UK Space Jobs

Foundational · London

Builds the data platform that ingests, processes and serves satellite laser ranging measurements, from station ingest pipelines to customer APIs. Involves designing time-series data models, cloud infrastructure with Docker and Kubernetes, and working with geodesy and orbit determination engineers. Based on-site in London at an early-stage spacetech company.

Foundational · London

Develops and improves automated precision orbit determination pipelines and flight dynamics tooling for the Origin platform, including force models, measurement corrections and spacecraft modelling. Builds orbit prediction and ephemeris products, validates data products and supports customers using orbit products. Works on-site in central London within a small team of engineers and scientists.

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.

Surrey Satellite Technology · Guildford

Inspects spacecraft electrical and mechanical harnesses against ESA, ECSS and IPC/WHMA-A-620 Space Addendum standards, covering routing, shielding, lacing, strain relief and bend radii. Runs continuity, insulation resistance (Hi-Pot) and connector integrity tests, documents non-conformances and performs Key Inspection Points during build and integration in cleanroom conditions.

Eutelsat OneWeb · Forfar

Lead application design and implementation for product catalogue and CPQ platforms supporting global satellite connectivity services. Translate business requirements into solution designs, model products within catalog and order management systems, and ensure integration between CRM, catalog, CPQ, provisioning and billing. Provide technical leadership and mentorship while working with architecture and engineering teams on API-driven, microservices-based solutions.

Aalyria · London

Join a team building and operating temporospatial software-defined networking platforms for aerospace mesh networks, spanning satellite, airborne, and deep-space communications. The role focuses on reliability engineering for orchestration systems that manage planetary mesh networks across any spectrum, orbit, or hardware.

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.

Enmase Group · Basingstoke · £65,000 pa

Provide pre-sales technical support across sales, projects and engineering in satellite communications and broadcast, joining account managers on customer visits and coordinating engineering input for key accounts. Develop product knowledge, build supplier relationships, deliver internal training and share market insight, with potential to take on a portfolio of key customer accounts.

CesiumAstro · Milton Keynes

Owns integration and verification of space-communication systems spanning digital and analogue hardware, building and maintaining test setups and software for modem and link validation at baseband and RF level. Involves calibration and metrology analysis, Python-based modular test tooling, and troubleshooting link performance alongside DSP, hardware and software teams.

CesiumAstro · Milton Keynes

Designs and implements high-speed DSP algorithms for satellite and aerospace communication systems, including filters, equalisers, timing/carrier recovery loops and FFT engines. Builds floating- and fixed-point models in MATLAB or Python to verify VHDL hardware realisations, modelling channel impairments such as noise, Doppler and multipath.

Rise Technical Recruitment · Warminster · £30,000 – £35,000 pa

Support the day-to-day movement of parts and materials through a close-knit stores and logistics function, booking in, storing and issuing stock accurately. Coordinate UK and international shipments, preparing HMRC customs documentation and maintaining records to meet compliance and traceability standards while liaising with internal teams and external couriers. Monday to Thursday 8:30am-5:00pm with an early Friday finish.

Honeywell · Tewkesbury

Support and develop embedded software solutions for satellite connectivity within Honeywell Aerospace's Satellite Communication team, based at the Tewkesbury site. The internship centres on cutting-edge software work for satellite communication systems.

Strongfield · Shanghai, China

This role involves leading the design and development of composite wing box structures for a new civil aircraft program. The engineer will conduct in-depth research on structural components and drive product development within a supportive, internationally integrated aerospace team. The position emphasizes technical leadership and innovation in composite design while offering a balanced lifestyle in Shanghai with opportunities for regional exploration.