UK Space Jobs

ClearSpace · London

Defines and evolves the flight software architecture and technical roadmap, supporting projects with architecture baselines, design decisions and standards. Acts as Software Subsystem Lead on selected missions, owning software design, system specification and delivery of scope, cost, schedule and quality, while mentoring the FSW team and coordinating external suppliers.

Holt Executive · Oxfordshire · £60,000 – £94,000 pa

Develops advanced computer vision algorithms for object detection, tracking, and 6DoF pose estimation in autonomous systems. Leads technical design and validation, integrating vision solutions with embedded and flight software across multidisciplinary teams. Focuses on robust, deployable perception systems using LiDAR, cameras, and sensor fusion in safety-critical environments.

Surrey Satellite Technology · Guildford

Design, implement and verify RF payload solutions for satellite missions, covering system-level performance analysis of communications, radar and SIGINT payloads. The role spans hardware specification for transmitters, receivers and antennas, signal processing, tool development, and payload verification through environmental test and in-orbit commissioning. It also includes work package management, budget and schedule planning, bid input and presenting technical progress to stakeholders.

Eutelsat OneWeb · Forfar

Design, simulate and integrate 5G NTN RAN architecture, evaluating algorithms, scheduling, QoS and mobility to optimise network performance. Work with RAN vendors and subcontractors through co-engineering and integration, connecting the satellite access network and SMO with the 5G Core, transport, payload and mission 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.

CesiumAstro · Cambridge

Owns end-to-end design of complex electronics modules for satellites and aerospace systems, from architecture and schematic through 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Build and maintain backend systems for a temporospatial software-defined networking platform used in satellite and airborne mesh networks. Work on orchestration and management of planetary mesh networks spanning land, sea, air and space, using technology originally acquired from Google.

Eutelsat OneWeb · Issy-Les-Moulineaux, United Kingdom

Develops, validates and maintains in-house system performance simulators for next-generation satellite communication systems, running end-to-end modelling analyses to inform payload, platform and ground network design. Works within the End-to-End Systems Engineering organisation alongside architecture, software and commercial teams, using Julia or Python plus MATLAB, C++ or SQL, and presenting results to technical and non-technical audiences.