Latest Remote Sensing Jobs

Laser Engineer

This role involves specifying, selecting, and qualifying pulsed laser sources, integrating them into satellite laser ranging stations, and ensuring their reliability and safety. You'll work closely with suppliers, characterise laser performance, and manage laser damage risks across the optical train.

Foundational London, Greater London, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Opto-mechanical Engineer

This role involves designing and building the structures that hold optics in place for autonomous satellite laser ranging stations. Responsibilities include creating mounts, benches, and enclosures, ensuring precise alignment, and conducting thermal and structural analysis. You'll work closely with the workshop and suppliers to bring designs from concept to finished parts.

Foundational London, Greater London, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

VP Sales

The VP Sales role involves leading high-value deals with government and large space organizations, from initial contact to contract signature. Responsibilities include building strategic relationships, shaping commercial strategy, and representing NewOrbit at executive-level engagements. The role requires deep satellite sales experience and a strong network in the space industry.

NewOrbit Space Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

AIT & Mechanical Technician

This role involves hands-on precision mechanical assembly, integration, and testing of satellite and propulsion systems. Responsibilities include building and inspecting flight-quality hardware, maintaining cleanroom operations, and supporting AIT campaigns. The technician will work closely with mechanical design, propulsion, and satellite teams, ensuring quality and traceability throughout the hardware lifecycle.

NewOrbit Space Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Defence Flight Dynamics Engineer

This role involves designing, developing, and validating flight dynamics software for space control missions. The engineer will work closely with the commercial defence team and Chief Engineer, providing technical leadership and support for mission operations, software development, and customer training.

Astroscale Didcot, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Software Engineer

This role involves designing and developing safety-critical embedded software for autonomous systems, focusing on runtime assurance, mission safety, and regulatory compliance. You will work with high-integrity languages like SPARK Ada and contribute to the certification of autonomous systems.

Profile 29 Witney, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom £45,000 – £65,000 pa

Verification Engineer

This role involves designing, developing, and verifying safety-critical embedded systems for autonomous platforms. You will work on runtime assurance, mission safety, and certification, contributing to the company's mission of trusted and ethical autonomy.

Profile 29 Witney, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom £45,000 – £65,000 pa

Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer

This role involves shaping trajectory planning and optimisation, developing mathematically intensive software, and managing space traffic. You will work across various orbital regimes and mission scenarios, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and supporting spacecraft operations.

Astroscale Didcot, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent