UK Space Jobs

• Keighley
• £55,000 – £65,000 pa
• Permanent

Design and develop machine tool systems, producing 3D models in Siemens NX for high-precision components used in aerospace and defence projects, including work for NASA and SpaceX. The role involves design and risk reviews for new projects, compiling and issuing BOMs, and supporting engineers on the shop floor, with training provided on new CAD packages.

Siemens NX · AutoCAD · CNC

• Nuneaton
• On-site
• £43,000 pa
• Permanent

Setting, operating and programming 3-axis to 5-axis CNC machines using Siemens and Heidenhain controls, producing small-batch specialist components for aerospace and defence clients. Days-based Monday to Friday in a large, clean workshop within a tight-knit team, with occasional overtime and early finishes on Fridays.

Siemens · Heidenhain

• Portsmouth
• Hybrid
• Entry level
• Internship

A 12-month undergraduate placement supporting a Site Operations Manager on operational projects spanning site tasks, employee initiatives, community engagement, transformation, health and safety, VIP events and space management. Work is Agile-style and varied, using Google Suite, Canva, AI applications and internal communications platforms, with hybrid and flexible working options.

Google Suite · Canva · BrightSign

• Portsmouth
• Hybrid
• Entry level
• Internship

A 12-month undergraduate placement in Airbus Defence and Space's Procurement team, supporting the Space Digital business line as a Project Supply Manager. The role is bid and project facing, organising procurement activities, sourcing external goods and services, and working with the wider procurement function to deliver on quality, time and cost. The team spans UK, France and Germany sites.

• Denham
• £37,000 pa

Aerospace Finishing Operative – MaskingDenham | £37,000 | Permanent | DaysA globally recognised aerospace manufacturer in Denham is recruiting an Aerospace Finishing Operative to join its finishing department, with a focus on precision masking of safety-critical components.This is meticulous, detail-driven…

• Chippenham
• £42 ph

On behalf of our client, we are seeking to recruit a SCC Database Manager on an initial 6 -month contract. As the SCC Database Manager you will support the administration, maintenance, and configuration of mission-critical database systems within a spacecraft…

• Oxfordshire
• £65,000 – £98,000 pa
• Lead

Leads a team of systems engineers while actively contributing to the design and development of complex spacecraft systems across the full lifecycle, from mission concept to integration and verification. Focuses on technical trade-offs, requirements management, and cross-disciplinary coordination within a high-tech space organisation. Offers leadership responsibility alongside hands-on engineering in a collaborative, international environment.

• Oxfordshire
• £65,000 – £98,000 pa
• Lead

Leads the design, integration, and operation of satellite ground segment systems, ensuring technical robustness and alignment across subsystems and mission operations. Manages a small team of engineers, overseeing technical development, system validation, and lifecycle support from concept to deployment. Acts as a key interface between engineering, software, and operations teams while driving architectural consistency and mission readiness.

• Basingstoke
• On-site
• £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.

• Didcot
• Hybrid
• Senior
• Permanent

Lead or support the delivery of space sustainability missions, balancing quality, cost, schedule and risk across matrixed project and engineering teams. The role involves planning project review gates, producing deliverables, and interfacing with customers, suppliers and partners, with reporting to senior management.

GNC · AOCS · C&DH +4

• Didcot
• Hybrid
• Permanent

Design, develop, verify and deploy GNC algorithms and high-fidelity simulation environments for spacecraft, covering rendezvous and proximity operations, autonomous navigation, relative pose estimation and control. Work spans the full lifecycle from concept through simulation, testing, integration and on-orbit operations, collaborating with Systems, CV and Flight Dynamics teams.

MATLAB · Simulink · Python +3