128 jobs
Flarebright Bicester £39,000 – £49,000 pa
Contributes across the full development lifecycle, from concept and algorithm design to system integration, testing and troubleshooting of safety-critical navigation and autonomy software in C++. Works with a multidisciplinary team on real-time embedded systems, hardware/software-in-the-loop testing and flight test activities, producing design documentation and test reports.
Rolls Royce Bristol
Develops and matures additive manufacturing processes for aero components in a pre-production facility, covering build preparation, machine operation and post-processing. Owns the technical package including product verification, change control and operational support, working across design, operations and suppliers to hit cost and quality targets. Focuses on new part introduction and continuous improvement toward TRL 8.
Rolls Royce Derby
Lead quantum computing research at Rolls-Royce, developing error-corrected algorithms and hybrid quantum-classical workflows for aerospace design. Work spans quantum chemistry, linear equation solvers, tensor networks and HPC emulation, collaborating with quantum companies, universities and government labs.
Spire Glasgow
Owns the global launch services commodity end-to-end, from market intelligence and vendor sourcing through commercial framework design, negotiation and supplier performance management. Acts as the single commercial authority for dedicated and rideshare launch capacity, working with Legal, Finance and technical teams on contracts, SLAs and export compliance.
Spire Glasgow
Builds and maintains programme controls for a portfolio of complex, multi-year satellite and government contracts, working alongside Delivery Project Managers. Responsible for schedule baselining, critical path analysis, cost performance tracking and configuring dashboards in a project management platform, with scope to design new frameworks and tooling from scratch.
Safran Wolverhampton
Design, develop, commission and support advanced aerospace test rigs, building real-time control solutions and integrating hardware and software across the full lifecycle. Work with LabVIEW, NI platforms, PLCs, Beckhoff, TwinCAT and EtherCAT on hydraulic, electro-mechanical and actuation test equipment, diagnosing faults and improving legacy systems within a multidisciplinary engineering team.
Filtronic Cambridge
Design and develop analogue, digital and mixed-signal electronic systems across the full product lifecycle, from concept to volume manufacture. Work in a multidisciplinary team with RF, software, firmware and mechanical engineers on telecoms, space, defence and high-altitude platform products, owning system-level architecture, integration, verification and EMC/safety compliance.
Copello Bristol £80,000 – £900,000 pa
Take technical ownership of FPGA and programmable logic design for advanced gimbal payload systems, covering video capture and processing, sensor and high-speed serial interfaces, and real-time pointing and stabilisation control. Lead RTL design, verification, timing closure and hardware bring-up, taking in-house boards from prototype to qualified production while mentoring engineers.
Platform Recruitment Oxford £65,000 – £75,000 pa
Design, integrate and test advanced sensor and communication payloads for satellite systems, owning requirements capture, system architecture and budgets such as power, mass and link. You plan and oversee integration and test campaigns, analyse performance data and support reliability, FDIR and FMECA work alongside customers, subcontractors and multidisciplinary teams.
Gregory Martin International Chippenham £60,000 – £80,000 pa
Lead major consulting projects across defence, energy and health, delivering requirements engineering, architecture development, MBSE and systems analysis. The role combines technical leadership, client delivery, business development and mentoring within a growing consultancy, with hybrid working from Chippenham.
Expert Employment Aylesbury £65,000 – £70,000 pa
Lead technical delivery of satellite and terrestrial communication projects, designing end-to-end cellular and satellite systems and developing practical solutions for end users. The role combines hands-on system integration, hardware setup and coding with technical consultancy, working alongside businesses, universities and research partners on emerging 5G, 6G and IoT technologies.
Expert Employment Didcot £38,000 – £75,000 pa
Develop, refine and deploy satellite and terrestrial communication systems spanning infrastructure, field deployment, system architecture and software setup. Work within a 6G future connectivity team on Non-Terrestrial and Terrestrial Ubiquitous Communication concepts, delivering technical projects and consultancy while engaging universities and research centres on satellite-enabled 5G and 6G networks.
Morson Edge Rowstock £54 ph
Systems engineer role within a space propulsion centre of excellence, owning propulsion subsystem and equipment activities across Phase A-E for satellite programmes. Acts as primary technical lead for the subsystem in MAIT and architecture, managing work packages, requirements baselines, design reviews and non-conformances while interfacing with customers, PMO, AIT and suppliers. Involves analysis tooling in EcosimPro, MATLAB, Python and Excel, with occasional UK/Europe travel.
Orion Electrotech Marlborough £40,000 – £45,000 pa
Design-focused role developing advanced mechanical and engine-related systems for aerospace and defence programmes, taking concepts from initial design through testing, validation and implementation. Involves structural, thermal and fluid dynamic analysis using CAD and simulation tools, plus collaboration with systems and avionics teams. Hybrid working near Marlborough.
Filtronic Cambridge
Design precision mechanical components and assemblies for high-frequency RF and microwave products, from concept through volume production. Work spans SolidWorks CAD, thermal CFD and FEA structural analysis, waveguide and cooling architectures, plus manufacturing support with CNC, die-casting and additive processes. Based at the Cambridge Science Park site within a multidisciplinary engineering team.
