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Hire gnc engineers in the UK

What gnc engineers are paid, what to name in the advert, and who you are up against — from the adverts on UK Space Jobs, not a survey. Looking for the roles themselves? See GNC Engineer jobs.

What you will pay

£40k to £94k, most around £55k

The range employers advertised for gnc engineers on UK Space Jobs over the last 12 months, base salary only, across 6 priced adverts. Adverts that state a salary get more applications than those that hide it, and a figure at or above the midpoint is the single cheapest thing you can do for the response.

Remote or anchored

A fully remote role draws the whole country and can pay a little under the London figure; an anchored one competes locally and cannot.
Greenfield or inherited

Building from nothing is worth more to the right person than running what exists, and they will ask which it is.
Someone senior to learn from

A strong lead in the team is worth thousands on the offer; without one, expect to pay for that experience directly.

Who you are competing with

Hiring gnc engineers on UK Space Jobs right now

Spire 2

Three live adverts for the role, as candidates see them. How rivals pitch it is worth a look before you write yours.

Spire · 51–200 people · Series C

GNC Engineer

Glasgow
Hybrid · 3 days in office

Owns the full lifecycle of spacecraft GNC hardware, from selecting and qualifying flight sensors and actuators to maintaining 6-DOF simulation models and avionics peripherals. Works hands-on in lab and manufacturing settings with cross-functional hardware, software and systems teams, in a design-to-launch cycle measured in weeks rather than years.

C · Python · C++ +2

3 weeks ago

Spire · 51–200 people · Series C

Senior GNC Engineer

Glasgow
Hybrid · 3 days in office
Senior

Owns spacecraft attitude and orbit control software and hardware across the full lifecycle, from R&D and design through manufacturing and on-orbit operations. Builds dynamics and control simulations including hardware-in-the-loop, designs and qualifies flight sensors and actuators, and works hands-on in lab and manufacturing environments. Interfaces with external contractors and internal teams in a fast design-to-launch cycle measured in weeks and months.

C · Python · C++ +1

3 weeks ago

The guide

How to hire space engineers in the UK

A small sector concentrated in a handful of places, where most of the people you want are currently working in another industry. What the roles are, where they are, and how to reach engineers who are not looking for you.

Read the guide