UK Space Jobs

Rolls Royce · Bristol

Design, integrate and develop complex aerospace and defence products, covering mechanical component design, product definition, structures, control units, transmissions and turbomachinery. Work spans new product development and in-service programmes, translating engineering requirements into manufacturable, certifiable solutions within multi-disciplinary Mechanical Systems teams.

Filtronic · Stockton-on-Tees

Owns supplier quality management processes, KPIs and continuous improvement across an RF, microwave and mmWave manufacturer's supply chain. Conducts supplier audits, leads SCARs and root-cause investigations, and works with Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering and Operations to ensure right-first-time delivery. Involves UK and international travel and developing processes toward ISO 9001 and AS9100 levels.

Filtronic · Cambridge

Design and develop analogue, digital and mixed-signal electronic systems across the full product lifecycle, from concept to volume manufacture. Work in a multidisciplinary team with RF, software, firmware and mechanical engineers on telecoms, space, defence and high-altitude platform products, owning system-level architecture, integration, verification and EMC/safety compliance.

Ernest Gordon Recruitment · Bradford · £55,000 – £65,000 pa

Design and develop machine tool systems for a specialist grinding machinery manufacturer supplying aerospace and defence clients, including NASA and SpaceX. Day-to-day work centres on 3D modelling in Siemens NX, creating high-precision components, compiling and issuing BOMs, and running design and risk reviews for new projects while supporting shop-floor engineers.

Foundational · London

Operationally responsive member of the Astrodynamics team, monitoring orbit determination and prediction pipelines, identifying failure cases and improving accuracy. Produces white papers and conference papers demonstrating SLR-derived accuracy, supports customers and ground station teams, and builds Python tooling for analysis. Sits between engineering, business development and external customers in a small London spacetech team.

Astroscale · Didcot

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.

ClearSpace · London

Hands-on product and quality assurance role supporting space missions across all programme phases, from design collaboration and risk assessment to AIV reviews. Maintains the Quality Management System, applies internal and international standards (ISO9001, EN9100, ECSS), runs audits and inspections, and represents PA/QA in project and customer meetings.

ClearSpace · London

Supports the technical development of spacecraft data handling and avionics systems, covering architecture, interfaces and system-level integration across the full mission lifecycle from concept and requirements through design, AIT, launch and in-orbit commissioning. Works closely with subsystem, software and systems engineers, and acts as technical point of contact with project teams, customers and subcontractors.

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler · Reading · £70 – £78 ph

Acts as the key technical interface between engineering teams and Delivery Management on Software Factory projects in a sensitive Defence and aerospace environment. Coordinates technical activities, manages risks, dependencies and milestones, and provides first-line technical leadership and escalation. Requires a background in aerospace software or Defence platform engineering with DevOps and CI/CD knowledge.

Surrey Satellite Technology · Bordon

Coordinates daily composite production activities, schedules and workflow to meet programme build plans and delivery milestones. Tracks work orders, capacity and work in progress, confirms materials, tooling and resources are ready, and escalates bottlenecks or quality constraints. Works closely with Manufacturing, Planning, Engineering, AIT, Supply Chain and PA/QA in a high-precision spacecraft hardware environment.

Redline Group · Reading · £400 – £500 pd

Manage aerospace electronics projects from First Article Inspection through production to End-of-Life, including production ramp-up, serial manufacturing and manufacturing transfers to external suppliers. Monitor supplier quality, cost and delivery, manage obsolescence and supply chain risks, and coordinate engineering, manufacturing and quality teams. Requires EN9100, FAI and aerospace/defence project management experience.

Surrey Satellite Technology · Guildford

Lead a team of engineers through the final design, manufacture, test, verification and qualification phases of a high-resolution optical payload imager electronics programme. The role is hands-on and embedded within the project team on site in Guildford, covering scheduling, risk management, work package definition and project finances. Satellite systems experience and delivering electrical systems such as FPGA, software, PCA hardware and EGSE are advantageous.

Team Jobs - Strategic Accounts · Christchurch, New Zealand · £20 – £20 ph

Assemble, test and maintain safety-critical mechanical equipment and components in a highly regulated aerospace environment, including ECS and LSS fitting. Interpret engineering drawings, perform Operator Control of Quality with stamping, and work with Designers and Engineers within a Lean manufacturing setting.

Matchtech · Gloucestershire · £450 – £550 pd

Lead supplier management and technical integration for LTPEM fuel cell stack programmes in the aerospace sector, acting as subject matter expert during design reviews and supporting balance-of-plant fluid systems. Analyse test data to assess stack health, degradation and failure indicators, and apply systems engineering to hydrogen-electric propulsion development.

Matchtech · Bordon · £35,000 – £40,000 pa

Inspects composite materials, components and spacecraft hardware against engineering drawings, specifications and acceptance criteria, signing off mandatory inspection points through manufacture, assembly, integration and testing. Maintains configuration records and traceability for flight hardware, raises and controls non-conformances, and supports audits and customer or supplier inspections alongside Manufacturing, Engineering and Quality teams.