Integration Engineer

IO
Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Yesterday
Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Security Clearance
Required
Posted
28 May 2026 (Yesterday)

UAV / UAS Integration Engineer

Edge Systems / Sensors / Embedded Platforms Hybrid - South East England SC Eligible Required

A growing advanced engineering company developing next-generation edge and sensor platforms is looking for an Integration Engineer to help build robust, scalable systems designed for demanding real-world environments.

This is not a pure software role and it is not research-heavy autonomy work.

The focus is on integrating hardware, sensors, embedded systems, networking, telemetry and software into operational platforms that need to perform reliably outside controlled lab conditions.

The environment would suit someone who enjoys solving difficult systems problems, debugging across hardware and software boundaries, and taking ownership of getting complex technology working properly end-to-end.

The Role

You'll be working across a broad integration environment spanning embedded systems, edge compute, sensors, networking and operational deployments.

The work will involve:

Integrating sensors, devices and external hardware into operational platforms

Working across embedded systems, Linux environments and networking infrastructure

Debugging hardware/software integration issues across complex distributed systems

Supporting telemetry, communications and data pipeline integration

Testing, tuning and improving system robustness in real-world environments

Working closely with software, electronics and systems engineering teams

Supporting deployment, validation and operational troubleshooting activities

Improving scalability, reliability and maintainability across the wider platformThis is a hands-on engineering role with significant exposure to real systems and operational problem solving.

What They're Looking For

Strong candidates are likely to come from backgrounds involving:

Systems integration

Embedded software or embedded Linux

Robotics or autonomous systems

UAV/UAS platforms

Networking and telemetry systems

Edge computing

Sensors and communications systems

Real-time or distributed systems

Industrial automation or operational technology environmentsExperience with some of the following would be beneficial:

C++ or Python

Linux

Docker / containerised environments

MQTT, DDS or telemetry protocols

CAN, Ethernet, serial communications or networking protocols

Sensor integration

Hardware/software debugging

Distributed or real-time systems

Field testing or operational deployments

The Environment

The company operates very much as an engineering-led SME.

The work is fast-moving, technically varied and highly collaborative, with engineers given significant ownership and autonomy.

This role would suit someone who enjoys practical engineering challenges, working closely with real hardware and building systems that need to function reliably in difficult operational conditions

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