Chief Engineer
Chief Engineer focuses on inspect, maintain, repair, install, design, or improve technical systems according to the role.
What the role involves
- Inspect, maintain, repair, install, design, or improve technical systems according to the role.
- Diagnose issues, complete checks, and keep records or handovers accurate.
Skills and requirements
- Extensive experience developing UAV/UAS/eVTOL systems.
- Strong background operating at Principal.
- Deep understanding of aerospace systems integration and aircraft architecture.
- Experience across avionics, systems engineering, autonomy, or flight controls.
Confirmed role details
- We’re looking for a Chief Engineer to lead the technical direction of advanced autonomous UAV/eVTOL platforms within a rapidly growing defence aerospace environment.
- This is a senior engineering leadership role focused on aircraft architecture, systems integration, and technical delivery across complex multidisciplinary programmes.
- Work closely with software, autonomy, avionics, flight test, and systems teams to drive the development of next-generation autonomous aircraft capability.
- High-impact position within advanced autonomous aerospace.
Candidate fit
- technical judgement, safe working habits, careful diagnostics, and practical problem-solving
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