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