you’ll play a key role in designing, developing and delivering autonomy solutions that support complex military aviation systems, helping shape the future of crewed and uncrewed operations. Day‑to‑day, you’ll take ownership of technical work packages, contribute to research and development activities, and support the integration and testing of autonomy and control technologies from concept through to live trials.

• Applying systems engineering principles to the development of control and autonomy solutions
• Leading or contributing to algorithm development for autonomous and decision‑support systems
• Developing production‑level autonomy software using C, ideally C++, with exposure to Matlab
• Analysing and modelling uncrewed systems within synthetic environments
• Supporting hardware integration, testing and formally assessed trials in the UK and overseas
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and external partners to deliver operational capability

• Strong experience applying systems engineering principles
• Proven C programming experience, ideally C++, within complex or safety‑critical systems
• Background in control, autonomy or complex software‑based systems
• Experience with modelling, simulation or algorithm development

• Degree in a STEM discipline such as Engineering, Physics or Applied Mathematics

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education. Provided you can demonstrate the required level of experience, technical capability and a willingness to learn, we’d love to hear from you.

This role is full time (37 hours per week) based rid working patterns are available. Travel to other Qineti

Q and customer sites, including trial locations in the UK and overseas, will be expected.

At our Farnborough site exciting work takes place at our state‑of‑the‑art facility, with high‑energy laser technologies, our 5 m pressurised wind tunnel which has a simulation capability that is unique in the UK and our large research and development projects is a real hub of creativity, research and innovation. Join our talented teams of Engineers, IT & Cyber Specialists, Project Managers, Group Functions Teams and many more to provide future defences in the UK.

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join Qineti

Q. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges. As a Qineti

Q employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential.

Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal:
  Personal…