Engineering Jobs in Bristol

Head of Engineering – Autonomous Systems Competitive salary and benefits package. We’re looking for an experienced Head of Engineering to lead the engineering function developing advanced autonomous UAV systems for demanding defence and aerospace applications. This is a senior leadership role spanning technical leadership, engineering delivery, organisational development and people management. You’ll lead a cross-functional team across systems, software, electronics, mechanical, autonomy/GNC, modelling, integration and test, and you’ll have the technical depth to challenge decisions, set direction and lead experienced engineers with credibility. This is a chance to shape the engineering capability of a fast-growing technology business: building the organisation, putting proportionate processes in place, and keeping teams focused on delivering robust, high-performance products at pace. Lead the multi-disciplinary engineering function and take overall responsibility for engineering delivery Define and grow the engineering organisation: structure, technical leadership, recruitment and capability Establish proportionate engineering governance, design reviews and decision-making for a fast-moving scale-up Balance performance, schedule, cost, technical risk, manufacturability and future scalability Identify significant engineering risks and drive mitigation and technical closure Recruit, coach and develop engineers and engineering leaders Contribute to product and technology strategy and engineering investment priorities Degree or equivalent experience in Systems, Aerospace, Electronic, Mechanical or Software Engineering, Robotics, Physics or a related discipline Proven experience leading cross-functional engineering teams or an engineering function Experience delivering products that combine hardware, software, sensors, communications and control Strong systems engineering: requirements, architecture, interfaces, integration and verification Experience taking products through physical integration, test and evaluation, not purely desk-based development Strong delivery: planning, prioritisation, resource allocation, technical risk and programme execution Experience building teams and improving engineering ways of working sensors, sensor fusion, computer vision or AI/ML; embedded electronics and software; scaling engineering organisations; Calm under pressure, adaptable, and motivated by building both high-performance products and a high-performance engineering organisation. Due to the nature of the work with the UK MOD, applicants must be a British Citizen (or dual UK national with British citizenship) and eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC). We value working together in person and expect the role to be office-based for the majority of the week, with a pragmatic approach to start/finish times and some remote working. Competitive salary and benefits package.