Autonomous Systems Development Consultant

Autonomous Systems Development Consultant
Salary: £40,000 – £80,000 dependent on experience
Location: Midlands (flexible hybrid working)
Working Pattern: Full-time, hybrid
Electus Recruitment Solutions is working with a leading engineering and technology consultancy seeking an Autonomous Systems Development Consultant to support the development, integration and assurance of advanced autonomous and uncrewed systems.
This is an opportunity to work on technically challenging projects, translating operational requirements into practical system solutions across the development lifecycle. You will work with multidisciplinary engineering teams and clients, contributing to everything from early-stage concepts and prototyping through to system integration, verification, testing and deployment.
The Role
You will contribute to the development of autonomous and software-enabled systems, working across a range of technologies and engineering disciplines. Responsibilities will include:

• Engaging with clients and end users to understand operational requirements and technical constraints.
• Translating user needs into system requirements, concepts of operation, architectures and development plans.
• Supporting the development and integration of autonomous functions and their interfaces with platforms, sensors, communications and mission systems.
• Developing, adapting or evaluating algorithms and software relating to guidance, navigation, control, planning, decision-making and perception.
• Applying modelling, simulation and digital engineering techniques to investigate system performance and reduce technical risk.
• Supporting system integration, verification, validation, trials and testing activities.
• Producing technical documentation, evidence and recommendations to support engineering decisions.
• Identifying technical, safety, security and programme risks and supporting appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Working collaboratively with specialists across multiple engineering disciplines and contributing to client relationships and technical proposals.

Requirements
We are interested in candidates with a background in aerospace, systems engineering, software, robotics, control engineering, electronics, mathematics, physics or a related discipline.
You should be able to demonstrate:

• Relevant experience developing, integrating, testing or assuring complex software-enabled or autonomous systems.
• A structured approach to systems engineering, including requirements management, interface definition, configuration management and verification.
• Experience using modelling, simulation, prototyping or test environments to investigate system behaviour and performance.
• The ability to communicate complex technical information clearly, both verbally and in writing.
• Experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary engineering teams and engaging with technical stakeholders.

Desirable Experience
Experience in one or more of the following areas would be advantageous:

• Uncrewed systems, autonomous platforms, remotely piloted aircraft or mission autonomy.
• Guidance, navigation and control, mission planning, optimisation or sensor fusion.
• Artificial intelligence, machine learning or perception technologies.
• Software development using C/C++, Python, MATLAB or Simulink.
• Robotics frameworks, digital twins, software-in-the-loop or hardware-in-the-loop testing.
• DDS, ROS 2, MQTT or other real-time messaging and communications technologies.
• Safety-critical engineering, safety cases, cyber security, airworthiness or certification.
• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), SysML or systems architecture.
• Trials, flight testing, experimentation or operational evaluation.
• Technical consultancy, bid development or client relationship management.

The Opportunity
You will join a collaborative engineering environment working on complex and evolving technical challenges, with opportunities to broaden your expertise, contribute to innovative projects and develop your career within autonomous systems engineering.
The organisation offers flexible hybrid working, professional development and support towards professional registration, alongside a competitive benefits package including:

• 25 days annual leave with the option to purchase five additional days.
• Company pension scheme.
• Private healthcare membership and life assurance.
• Company performance-related bonus scheme.
• Enhanced parental benefits.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Professional institution membership fees.
• Cycle-to-work scheme and season-ticket loan.
• Further flexible benefits.

Security Requirements
Successful candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment screening and must be able to satisfy the security clearance requirements applicable to UK National Security Vetting and individual client assignments.
About Electus Recruitment Solutions
Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you don't hear from us within 7 working days please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are of course free to resubmit your CV/details in the future and we shall assess your suitability at that time.