Discover the latest analytic jobs within the UK Space industry

Spacecraft Electronics Engineer

This role involves designing and integrating custom electronics for satellite systems, including PCB design, component selection, and power/signal integrity analysis. The engineer will work closely with software and mechanical teams, perform board bring-up and debugging, and support testing and qualification. Work spans from concept to production, with a focus on high-reliability space applications.

Spire Glasgow, Alba / Scotland, G2 1AL, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Quality Control Technician

As a Quality Control Technician, you will perform visual and dimensional inspections of spacecraft components, support in-process and final inspections, resolve supplier engineering queries, and maintain inspection equipment. You will work closely with Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to ensure compliance with aerospace standards and maintain accurate records.

Spire Glasgow, Alba / Scotland, G2 1AL, United Kingdom

Principal Consultant Systems Engineering

The Principal Consultant - Systems Engineering role involves leading major consulting projects, ensuring technical excellence and client satisfaction. Responsibilities include providing strategic advice on systems engineering approaches, developing architectures and technical roadmaps, and mentoring junior consultants. The role also involves business development, identifying opportunities, and contributing to bids.

Gregory Martin International Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom £60,000 – £80,000 pa

Systems Engineering Consultant

The role involves leading major consulting projects in systems engineering, ensuring technical excellence and client satisfaction. Responsibilities include strategic advice on defence programs, developing architectures and technical roadmaps, and mentoring junior consultants. The position requires extensive experience in defence systems engineering, stakeholder engagement, and business development.

Gregory Martin International Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom £60,000 – £80,000 pa

Senior Mission Concept Engineer

Lead the development of advanced space mission concepts from initial customer discussions to fully formed proposals, translating requirements into technically sound and commercially viable solutions. Work across Earth observation, telecommunications, and technology demonstration domains, defining end-to-end mission architectures and mentoring team members. Collaborate with engineering, commercial, and project teams to shape missions and drive innovation in mission design tools and methodologies.

Open Cosmos Ltd Didcot, OX11 0RL, United Kingdom

Mission Concept Engineer

The role involves defining and developing advanced space mission concepts by translating customer needs into technically sound and commercially viable solutions. You will lead mission proposals, conduct technical analyses such as orbital and power budgeting, and collaborate with engineering and project teams to build end-to-end mission architectures. The position requires strong analytical and systems engineering skills, with a focus on innovation in satellite missions for commercial and institutional clients.

Open Cosmos Ltd Didcot, OX11 0RL, United Kingdom

Systems Hardware Engineer

This role involves supporting the design and development of electronic controller products for aerospace and training/simulation markets. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to translate customer and product requirements into robust technical solutions, covering the full engineering lifecycle from requirements to delivery.

Expleo Bristol, Bristol (county), United Kingdom £60,000 – £72,500 pa

Imager Electronics Engineer

This role involves leading the verification, testing, and debugging of imager electronics for space-based optical payloads. The engineer will develop test plans, perform circuit-level analysis, support design teams, and ensure compliance with space-environment standards. Work spans from design validation through to integration, AIT, and commissioning, with a strong focus on test automation and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Surrey Satellite Technology Guildford, GU2 7YE, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Product Quality Manager

This role involves leading the Quality Engineering team to improve product quality throughout the entire lifecycle, from suppliers and NPI to delivery and customer experience. Responsibilities include preventing defects, analysing quality issues, and working with cross-functional teams to implement sustainable improvements.

Kingdom People Fareham, United Kingdom £58,000 – £63,000 pa

Senior Embedded Software and Processing Engineer (m/f/d)

Lead the development and integration of embedded processing solutions for advanced space systems, working across hardware and software domains. Define processing architectures using microcontrollers, FPGAs, and DSPs, and support full lifecycle activities from specification to automated testing. Collaborate with international teams and external partners while adhering to space-grade engineering standards and driving process improvements.

Thales Alenia Space Switzerland

Stress Engineer

The Stress Engineer will assess the structural integrity of aerospace components, perform stress analysis, and support design and certification processes. They will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure compliance with aerospace standards and contribute to continuous improvement.

Matchtech Hampshire, United Kingdom

Ground-to-space Digital telecoms System SEM/Architect

This role involves end-to-end telecommunication system engineering with a focus on ground segment tools and performance optimization for space missions. The engineer will define software requirements, conduct system performance analyses (e.g. link budget, mission planning, signal integrity), and support integration and verification across the project lifecycle. Work includes secure telemetry, tracking and control (TTC) systems and collaboration on payload and ground tool development within an international institutional context.

Thales Alenia Space Italy