Embedded Software Engineer - Autonomous Vehicle

Matchtech

📍 Whiteley, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Full-time architecture-and-engineering Posted March 01, 2026

Job Description

Autopilot Software Engineer - Hybrid (Southampton / Portsmouth)

Location: Southampton / Portsmouth (Hybrid working available)
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Sector: Autonomous Systems / Aerospace / Robotics

Are you passionate about building advanced autonomy for next‑generation unmanned aircraft? Join a high‑growth engineering team developing large autonomous fixed‑wing UAVs for logistics, humanitarian, and defence applications. You'll contribute directly to creating robust, reliable, and safe flight‑control systems for real‑world missions.

About the Role

We're looking for an Autopilot Software Engineer to help accelerate the development of our autonomy and flight‑control capabilities. You'll work across embedded software, behavioural autonomy, flight‑control logic, and the full testing ecosystem - from unit tests to real flight trials.

Essential Requirements

Professional experience in software engineering with strong embedded C/C++ ski...