Senior Flight Control Engineer Bristol | £60,000–£70,000 | Hybrid (1-2 days onsite)
If you're a Flight Control Engineer who wants to see your work move from model to flight hardware without layers of bureaucracy, this is worth your attention.
You'll join a fast-growing UK aerospace SME that designs, builds and manufactures advanced uncrewed aircraft entirely in-house. Engineering, prototyping, avionics and manufacturing all sit under one roof. That means flight control design isn't theoretical - it's tested, refined and flown in tight development loops.
Recent investment has accelerated growth, and the business is scaling its flight control and simulation capability to support increasingly complex platforms.
What you'll be doing
You'll take a senior role in developing and leading flight control software across multiple UAV platforms. Think Model-based design of flight control systems (Matlab/Simulink), Flight Dynamics modelling and as a senior you'll lead on software work packages & review code.
You'll work closely with aerodynamics, systems, embedded software and flight operations teams - shaping control strategies that actually fly.
What you'll bring
Strong background in control systems design and documentation
Deep understanding of aeronautics and control theory
Significant experience with MATLAB & Simulink
Experience leading or mentoring engineers within software projects
Ideally exposure to embedded or real-time systems
Eligibility for UK Security Clearance
The package
£60,000–£70,000 salary
25 days holiday + bank holidays (with buy/sell option)
6% matched pension
Annual bonus (up to 15%)
Private health & dental
Life assurance (6x salary)
Income protection (75%)
Professional membership reimbursement
Ongoing training and development
Hybrid working (3 days onsite)
Apply now for immediate consideration.