Senior System Engineer

Job description

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.

What makes this role different

• End-to-end product visibility — design → build → fly
• Real integration and test ownership
• Fast iteration, rapid prototyping, minimal bureaucracy
• Exposure across multiple subsystems and platforms
• A growing business where systems engineers influence outcomes

Experience that fits well

• Systems engineering experience focused on test & integration
• Electrical and/or mechanical systems background
• Comfort working hands-on with hardware
• Previous design experience welcome (but not essential)
• 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.

Location & security

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

Package

• Salary up to £60,000
• Bonus up to 15%
• Pension matched up to 6%
• Private medical & dental
• Flexible working hours
• 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.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Salisbury

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

05-03-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English