Piper Maddox
Chief Engineer (Drone / UAV)
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We are working with an innovative organisation operating within the Drone, UAV and Autonomous Systems sector, who are looking to appoint an experienced Chief Engineer to lead their engineering function and drive the technical development of their next-generation UAV systems.
This is a senior leadership position, offering the opportunity to take ownership of the engineering strategy, lead multidisciplinary teams and play a key role in taking complex autonomous technologies from concept through to deployment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and provide technical direction across the organisation’s engineering function.
- Own and develop the overall engineering strategy and technical roadmap.
- Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams across areas including mechanical, electrical, software, systems and avionics.
- Drive the design, development, integration and testing of UAV and autonomous systems.
- Oversee complex engineering programmes from initial concept through to production and deployment.
- Ensure engineering activities meet required standards for quality, safety, reliability and performance.
- Work closely with Product, Operations, Manufacturing and Commercial teams to ensure successful delivery.
- Identify and resolve complex technical challenges across the product lifecycle.
- Support the development of engineering processes, standards and best practices.
- Act as a senior technical representative with customers, partners and external stakeholders.
- Mentor and develop engineering talent across the organisation.
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- 8+ years of professional engineering experience, ideally within drones, UAVs, aerospace, defence, robotics or autonomous systems.
- Proven experience in a senior engineering or technical leadership position.
- Strong understanding of systems engineering, product development and systems integration.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Demonstrable experience taking complex hardware/software products from concept through to deployment.
- Strong technical problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Experience working within highly regulated or safety-critical environments.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Existing UK Security Clearance is required.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
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