UK Space Jobs

Airbus Defence and Space · Stevenage

Twelve-month undergraduate placement within Airbus Defence and Space's UK Innovation Management team, coaching internal innovation projects through incubation, business case development, value proposition definition, IP protection and pitch preparation. Also involves mapping the startup ecosystem, running the Launchpad hub at Stevenage, and organising workshops, hackathons and networking events.

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.

CesiumAstro · Cambridge

Performs complex mixed-signal PCB layout in Altium Designer for aerospace electronics, owning dense boards that combine 30 GHz RF, power and digital with advanced stackups. Also manages component libraries, generates symbols and footprints, and maintains schematic, layout and BOM templates while collaborating closely with hardware and mechanical engineers.

Surrey Satellite Technology · Guildford

Owns cybersecurity and information assurance across satellite product and service delivery, covering ISO 27001, CE+ and DCC certification, Secure by Design reviews, ITHCs, penetration testing and vulnerability remediation. Acts as incident response team member, manages supplier compliance, Security Aspects Letters and space licensing security, and reports to executive and board level.

Aalyria · London

The role involves architecting 5G non-terrestrial network solutions, applying temporospatial software-defined networking and laser communications technology to satellite and airborne mesh networks. Work spans any radio or optical spectrum, any orbit and any hardware across land, sea, air and space, including cislunar and deep-space communications. The position sits within a team commercialising technology originally acquired from Google.

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.

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

Hands-on assembly, integration and testing of satellite systems, covering complex harness routing, soldering, crimping, bonding, torqueing, drilling and shimming, plus basic electrical testing such as continuity, bonding and insulation. Also involves first-level quality inspections, working from technical documentation, and supporting off-site testing and launch site activities, including working at heights.

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

Manage product assurance for the Onesat software-defined satellite programme within a small, collaborative assurance team. Oversee non-conformance and review board activity, coordinate customer engagement on major non-conformances, and support the full product lifecycle from kick-off to delivery review. Maintain the Product Assurance Plan, APQP deliverables and quality plans, and analyse performance data with a focus on optimisation and automated reporting.

Airbus Defence and Space · Stevenage

Responsible for the reliability, availability and security of National Messaging services for around 5,000 users, running ITIL-based incident, problem, change, configuration and event management. Steers service providers against agreements, analyses KPIs and user feedback to drive improvements, manages the operating budget and contributes to new product and service definitions. Requires strong Microsoft Exchange, email security gateway and Active Directory expertise within a large, multicultural enterprise.