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Quality Manager - Aerospace

The Quality Manager will lead and develop the Quality function in a leading aerospace manufacturing organization, maintaining and improving the AS9100 Quality Management System, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving a culture of continuous improvement. Key responsibilities include managing audits, leading root cause investigations, and overseeing supplier quality.

Arden White

Harlow, Essex, United Kingdom

£21,805 pa On-site Contract

PhD Studentship: Multi-agent AI for software-defined traffic control in satellite networks

The specific focus of this PhD research project is on integration of non-terrestrial networks (NTN) (aka satellite communication networks) with terrestrial networks (TN) (5G/6G mobile networks). The high level of industry investment in the past...

University of Surrey

University of Surrey

Guildford, South East England, United Kingdom

£58 ph Hybrid Contract Part-time Clearance Required

Fuel Systems Engineer

Our client has an opportunity for a Fuel Systems Engineer to join them on a contract basis in Filton for 12 months.Successful candidates need to have a background in aerospace engineering with a good knowledge...

Line Up Aviation

Filton, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

£50,000 – £60,000 pa On-site Permanent

Estimating Sales Engineer (Aerospace)

Estimating Sales Engineer (Aerospace)£50,000 - £60,000 + benefitsLocation - Chessington, SurreyAre you an experienced Estimating Engineer, Sales Engineer, or Production Engineer from a precision engineering or aerospace background, looking to join a long-established and highly...

Rise Technical Recruitment

Chessington, London, KT9 2EG, United Kingdom

£58 ph On-site Contract

Fuel Systems Engineer

Fuel Systems Engineer12 month contractBased in FiltonOffering £57.50ph Inside IR35Do you have experience working on Avionics Fuel Systems?Do you have experience using MATLAB, Simulink, or Stateflow for Real-Time system controlling?Do you want to work with...

ARM

Filton, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Aerospace Engineer - R&D training

Aerospace Engineer - R&D trainingCompetitive Salary + Profit Share SchemeMonday - Thursday, 8:00am - 4:30pm and Friday, 8:00am - 3:30pmWaterford, MunsterAre you an Aerospace engineer looking for a role that will offer the training and...

Elix Sourcing Solutions

Waterford, Waterford County, Ireland

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Where to Advertise Space Jobs in the UK (2026 Guide)

Advertising space jobs in the UK requires a different approach to most technical hiring. The candidate pool spans satellite engineers, propulsion specialists, mission analysts, ground segment software developers, space systems architects and commercial space professionals — a highly specific multidisciplinary community that general job boards are poorly equipped to reach. The strongest space candidates are often embedded in ESA programmes, academic research groups, UK Space Agency-funded projects or established primes, and move between roles through sector-specific networks, industry bodies and conference communities rather than mainstream platforms. This guide, published by UKSpaceJobs.co.uk, covers where to advertise space industry roles in the UK in 2026, how the main platforms compare, what employers should expect to pay, and what the data says about hiring across different role types.

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New Space Employers to Watch in 2026: UK and Global Organisations Driving the Future of Space Careers

The space industry is entering a new era of growth, innovation, and commercial opportunity. Satellites, space exploration, Earth observation, space data analytics, launch systems and space infrastructure are all areas seeing rapid expansion, bringing demand for engineers, scientists, operations specialists and software developers. For professionals exploring opportunities on www.UKSpaceJobs.co.uk , identifying employers that are scaling, securing major contracts, attracting investment, or establishing UK operations is vital. This article highlights the most exciting space employers to watch in 2026, including UK space start‑ups, established aerospace organisations with UK teams, and global firms investing in British space talent.

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How Many Space Industry Tools Do You Need to Know to Get a UK Space Job?

If you’re pursuing a career in the space industry — whether that’s spacecraft engineering, mission operations, space software, satellite systems, ground segment integration or space data analytics — it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of tools, platforms and technologies mentioned in job adverts. One role wants experience with CAD and FEA software. Another asks for experience with GNSS simulation. A third mentions mission scheduling tools, RF link analysis suites, Python, C++, continuous integration — and it seems there’s always another acronym to learn. With so much listed, many candidates fall into the trap of thinking they must master every tool under the sun before they’ll be taken seriously. Here’s the honest truth most UK space hiring managers won’t say out loud: 👉 They don’t hire you because you’ve heard of every tool — they hire you because you can apply the right tools to solve real space problems, explain your reasoning clearly, and deliver results. Tools matter, but they always serve a purpose: achieving mission goals, improving reliability, reducing risk, delivering data, or enabling collaboration. Tools are enablers — not trophies. So how many tools do you actually need to know to get a space job? The answer is much fewer and far more strategic than you might think. This article breaks down: what tools employers really expect which ones are core across most space roles which ones are role-specific how to present your tool proficiency on your CV and in interviews

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