Software Engineer

Salary: £60,000 - 60,000 per year

Requirements:

• Configuration control for software and vehicle parameters.
• Structured data formats: JSON, GeoJSON, YAML.
• Map-based visualisation and mission planning systems.
• MAVLink or similar telemetry/command protocols.
• Qt, including Qt Widgets or QML.
• Linux development and deployment environments.
• Network communications: TCP, UDP, UART/Serial.
• Proficiency in one or more C-like languages: C, C#, or C++.
• Strong modern Python skill-set.
• Experience working with unmanned or autonomous systems, including aerial, ground, or marine vehicles.
• Familiarity with real-time or safety-critical systems.
• Experience extending open-source software.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain ground control features for unmanned vehicles.
• Extend and customise existing ground control applications and tooling.
• Implement configuration control mechanisms for vehicles.
• Develop and maintain structured configuration and mission data formats.
• Integrate and visualise real-time telemetry and vehicle state.
• Implement and maintain reliable communications links to vehicles.
• Support field testing, debugging, and operational deployment.

Technologies:

• C#
• Support
• JSON
• Linux
• Network
• Python
• Qt

More:

We are hiring a Software Engineer (Autonomy) to join our electronics and software team in Southampton, UK. This is a full-time, office-based role with a salary of £40,000 to £60,000 DOE. You will work on autonomy systems, developing and extending ground control software for unmanned and autonomous systems, with a focus on configuration management, real-time communications, vehicle control interfaces, and map-based mission planning.

last updated 31 week of 2026