100 jobs
CesiumAstro Cambridge
Owns end-to-end design of complex electronics modules for satellites and aerospace systems, covering architecture, schematic, PCB layout in Altium, analysis, bring-up and production release. Also leads teams of hardware engineers, mentors staff and presents design reviews to customers and executives.
CesiumAstro Cambridge
Owns mechanical design of satellite and aerospace electronics from concept through requirements, detailed design, simulation, manufacturing, testing, qualification and in-orbit support. Requires deep electronics packaging expertise across thermal, shock, vibration, EMI/EMC and FEA, plus mentoring junior engineers and presenting design reviews to customers and executives.
Lodestar Space London £30,000 – £75,000 pa
Develops avionics software across two specialisms: distributed middleware for onboard compute (high-performance IPC, networking, process supervision, fail-safe OTA updates) or embedded Linux for NVIDIA Jetson flight computers, from board bring-up to kernel tuning and driver development. Works closely with autonomy, AI/ML and hardware teams on fault-tolerant autonomous spacecraft operations.
Lodestar Space London £55,000 – £75,000 pa
Design, lay out, bring up and validate PCBs for high-speed digital avionics on autonomous space platforms, owning subsystem architectures from concept through simulation to hardware testing and on-orbit readiness. Work hands-on with oscilloscopes, logic analysers and harness fabrication, collaborating with mechanical, systems and software teams and supporting EMC, vibration and thermal vacuum qualification.
Teledyne e2v Chelmsford
Assembly and Test Operator ensuring timely throughput of imaging devices while meeting quality requirements. Duties include microscope inspection, setting up and running tools, maintaining production records and reporting progress to the Line Manager, working in a cleanroom on alternating double day shifts.
AST SpaceMobile Edinburgh
Hands-on validation of complex integrated circuits, spanning pre-silicon FPGA prototype bring-up through post-silicon system-level validation. Defines test plans, lab infrastructure and automation, covering hardware, software and RF aspects, and works closely with System Definition, IC Design and Software teams in a small Edinburgh silicon group.
Ernest Gordon Recruitment Newry £45,000 – £50,000 pa
Day-to-day, you'll work in the quality department of an aerospace manufacturer, overseeing inspection activity, liaising with customers and production lines, supporting auditing teams and driving continuous improvement to ensure products meet high standards before distribution. The role is days-based, Monday to Friday, with mentoring and in-house training aimed at progression into senior positions.
Copello Bristol £40,000 – £75,000 pa
Hands-on structural analysis role covering static strength analysis of metallic and composite aerospace structures across Defence, Security and Space. You will build and post-process FEA models in Nastran, ANSYS and Altair, analyse components and full-airframe load cases, produce stress reports and support structural testing, working with design, manufacturing, test teams, customers and suppliers.
Surrey Satellite Technology Guildford
Manufacture flight harnesses and test cables for spacecraft assembly, integration and testing, working within the AIT team to implement harness designs that meet electrical, grounding and environmental requirements. Involves liaising with systems engineers on anomalies, progress reporting, test cable build, harness routing discussions and general AIT/EVT support, with possible overseas travel and irregular hours at peak times.
Surrey Satellite Technology Guildford
Inspects spacecraft electrical and mechanical harnesses against ESA, ECSS and IPC/WHMA-A-620 Space Addendum standards, covering routing, shielding, lacing, strain relief and bend radii. Runs continuity, insulation resistance (Hi-Pot) and connector integrity tests, documents non-conformances and performs Key Inspection Points during build and integration in cleanroom conditions.
SatVu London
An open speculative application for a satellite earth observation company, inviting exceptional people to reach out even without a specific advertised role. The company hires across technical engineering, data science, thermal science, front and back end engineering, UI/UX, geospatial analysis, cloud/DevOps, sales, and office, HR and PR functions.
Expert Employment Aylesbury £35,000 – £40,000 pa
This role involves the precise assembly, integration, and testing of space-certified aerospace components, including valves and thrusters. Responsibilities include using specialized equipment for leak detection, material joining processes like TIG welding, and maintaining cleanroom facilities.
Eutelsat OneWeb Forfar
Lead application design and implementation for product catalogue and CPQ platforms supporting global satellite connectivity services. Translate business requirements into solution designs, model products within catalog and order management systems, and ensure integration between CRM, catalog, CPQ, provisioning and billing. Provide technical leadership and mentorship while working with architecture and engineering teams on API-driven, microservices-based solutions.
Aalyria London
Join a team building software-defined networking platforms for aerospace, working on orchestration and management of planetary mesh networks across radio and optical spectrum. The role involves developing systems for satellite, airborne, cislunar and deep-space communications, using technology originally acquired from Google.
Aalyria London
Join a team building laser communications and temporospatial software-defined networking platforms for aerospace, working on satellite and airborne mesh networks plus cislunar and deep-space communications. The role centres on orchestrating and managing planetary mesh networks across any radio or optical spectrum, orbit, or hardware spanning land, sea, air and space.
