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Hire satellite engineers in the UK

What satellite 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 Satellite Engineer jobs.

What you will pay

£30k to £70k, most around £63k

The range employers advertised for satellite engineers on UK Space Jobs over the last 12 months, base salary only, across 7 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 satellite engineers on UK Space Jobs right now

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

Expert Employment

Senior Satellite Systems Engineer

Aylesbury
On-site
£65,000 – £70,000 pa
Senior
Permanent

Lead technical delivery of satellite and terrestrial communication projects, designing end-to-end cellular and satellite systems and developing practical solutions for end users. The role combines hands-on system integration, hardware setup and coding with technical consultancy, working alongside businesses, universities and research partners on emerging 5G, 6G and IoT technologies.

Last month

Expert Employment

Satellite Systems Engineer

Aylesbury
£60,000 – £65,000 pa

Design and integrate terrestrial and satellite communication networks, covering 5G, 6G and satellite-enabled connectivity. The role involves embedding telecoms components into hardware platforms, contributing to technical proposals, and collaborating with external businesses, universities and research organisations.

Linux · 5G · 6G

Last month

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