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Hire space systems engineers in the UK

What space systems 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 Space Systems Engineer jobs.

What you will pay

£38k to £85k, most around £61k

The range employers advertised for space systems engineers on UK Space Jobs over the last 12 months, base salary only, across 72 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 space systems engineers on UK Space Jobs right now

Safran 1

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

Airbus Defence and Space · 201–500 people

Lead Systems Engineer

Portsmouth
Hybrid
Lead
Permanent

Lead the system architecture definition for Military Satellite Communications programmes, covering space, control and ground segments for UK MOD tenders. The role involves requirements capture, traceability and verification, and defining segment and sub-system architectures through integrated working groups. It sits within a team of Lead Systems Engineers and Architects, reporting to the Head of Systems Engineering, with a strong focus on Model Based Systems Engineering.

MBSE

SC clearance Yesterday

Airbus Defence and Space · 201–500 people

SAR Systems Engineer

Portsmouth
Hybrid
Mid-level
Permanent

Lead microwave instrument technical proposals and studies, focusing on Synthetic Aperture Radar for Earth observation and planetary missions. Analyse, design and develop instrument systems, monitor study progress, resolve technical issues and manage change with customers. Work with universities, small companies and agencies like ESA in a small team within the Microwave Department.

Synthetic Aperture Radar

SC clearance Last week

Gregory Martin International

Systems Engineering Consultant

Portsmouth
Hybrid
£60,000 – £80,000 pa
Senior · manages people

Lead major systems engineering consulting projects for defence clients, delivering technical excellence across requirements, architecture, MBSE and integration. The role combines team leadership, client delivery, subject-matter expertise and business development, including bids and stakeholder engagement with UK MOD and defence primes.

INCOSE · C4I Systems · Satellite Communications

DV clearance Last week