Software Engineer (Ardupilot)

hereford, west midlands (region), United-Kingdom • Posted June 06, 2026

Job Type: Full-time
Location: hereford, west midlands (region)
Posted: June 06, 2026
Category: Other-General
Application Deadline: July 16, 2026

Role Description

The company:

We are a profitable, fast-scaling defence-tech startup - operating on the extreme edge of innovation in the evolving domain of unmanned systems / drones.

Our world-class team of Engineers are delivering solutions deemed impossible by many, for some of the most complex and challenging problems in the Drones / UAS space.

With strong revenue growth, a loyal customer base, and an ambitious scaling plan, we are entering an exciting new phase of growth — and this is a rare opportunity to join at the moment it matters most.

The role:

Our drone platforms span fixed-wing and multi-rotor UAS from small tactical quadcopters to larger fielded systems. They are in the hands of users in live operational environments. The autopilot stack that controls them — built on Ardupilot — has to be reliable, tuneable, and continuously improving.

We need an experienced Software Engineer who can own the flight control softwar...

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