Flight Control Engineer

Location: Hybrid – UK (Bristol / Oxford / Cambridge / Farnborough / South Coast)

We’re supporting a UK aerospace and autonomous systems organisation working on advanced UAV and flight‑critical platforms
. They’re looking for a GNC / Flight Control Engineer to support the development, tuning, and validation of flight control and navigation algorithms.

This role sits at the intersection of embedded systems, autonomy, and aerospace control theory
, and is ideal for engineers who want hands‑on technical ownership rather than documentation‑heavy work.

• Design and develop guidance, navigation, and control algorithms
• Support flight control system development for UAV platforms
• Model, simulate, and tune control systems (MATLAB / Simulink or equivalent)
• Work closely with embedded, firmware, and systems engineers
• Support integration, test, and flight‑test readiness activities
• Commercial experience as a GNC / Flight Control Engineer
• Strong background in control systems and flight dynamics
• Experience working on UAV, aerospace, or autonomous platforms
• Confident collaborating across embedded, electronics, and systems teams
• UK‑based and able to attend site when required
• MATLAB / Simulink, Python, C/C++ exposure
• Experience with real‑time or embedded implementations
• Security clearance or eligibility

• High‑impact work on cutting‑edge UAV & autonomous systems
• Hybrid working with strong technical ownership
• Excellent contract rates and long‑term potential
• Engineering‑led environment with real autonomy