UK Space Jobs

ClearSpace · London

Support the technical development of spacecraft across the full mission lifecycle, from concept and requirements definition through design, AIT, launch and in-orbit commissioning. Focus on avionics architecture, interfaces and system-level integration, acting as technical point of contact with customers and subcontractors while maintaining electrical budgets and parametric models.

ClearSpace · London

Owns the overall spacecraft thermo-mechanical architecture, from concept through launch and operations, as a key member of the Mechanical, Thermal and Propulsion team. Leads mechanical design, interfaces, trade-offs and verification, acting as primary technical focal point for customers, partners and suppliers, with scope to coordinate the MTP domains on a mission.

Gregory Martin International · Portsmouth · £60,000 – £80,000 pa

Lead major consulting projects across defence, energy and health, delivering technical excellence and client satisfaction. Provide strategic systems engineering advice, develop architectures and integration strategies, and drive business development through bids and client relationships. Act as subject matter expert in MBSE, capability development and technical assurance while mentoring junior and mid-level consultants.

Gregory Martin International · Portsmouth · £60,000 – £80,000 pa

Consultants work with government and industry clients to analyse problems, capture requirements, create architectures, assess options and make evidence-based recommendations, typically on defence and security research and procurement projects. The role spans the systems engineering lifecycle, from requirements elicitation and V&V to MBSE and trade-off studies, and involves leading technical consulting projects and building client relationships.

Astroscale · Didcot

Lead the Ground Systems Team, owning the ground segment architecture, requirements and technical baseline across all subsystems, from conceptual design to maintenance. Drive integration, verification and validation, interface coherence and supplier technical governance, while line-managing 4-6 engineers and interfacing between Mission & Systems, Operations and Ground Segment Software teams.

Astroscale · Didcot

Design, develop, verify and deploy computer vision algorithms for spacecraft and ground systems, covering space object detection and tracking, 6DoF pose estimation, and subsystem architecture. The role spans hardware-in-the-loop test campaigns, flight software integration, sensor procurement and mentoring junior engineers within a global algorithms and software group.

Foundational · London

Lead geodetic processing and analysis of satellite laser ranging data, ensuring it meets international geodetic community standards and becomes trusted products. Contribute to reference frame and Earth orientation products, define data quality standards, and represent the company in the ILRS, IAG and wider geodetic community. Guide data scientists and software engineers on models and algorithms, with opportunities to publish and present at conferences.

Filtronic · Cambridge

Designs, develops and integrates embedded software and firmware for advanced RF and communications products across the full lifecycle, from concept to volume manufacture. Strong focus on Zephyr-based development alongside embedded Linux, Yocto, bare-metal firmware, networking and secure communications, working closely with RF, FPGA, hardware and systems engineers.

Filtronic · Cambridge

Lead the design, simulation and development of RF and mmWave circuits, components and subsystems, including system analysis, performance optimisation and troubleshooting. Carry out measurements, characterisation and validation of prototypes and production hardware, and support the transition from concept through prototyping into volume manufacturing. Works closely with electronics, mechanical, software and systems engineers, and contributes technical input to RFQs, proposals and customer engagements.

Eutelsat OneWeb · London

Acts as a cornerstone of the Mission Analysis function within an integrated Flight Dynamics team, performing full mission lifecycle analysis from launch to de-orbit, including launch window analysis, maneuver planning, trajectory design and optimisation, orbit determination, constellation analysis, and conjunction assessment. Also supports FDS development and automation, writes engineering specifications and CONOPS documentation, and mentors junior engineers across GEO and LEO programmes.

Eutelsat OneWeb · London

Designs and analyses the physical layer and air interface for next-generation satellite communications and the EU's IRIS2 system. Builds software simulators of user and feeder links (5G, DVB-S2X) to assess channel impairments, RF performance and system-level trade-offs, and sets technical requirements for vendors. Works within the System Engineering team, with a senior role mentoring a second engineer.

Surrey Satellite Technology · Guildford

Oversees the technical execution, cost, budget and delivery of mechanisms project solutions, ensuring adherence to risk profiles and design policies. Leads a team of electro-mechanical engineers, managing work packages, resource conflicts and capability development while collaborating with Mechanism Experts and Project Managers. Includes hands-on support for debugging mechanism hardware and some project and design work.

Surrey Satellite Technology · Guildford

Lead the power subsystem on spacecraft missions from concept through launch and operations, owning requirements flow-down, design, analysis, verification and delivery. Manages work packages including budget, schedule and risk, interfacing with technical leads and customers, and supports bids and future product development.

NewOrbit Space · Reading

Lead a team building the on-board flight-software stack for very low Earth orbit satellites, covering real-time control flows, autonomy, mode management and FDIR. You'll design and test deterministic C/C++ services on RTOS or Embedded Linux, integrate subsystems over I2C/SPI/CAN/SpaceWire, and take software from simulation through launch to on-orbit operations with over-the-air updates.

NewOrbit Space · Reading

Lead new business development with government and large space sector customers, personally winning and closing high-value satellite contracts from sourcing through negotiation. Own commercial strategy, pipeline forecasting and board reporting, and build a wider sales team as the business scales, working closely with engineering and delivery.