Jobs in London

On-board Data Handling Engineer

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.

ClearSpace London

On-site Permanent

Senior Electrical System Engineer

Support the technical development of spacecraft across the full mission lifecycle, from concept and requirements definition through design, AIT, launch and in-orbit commissioning. Focus on avionics architecture, interfaces and system-level integration, acting as technical point of contact with customers and subcontractors while maintaining electrical budgets and parametric models.

ClearSpace London

On-site Permanent

Facilities Manager

Own the fit-out and day-to-day running of a new London facility with workshop, labs and cleanroom, covering health, safety and environmental compliance, maintenance, security, budgets and suppliers. Works closely with landlords, contractors and engineers at an early-stage spacetech company.

Foundational London

On-site Permanent

Electronics/Hardware Engineer

Designs the electronics that run autonomous satellite laser ranging stations, covering control, power and sensing plus interfaces linking lasers, detectors, telescopes and computers. Involves PCB design and bring-up, power distribution for remote sites, sensor integration, component selection and supplier management, with lab debugging and field support. Part of a small London team spanning optics, lasers, software and astrodynamics.

Foundational London

On-site Permanent

Head of Engineering

Lead a growing engineering team spanning hardware, optics and software, taking satellite laser ranging stations from prototype to repeatable production. Own delivery planning, design reviews, requirements and configuration processes while shaping architecture with the CTO and supporting ESA and customer programmes.

Foundational London

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Senior Optical Engineer

Owns optical design across laser ranging stations, optical tracking systems and retroreflector products, from requirements and tolerancing through to verified hardware. Runs trade studies with suppliers on telescopes, windows, coatings and filters, and mentors graduate and junior engineers. Hands-on lab work includes alignment, metrology and interferometry.

Foundational London

On-site Permanent

Laser Engineer

Own the laser subsystem in autonomous satellite laser ranging stations, from specifying and qualifying pulsed laser sources with suppliers to integrating beam delivery, cooling, power, control and safety interlocks. Characterise performance with test rigs and improve reliability so lasers run unattended at remote sites, working alongside optics, software and astrodynamics specialists.

Foundational London

On-site Permanent

Opto-mechanical Engineer

Designs mounts, benches and enclosures for telescope-mounted and bench optics, owning alignment concepts, fixtures and procedures. Runs thermal and structural FEA on optical assemblies and feeds results into tolerances, designing for manufacture, assembly and field servicing while working with the workshop and suppliers from drawing to finished part.

Foundational London

On-site Permanent

Workshop Technician

Hands-on role running the workshop and building the hardware for autonomous satellite laser ranging stations. Involves manual machining on lathe and mill, assembling mechanical parts, building wiring looms and electrical cabinets, and testing station hardware before it ships. Also supports engineers in turning prototypes into repeatable builds and prepares equipment for shipping to global sites.

Foundational London

On-site Permanent

Apprentice Technician

An apprenticeship building space hardware, learning mechanical, electrical and optical assembly alongside engineers while working towards a recognised engineering qualification. The role involves machining, assembly and wiring in the workshop, helping build and test real station hardware, and rotating through mechanical, electrical and optical work while studying with a college or training provider.

Foundational London

On-site Permanent

Field Station Engineer

Install, commission and maintain autonomous satellite laser ranging stations at remote sites across Europe, South America, Africa and Australia, turning crates of hardware into working stations and keeping them running. The role involves fault diagnosis on site and remotely, preventive maintenance, upgrades, and feeding field lessons back into design and procedures while working with host-site staff and local contractors.

Foundational London

On-site Permanent

Network Operations Engineer

Monitors autonomous satellite laser ranging stations, triages faults and coordinates fixes with field engineers and host sites. Builds dashboards, alerting and runbooks, tracks network performance and helps plan tracking schedules and on-call cover as the network expands across time zones.

Foundational London

On-site Permanent

Logistics & Customs Coordinator

Coordinates international freight of high-value, sensitive station hardware from suppliers to London and onward to sites across four continents. Handles customs documentation, commodity codes, duty and import VAT, temporary-import processes such as ATA Carnets, and export compliance classifications and licences, while tracking inventory and assets and managing freight forwarders, customs brokers and host sites.

Foundational London

On-site Permanent

Senior Geodesist

Lead geodetic processing and analysis of satellite laser ranging data, ensuring it meets international geodetic community standards and becomes trusted products. Contribute to reference frame and Earth orientation products, define data quality standards, and represent the company in the ILRS, IAG and wider geodetic community. Guide data scientists and software engineers on models and algorithms, with opportunities to publish and present at conferences.

Foundational London

On-site Permanent

Geodetic Data Scientist

Turn large volumes of satellite laser ranging data into geodetic and orbit products at scale, building pipelines from raw returns to normal points and higher-level products. Develop statistical methods for bias detection, outlier rejection and data quality, analyse station and network performance, and work with the geodesy and orbit determination team to turn research into products.

Foundational London

On-site Permanent