Latest Thermal Imaging Jobs

Senior AIT Test Engineer

Lead AIT activities for on-board processor units in advanced space communications systems, including integration of payload, subsystems, and ground test equipment. Perform thermal, shock, vibration, vacuum, and electrical testing in a hands-on engineering role. Work across multidisciplinary teams on cutting-edge satellite and space flight hardware projects within a globally respected organisation.

Enterprise Recruitment Harwell, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom £55,000 – £80,000 pa

Mechanical Design Engineer

Design and develop precision mechanical components and assemblies for high-frequency RF systems, with a focus on thermal efficiency, structural integrity, and manufacturability. Perform advanced thermal and structural analysis using CFD and FEA to validate performance under extreme conditions. Collaborate closely with RF, electronics, and manufacturing teams to deliver robust, space-qualified hardware from concept through production.

Filtronic Sedgefield, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Systems Engineering Team 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.

Holt Executive Oxfordshire, United Kingdom £65,000 – £98,000 pa

PCB Engineer

Design and own PCB layout for complex high-frequency electronic systems, translating schematics into manufacturable designs with attention to impedance, grounding, power, and thermal performance. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure designs meet electrical, mechanical, and EMC requirements, while improving design standards and supporting prototyping. Work spans digital, analog, mixed-signal, power, and RF applications in telecoms, space, and defence sectors.

Filtronic Cambridge, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Power Systems Engineer

This role involves designing, analysing, and verifying spacecraft power systems, including battery regulators, power distribution, and DC-DC converters. The engineer will support module development, testing, and integration, from concept through to spacecraft-level thermal-vacuum testing. Work includes hands-on fault-finding, ATE configuration, and collaboration with senior engineers on qualification and new product development.

Surrey Satellite Technology Guildford, GU2 7YE, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Senior Antenna and RF Payload Engineer

This role involves leading the design and validation of antenna and RF payload systems for satellite communications, including phased arrays, reflectors, and beamforming technologies. The engineer will perform electromagnetic simulations, define RF specifications, ensure regulatory compliance, and support prototyping and environmental testing. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential to deliver high-performance space and ground segment solutions.

Open Cosmos Ltd Didcot, OX11 0RL, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Electronics Engineer – Satellite Manufacturing (AIT Production)

This role involves hands-on integration, testing, and validation of electronic assemblies for satellites, including troubleshooting PCBs and supporting production. The engineer will develop test procedures, ensure compliance with aerospace standards, and collaborate across engineering and manufacturing teams to deliver reliable, space-ready hardware.

Open Cosmos Ltd Didcot, OX11 0RL, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Optical Systems Engineer

Design and develop optical subsystems for laser communication terminals used in satellite and ground-based systems. Responsibilities include requirements definition, optical modelling and tolerancing, breadboard testing, integration, and field testing. The role involves technical leadership, supplier management, and close collaboration with the product and engineering teams to deliver resilient photonic systems for extreme environments.

Archangel Lightworks Ox20Aa, United Kingdom

Senior MMIC Design Engineer

Design and develop high-performance MMICs using GaAs, GaN, and InP technologies for microwave and millimetre-wave applications from 37GHz to 115GHz. Perform circuit simulation, layout, and verification, and collaborate with semiconductor foundries and cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, manufacturable solutions. Lead design reviews and support testing in advanced RF laboratories.

Filtronic Sedgefield, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Satcom Payload Architect

The role involves defining the end-to-end technical architecture of advanced satellite communication payloads for low Earth orbit (LEO) constellations. You will translate service requirements into detailed technical specifications for RF, digital, and optical subsystems, perform microwave link analysis, and ensure alignment between payload and spacecraft design. The position requires deep systems engineering expertise in satellite communications, with a focus on flexible, high-performance, and SWaP-optimised solutions.

Open Cosmos Ltd Didcot, OX11 0RL, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent