Software Engineer Drone Systems

We are a fast-growing Agriculture Drone Manufacturing & Drone Service Provider expanding into Europe and looking for Self-Sponsored Visa Software Engineers who want to build next-generation drone technologies and relocate to Europe.

Location: Europe United Kingdom

Self-Sponsored A Work Permit Applicants Only

Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded firmware in C/C++ for microcontrollers and processors used in drone platforms.
• Implement real-time operating systems (RTOS) for flight control, navigation, payload management, and safety-critical tasks.
• Develop, integrate, and maintain sensor drivers including IMU, GPS, barometer, magnetometer, cameras, and LiDAR.
• Implement and optimize communication protocols such as UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, and MAVLink.
• Optimize embedded software for performance, reliability, and low power consumption.
• Debug and validate firmware using JTAG, SWD, logic analyzers, and oscilloscopes.
• Design, review, and support schematics and PCB layouts for flight controllers and peripheral boards.
• Select and evaluate MCUs, SoCs, sensors, PMICs, and RF modules for drone systems.
• Lead PCB bring-up, hardware testing, and validation, collaborating with manufacturing teams on DFM/DFT.
• Develop drone flight-control, navigation, and mission-planning software.
• Integrate sensors and payloads for real-time data processing and autonomous operations.
• Participate in field testing, flight validation, and performance tuning of drone systems.
• Design, train, and deploy AI/ML and computer vision models for agricultural use cases including crop health monitoring, soil analysis, pest detection, and yield prediction.
• Build image segmentation and object detection models using RGB and multispectral aerial data.
• Develop end-to-end computer vision pipelines for data preprocessing, annotation, training, validation, and inference.
• Conduct applied research in reinforcement learning for autonomous drone navigation and mission optimization.
• Evaluate model accuracy, robustness, and scalability using real-world agricultural datasets.
• Optimize AI models for on-board and edge deployment, ensuring low latency and energy efficiency.
• Operate drones for field surveys, crop monitoring, mapping, and data acquisition missions.
• Plan and execute autonomous and semi-autonomous flights, ensuring sensor calibration, flight safety, and data quality.
• Collaborate with hardware and embedded teams to integrate AI models into drone flight systems.
• Conduct field validation of autonomous behaviors and AI-driven insights.
• Build and maintain end-to-end data pipelines for drone image ingestion, storage, processing, and analytics.
• Integrate AI solutions with embedded systems, ground control stations, and cloud platforms.
• Monitor system performance and continuously improve reliability under real-world conditions.
• Support sales and marketing initiatives through technical input, product demonstrations, and customer engagements.
• Assist with proposal development, pricing strategies, and technical presentations.
• Gather customer feedback and market insights to guide product improvements and feature development.
• Act as a technical liaison between engineering, business development, and external stakeholders.

What We’re Looking For:

• B.Tech/B.E. in CS/Robotics/Electronics
• Knowledge of Python/C++/ROS
• Commercial pilot certification (FAA Part 107 or EU equivalent)
• EASA-compliant Multirotor RTK-enabled drone Equipped with specification 20 MP RGB camera, GPS + waypoint navigation and Jetson edge AI

Freshers encouraged — Training provided

Immigration & Relocation Information

• Applicants must independently meet UK or EU right-to-work requirements
• The company does not provide direct visa sponsorship
• Candidates are responsible for visa, relocation, and associated costs

What We Offer

• Salary as per labour law minimum wages UK or EU, Its depends on location and their wages policy (minimum EURO 25000).
• Structured training in embedded systems, AI, and autonomous drones
• Exposure to real-world agricultural deployments across the UK and Europe
• Opportunity to work in a high-growth, technology-driven environment
• End-to-end involvement in hardware, software, AI, and field operations

Relocation & Visa: Candidate manages own visa/relocation cost.

Apply Now: Send your CV + portfolio to: hr@hawkaerosystem.co.uk

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹300,000.00 - ₹350,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person