Senior System Engineer

Systems Engineer Salisbury | Hybrid | Up to £60,000 + bonus

This role is for systems engineers who want to work where design, build, integration and flight all happen side by side.

You’ll join a growing UAV manufacturer developing complex uncrewed aircraft platforms in a highly dynamic, fast‑evolving sector. Unlike traditional OEM environments, this is a place where systems engineers stay close to the hardware and close to the outcome.

Your focus will sit firmly on the right‑hand side of the V: integration, testing, trials and subsystem development. The work is practical, collaborative and fast‑paced, with frequent iteration and real‑world feedback.

• Real integration and test ownership
• Exposure across multiple subsystems and platforms
• A growing business where systems engineers influence outcomes

• Systems engineering experience focused on test & integration
• Electrical and/or mechanical systems background
• Comfort working hands‑on with hardware
• Ability to operate in a fast‑changing environment

This role does not focus on requirements writing, it’s about making systems work (or breaking them!), proving them, and improving them.

• Salisbury area
• Hybrid working (typically 3 days onsite, flexible)
• UK Security Clearance required or eligibility to obtain

• Salary up to £60,000
• Bonus up to 15%
• Pension matched up to 6%
• Private medical & dental
• Half‑day Fridays

If you want to work at the forefront of UAV development
, with real system ownership and visibility from concept to flight, this is a systems engineering role worth exploring.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

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