Electro-optic surveillance, fire control and counter-drone systems for defence
Chess Dynamics is a Horsham-based defence systems house building surveillance, fire control and positioning systems for land and maritime use. Its stack pairs hardware design tools (Altium Designer, OrCAD, KiCad, SolidWorks, LTspice) with MATLAB/Simulink, LabVIEW and Epicor Kinetic MES, pointing to in-house electronics and production. Engineering-heavy hiring and repeated pain points around production capacity and manufacturing cost signal a push to scale output.
Chess Dynamics, founded in 1993, designs and supplies surveillance, fire control and positioning systems for defence customers across land and naval domains. Its portfolio includes counter-drone protection and Vision4ce real-time video and image processing for electro-optic systems. The company also supports its products through survey, installation, training and maintenance services. It operates from sites in Horsham, Plymouth and Wokingham, employs 201–500 people, and is a subsidiary of the Cohort group.
Chess Dynamics uses Altium Designer, OrCAD, KiCad and SolidWorks for hardware design, MATLAB, Simulink, LabVIEW, C++, C# and Python for engineering, Epicor Kinetic MES for manufacturing, and Azure, Jira and Confluence internally.
Yes. Engineering dominates Chess Dynamics' hiring at a steady pace, mostly senior and lead roles, with additional operations, finance and manufacturing openings, all based in the United Kingdom.
Chess Dynamics is headquartered in Horsham, West Sussex, UK, with further sites in Plymouth and Wokingham. It is privately held and part of the Cohort group.
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