UK Space Jobs

ClearSpace · London

Hands-on procurement role supporting sourcing, supplier management and contracting for a space sustainability company, working with the Director of Procurement and Supply Chain. Involves negotiating supplier contracts, MSAs and SOWs, running day-to-day procurement operations, monitoring supplier performance and ensuring import/export compliance within a function being built from the ground up.

ClearSpace · London

Participate in mission design, mission-level verification and operations for current and future in-orbit servicing and debris removal missions. Model orbits, mission phases and parameters for low- and high-thrust trajectories, define CONOPs and operations plans, and run thermal, radiation, illumination and debris mitigation analyses while interfacing with customers and partners.

Filtronic · High Peak

Designs, simulates and validates RF and mmWave circuits, components and subsystems, running measurements and characterisation on prototypes and production hardware. Works with electronics, mechanical, software and systems engineers to move designs from concept into volume manufacturing, supporting RFQs and customer engagements.

NewOrbit Space · Reading

Structural analysis of flight hardware for VLEO satellites, covering static, modal, vibration, shock and quasi-static load cases. Builds and validates finite element models, performs hand calculations, and runs vibration and shock qualification test campaigns end-to-end, including instrumentation and model correlation. Works closely with mechanical, thermal, propulsion, systems and AIT teams across the full development lifecycle.

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.

Saab · Fareham

Deliver operator and maintainer training on radar and sensor systems at UK and Swedish sites and customer locations worldwide, while developing course material and technical publications. The role combines hands-on fault-finding on customer systems with subject matter expert input into system and software development, requiring regular global travel of up to three weeks per training event.

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.

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.

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 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.

ClearSpace · London

Coordinate and execute Assembly, Integration, and Validation activities for current and upcoming space missions, authoring AIV plans, estimating resources, and overseeing daily test operations. Design and maintain test environments including hardware models, harnesses, and IT infrastructure, while driving process improvement and providing technical leadership to the AIV team.