SystemsandAssuranceEngineer
NeuronInnovations·London,UK
- Location:UK,hybrid,withtraveltotheCAAandprojectsites
- Package:£75,000–£85,000plusshareoptions
WhyNeuron
Neuronisbuildingthemachineinternet.Sensors,drones,robotsandsoftwarearebecomingautonomous,buttheycan'tyetfind,trustorworkwitheachotheracrossorganisations.Neuronisthecoordinationlayerthatchangesthat:theDNSandroutingforagenticphysicalsystems.
EachorganisationrunsitsownNeuronconsoleandregistersitssystemsasagentswithaverifiableidentity.Otherorganisationscanthendiscoverthoseagents,trustthemandworkwiththemthroughsharedprotocols,acrossorganisationalandnationalboundaries,withoutanyonegivingupcontroloftheirsystemsordata.EverythingonthenetworkisreadytoworkwithAIagents.
Itisalreadyliveandpaidfor.Thereare470+agentsonournetwork,andwehavewon£4.3Mingrantsandsalessince2019,£1.7MofitsinceJune2026,fromtheUKCAA,InnovateUKandtheEuropeanSpaceAgency.WearealsopartofNATO'smultinationaltestandevaluationforcounter-dronesystems.
Westartedinlowerairspace,whereweknowthedomainbest:
- 4DSKY,ourcommunitysensornetworkforaircrafttracking,withhundredsofactivereceiversacrosstheUKandEurope.
- FundedprogrammeswiththeCAA,InnovateUKandtheEuropeanSpaceAgency:federatedsurveillanceforairspacemodernisation,ground-baseddetect-and-avoidfordrones,counter-dronesensingataregionalairport,anddistributedacousticdronedetection.
- DeploymentsofairspacesurveillancenetworksfordefenceandUASoperators.
Neuronisexpandingrapidly.Weareateamof7inLondontoday,growingacrossproduct,engineeringanddelivery,andwearehiringexceptionalpeoplewhowanttobuildtheinfrastructureautonomoussystemswillrunon.Youwouldjoinearly,withrealownershipfromyourfirstweek,shareoptionsinwhatyoubuild,andworkthatgoesstraightintoliveoperationsatairports,alongcoastlinesandindefenceexercises.
Therole
Youownrequirements,assuranceandregulationacrossallourprogrammes,sothatwhatwebuildmeetsitsrequirementsandstandsuptotheregulator.Youareourleadonregulation.ThatmeansturningaCAAprogrammeintoanassuredsurveillancecoordinationservice,makingsureadronedetect-and-avoidintegrationbetweentwopartnersmeetstheassurancestandarditistestedagainst,andsettingtheapprovalsrouteforcounter-dronesystemsataregionalairport.Youwillalsohelpansweroneofthehardestquestionsinautonomy:howoneorganisationcantrustanother'ssensors,dronesandAIagentsenoughtorelyontheminairspaceanddefenceoperations.
Whatyou'lldo
- Writeandmaintainrequirementsbaselines,conceptsofoperationandinterfacecontroldocuments,andthetestplansandevaluationreportsthatshoweachrequirementismet,withtraceabilityfromeachrequirementtoitstestevidence.
- LeadtheassuranceworkonaCAAairspacemodernisationprogramme:theassuranceframework,themethodforjudgingwhethersurveillanceissuitableforanoperation,theevaluationreportsandtherelationshipwiththeCAA.
- BuildthesafetycaseandCAP3015evidenceforadetect-and-avoidintegration,andtheapprovalsrouteforacounter-dronetrialataregionalairport.
- Manageourspecialistassurancesubcontractor.
- CheckrequirementswithourChiefArchitectbeforebaseliningthem,andshapethetrustandassurancepartsofourprotocolspecification.
- Reviewdeliverablesforregulatoryandtechnicalaccuracybeforetheygotofunders.
Whatyou'llbring
- Systemsengineeringinaregulatedfield:requirementsflow-down,interfacemanagement,verificationandvalidation.
- Safetyorassuranceevidenceyouwroteyourself:hazardanalysis,safetycasesorcertificationevidence.
- Workingknowledgeofaviationregulation(CAA,UTM,BVLOS,SORA),oraneighbouringregulatedfieldandtheabilitytolearnitfast.
- Cleartechnicalwritingthataregulatoraccepts.
- UK-basedandeligibleforSCclearance.
Nicetohave
Charteredengineer;CAP3015,CAP670orSWIM;experienceatanairnavigationserviceproviderorUTMprovider;counter-UASordefenceprogrammes;assuranceofAIorautonomoussystems,suchasJSP936;model-basedsystemsengineeringtools.
Whatweoffer
- Holiday:25daysplusUKpublicholidays;oneextradayforeachyearofservice,uptofive;yourbirthdayoff
- Pension:Neuronpays3%ofyourfullbasicsalary
- Shareoptions:EMIoptions,vestingoverfouryearswithaone-yearcliff
- Sickpay:Upto10daysatfullpayayearonceprobationiscomplete
- Workingpattern:RemoteuntilourLondonofficeopens,thenonetothreedaysaweekthere;flexiblehoursarounda10:00–16:00UTCcore
- Development:Supportfortrainingandprofessionaldevelopment
- Probation:Sixmonths
Contractorsarepaidadayrateanddonotreceivetheemployeebenefits.WorkfordefencecustomersneedsSCclearance,sothisroleneedseligibilityforit.
Howwehire
Wegivefeedbackwithin24hoursofeachstage.
1.A30-minutescreeningcallwithMatt,ourhiringpartner.
2.Aone-hourconversationwithourCEOand,forengineeringroles,ourChiefArchitectorincomingHeadofEngineering:oneprojectyouownedendtoend,thenashortlivescenario.
3.Ashortpracticalexerciseonafictionalcase(adeliveryplan,aspecificationoratestplan,dependingontherole),thenafinaldiscussionandyourquestions.
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