← Back to Careers
Featured

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering

Software Development Engineer – Control & Autonomy

QinetiQ

Develop autonomy and control solutions for complex crewed and uncrewed military aviation systems.

QinetiQ logo

Location

Farnborough, England, United Kingdom

Work mode

On-site

Employment

Full-time

Experience

Mid Level

Visa support

Not Specified

Salary

£47,250 – £52,500 per year

Official annual salary range plus benefits, dependent on experience.

Opportunity

Job Description

Design, develop, integrate and test control and autonomy technologies supporting future crewed and uncrewed air operations.

Responsibilities

Develop aviation autonomy and control software.
Own technical work packages.
Contribute to research and development.
Integrate control technologies with aviation systems.
Support laboratory testing and live trials.
Produce technical documentation.

Eligibility

Degree in engineering, physics, applied mathematics or another relevant STEM subject.
Relevant software, control, autonomy or modelling experience.
Ability to travel to QinetiQ and customer trial locations.
Eligibility for applicable security vetting.

Required Skills

Control systemsAutonomous systemsSoftware developmentSystem integrationTestingTechnical problem-solving

Preferred Skills

Uncrewed aircraft systemsMilitary aviationGuidance and controlSimulationLive trials

Application Instructions

Apply through the official QinetiQ careers page with a résumé describing relevant software, control and autonomy experience.

Apply through UCO Aero

Sign in before submitting an application.

Sign in to apply