UK Space Jobs

Airbus Defence and Space · Portsmouth

Lead and develop a production team delivering high-reliability products, optimising resource planning and interfacing directly with the shop floor to meet time, quality, cost and safety targets. Define global production plans across multiple parallel projects using P6 scheduling and manufacturing systems such as SAP MES, while driving continuous improvement and work package management.

Airbus Defence and Space · Portsmouth

Carry out radiation and nuclear hardening engineering for advanced satellite payloads and equipment, covering component selection and testing, shielding analysis, supplier analysis review, and radiation testing. Interface with customers, Airbus teams and subcontractors, and attend design reviews while producing environment and hardness assurance specifications.

Foundational · London

An apprenticeship building space hardware, learning mechanical, electrical and optical assembly alongside engineers while working towards a recognised engineering qualification. You'll machine, assemble and wire in the workshop, help build and test real satellite laser ranging station hardware, and rotate through mechanical, electrical and optical work while studying with a college or training provider.

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.

Airbus Defence and Space · Portsmouth

Manage risk and opportunity processes across complex technical projects and bids, working with PMO and stakeholders through the full lifecycle. Run risk identification workshops, assess impacts, track treatment actions and provide assurance on risk reporting. Uses tools such as Active Risk Manager, Primavera P6 and MS Project.

Airbus Defence and Space · Stevenage

A three-year Level 2 craft apprenticeship in a satellite manufacturing environment, developing mechanical skills on large, complex spacecraft panels. You'll work in small teams on panel assembly, mirror bonding and surface treatments, using adhesives, hand measuring tools and laser technology to tight tolerances, with rotations across production areas and an outward-bound team building week.

Airbus Defence and Space · Stevenage

A three-year Level 2 Engineering Operative apprenticeship in a satellite manufacturing environment, rotating through production areas such as composite panel production, pipe bending, precision cleaning, surface treatments and CNC machining. Apprentices work in small teams or one-to-one with expert mentors, following cleanroom, 5S and health and safety processes while studying at North Herts College.

Airbus Defence and Space · Stevenage

A three-year Level 2 Engineering Operative apprenticeship in satellite Assembly, Integration and Test, developing both mechanical and electrical skills. You'll work in small teams on satellite structures, harness routing, soldering, crimping and basic electrical testing, following drawings and tight tolerances, with year three fully on-site.

Airbus Defence and Space · Stevenage

A three-year Level 2 craft apprenticeship building spacecraft propulsion systems, covering mechanical assembly, orbital welding of titanium and stainless-steel pipework, and electrical harness work such as crimping, splicing and soldering. Apprentices rotate through the Propulsion Production area, work to tight tolerances from 3DX drawings, and spend a week on Outward Bound team-building activities in year two.

Airbus Defence and Space · Stevenage

A three-year Level 2 Engineering Operative apprenticeship building satellite structures at Airbus Defence and Space in Stevenage. Apprentices develop mechanical skills such as bonding, riveting, drilling and torque loading alongside electrical techniques including crimping, splicing, harness installation and fault finding, working in small teams on spacecraft manufacture.

Airbus Defence and Space · Portsmouth

Systems Engineer role focused on TEMPEST and EMC engineering for MOD, Government and SATCOM projects, working on stable long-term programmes with end-to-end products manufactured onsite in clean rooms. Responsibilities include eliciting and validating TEMPEST/EMC requirements, developing systems models and simulations, defining architectures with IS/IT specialists, and discussing requirements with suppliers of hardware, software and firmware.

Airbus Defence and Space · Stevenage

Designs, builds and deploys complex automated test systems for RF and digital space equipment, writing scalable test automation in Python and Java for instrument control, DUT sequencing and data acquisition. Works in a ~30-person team supporting satellite programmes such as Galileo and OneSat, with a strong focus on test stability, error handling and CI/CD best practice.

Airbus Defence and Space · Portsmouth

Design, build and deploy complex automated test systems for space equipment, writing Python and Java test automation for instrument control, DUT sequencing and data acquisition. Works in a ~30-person team supporting RF and digital testing for satellite programmes, with a strong focus on test stability, CI/CD and architectural documentation.

Airbus Defence and Space · Newport

Hands-on role managing the full lifecycle of security incidents within an international CSIRT, investigating SOC alerts and performing host forensic analysis and reverse-engineering. You will industrialise SIEM and EDR tooling, build detection use cases, and design incident response processes for SOC Level 1 and 2, with automation a key focus. Includes on-call crisis team duties and international alignment.

Airbus Defence and Space · Portsmouth

Owns the commodity strategy for Ground Segment equipment—antennas, services and IT infrastructure/software—acting as the main entry point for commodity management within the Ground Segment Procurement team. Runs global market analysis, CFT/RFP sourcing, contract negotiation and supplier relationship management, while leading value-creation and risk-management projects across the supply chain.