UK Space Jobs

Latest UK roles, updated daily.

Production Manager

As a Production Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day running of satellite assembly, integration, and test activities across multiple shifts. Your role involves translating production plans into shift rotas, leading Production Team Leads, managing KPIs, and ensuring smooth, safe, and efficient operations. You will work closely with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Facilities to deliver high-quality satellite systems on time and to a high standard.

Open Cosmos Ltd Didcot, OX11 0RL, United Kingdom
On-site Permanent

RAMS Engineer

As a RAMS Engineer, you will lead reliability, radiation, and thermal analysis activities for satellite missions, ensuring systems are robust and perform consistently. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to shape designs, mitigate risks, and improve processes.

Open Cosmos Ltd Didcot, OX11 0RL, United Kingdom
On-site Permanent

Commercial Sales Manager - Electronics Consultancy

The Commercial Sales Manager will drive business growth by expanding opportunities in commercial markets outside of defence, focusing on sectors like communications, sensing, radar, and more. Key responsibilities include building a sales pipeline, identifying new business opportunities, and translating complex technical solutions into clear customer value.

Matchtech Essex, United Kingdom £75,000 – £85,000 pa
On-site Permanent

Mechanical Design Engineer

As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will work on innovative and robust design solutions for a leading Defence and Aerospace company. Your responsibilities include using CREO Parametric CAD for concept and detail designs, producing supporting calculations, and collaborating with SMEs and design authorities to develop and present design solutions.

Advanced Resource Managers Bedfordshire, United Kingdom £45,000 – £55,000 pa
On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Manufacturing Engineer

The Manufacturing Engineer will lead and support NPI projects, manage gated processes, and provide stakeholder updates. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining manufacturing processes, ensuring product quality, and creating key engineering documentation. The role also involves investigating manufacturing issues and implementing corrective actions.

Owen Daniels De742Us, DE74 2US, United Kingdom
On-site Permanent Part-time

System Test & Integration Engineer

This role involves leading system integration and test activities for ground-based vehicle synthetic training systems and simulators. You will work closely with internal and external teams, produce test plans and documentation, conduct test events, and troubleshoot complex system issues.

Optamor Ba134Es, BA13 4ES, United Kingdom £46,000 – £58,000 pa
On-site Permanent Flexible Clearance Required

Senior Electrical Systems Design Engineer

This role involves defining and owning the electrical architecture for mobile, safety-critical defence systems, including low voltage design, grounding, bonding, and EMC-conscious layouts. You will work at a system level, ensuring electrical safety and compliance from concept to production, with a focus on solving complex problems in harsh environments.

Cirrus Selection Bs347Qs, BS34 7QS, United Kingdom £55,000 – £65,000 pa
Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Maintenance Engineer

The Maintenance Engineer will be responsible for maintaining CNC machinery, performing both electrical and mechanical repairs, installing new equipment, ensuring safety standards, and supervising contractors. The role involves working in a high-pressure environment with tight deadlines, specializing in precision engineering for aerospace and defence industries.

Owen Daniels De53Nd, DE5 3ND, United Kingdom £19 – £21 pa
On-site Permanent

Software Engineer

This role involves developing software and firmware for specialist engineering products, working closely with hardware and electronics teams. Responsibilities include full software lifecycle activities, from requirements capture to testing and documentation, within a structured ISO-regulated environment.

Avanti Ct101Ae, CT10 1AE, United Kingdom £45,000 – £50,000 pa
On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Principal Stress Engineer

As a Principal Stress Engineer, you will conduct thorough stress and thermal analysis, engage in CAE modelling for various applications like crash, fatigue, and vibration, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure robust and reliable designs. You will prepare detailed reports and support technical decisions throughout the product lifecycle.

Cirrus Selection Sg12Da, SG1 2DA, United Kingdom £50,000 – £58,000 pa
Permanent

Infrastructure Engineer

This role involves building, configuring, and maintaining secure infrastructure in Wintel and VMware environments for a major Defence programme. You will troubleshoot technical issues, support critical systems, and work closely with technical teams to deliver reliable, secure services with national importance.

Sopra Steria Hp27Ah, HP2 7AH, United Kingdom £45,000 – £60,000 pa
On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Electrical Design Engineer

The Electrical Design Engineer will lead the design and development of advanced electrical control systems, instrumentation, and specialist lighting solutions for naval, defence, and rail sectors. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with international standards, overseeing the full engineering lifecycle, and collaborating with manufacturing teams.

Morgan McKinley West Midlands (region), United Kingdom CA$50,000 – CA$65,000 pa
On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Rocket Assembly Technician

This role involves assembling small, high-precision rockets in a clean, low-volume production environment. You will read assembly diagrams, use hand tools, and focus on quality over quantity, with opportunities for overtime.

ATP Ox447Aw, OX44 7AW, United Kingdom £25,000 – £28,000 pa
On-site Permanent

Engineering Surveyor

Murphy is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors...

J Murphy & Sons Amersham on the Hill, Buckinghamshire, HP6 6LD, United Kingdom

Systems Engineer

Our Client is seeking Systems Engineers who have experience of the whole Systems Lifecycle from Concept through to Delivery. This will involve Requirements Capture, System Design, Integration, Test, Verification / Validation of high integrity Embedded related products ideally for the...

In-Parallel Computer Staff Ltd London, United Kingdom