Latest engineering Jobs

Principal Systems Engineering Consultant

The role involves leading major consulting projects in systems engineering, providing strategic advice on defence programs, and developing technical solutions. Responsibilities include mentoring teams, business development, and technical oversight.

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

Principal Consultant Systems Engineering

The Principal Consultant in Systems Engineering will lead major consulting projects, ensuring technical excellence and client satisfaction. Responsibilities include strategic advice on defence programs, leading architecture development, and business development. The role involves mentoring teams and expanding client relationships.

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

Systems Project Engineer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Systems Project Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team delivering advanced aerospace systems within a regulated, safety-critical environment.This role offers the chance to take ownership of small to medium projects or key elements...

Holt Executive Dorset, United Kingdom

Spacecraft Systems Engineer

This role involves end-to-end systems engineering for spacecraft missions, from concept through design, integration, and in-orbit operations. The engineer will lead technical trade-offs, manage system budgets (mass, power, data), and ensure requirements traceability across subsystems. It requires strong cross-disciplinary coordination, support for testing and verification, and active involvement in mission-critical reviews and on-orbit commissioning.

Holt Executive Oxfordshire, United Kingdom £40,000 – £70,000 pa

Aerospace Assembly Fitter

This role involves assembling and fitting precision aerospace components according to engineering drawings and specifications. Responsibilities include using hand tools, measuring equipment, and maintaining quality standards in a regulated manufacturing environment.

THOMAS Professional Warmley, Gloucestershire, BS15 4PP, United Kingdom £36,000 – £40,000 pa

Senior Systems Engineer

This role involves leading the detailed design, development, and testing of a flight vehicle using Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). Responsibilities include translating concepts into system requirements, defining the vehicle architecture, leading trade studies, and managing technical interfaces with suppliers and stakeholders.

Matchtech London, United Kingdom £75,000 – £85,000 pa

Reader in Aerospace

This role involves leading a high-impact research agenda in Future of Flight, with a focus on integrated, sustainable, or frontier aerospace systems. The appointee will drive innovation in aerospace engineering research, secure external funding, and shape both research and teaching within the department. They will also mentor early-career researchers and contribute to curriculum development aligned with emerging aerospace technologies.

Aston University Birmingham, Midlands Of England, United Kingdom £58 – £67 pa

Permanent

Professor in Aerospace and Future Flight

This role involves leading high-impact research and shaping the academic direction of aerospace and future flight technologies at a UK university. The professor will drive innovation in one or more of three key areas: integrated aerospace systems, sustainable propulsion and manufacturing, or intelligent and hypersonic flight systems. Responsibilities include securing research funding, developing industry partnerships, mentoring researchers, and contributing to undergraduate and postgraduate aerospace engineering programmes with a research-informed curriculum.

Aston University Birmingham, Midlands Of England, United Kingdom £67 – £104 pa

Permanent

Aerospace Manual Machine Setter/Operator

This role involves setting and operating specialist thread rolling machinery to manufacture high-quality aerospace components. Responsibilities include machine set-ups, tooling changes, precision inspections, and maintaining quality standards. The position offers training in a specialist process and is suitable for those with manual machine-setting and engineering inspection experience.

THOMAS Professional Warmley, Gloucestershire, BS15 4PP, United Kingdom £36,000 – £40,000 pa

Propulsion Systems Engineer

This role involves systems engineering for satellite propulsion systems, focusing on trade-off analysis, requirements generation, and system design across fluidic, thermal, and electrical domains. The engineer will perform FMECA and other system analyses while supporting manufacturing and assembly planning. Work is conducted in collaboration with national and European space agencies on defence and scientific spacecraft projects.

Expert Employment Lower Hartwell, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom £35,000 – £46,000 pa

Software Solution Architect

Software Solutions Architect - Autonomous & Robotic Systems£80,000 + Bonus (OTE £100,000+)Newcastle upon Tyne, Hybrid 3/2, Relocation Package AvailableKO2's client is one of the world's leading providers of counter-mine and combat engineering systems, supplying complex autonomous and remote-controlled equipment to...

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Northumberland, United Kingdom £70,000 – £80,000 pa

Senior Fuel Cell Stack Engineer

This role involves leading the technical development and integration of LTPEM fuel cell stacks within hydrogen-electric propulsion systems for aerospace applications. The engineer will manage supplier development, support system validation, diagnose performance issues, and ensure compliance through rigorous technical documentation and systems engineering practices. It offers an opportunity to work on cutting-edge sustainable aviation technology in a safety-critical environment.

Matchtech Gloucestershire, United Kingdom £450 – £550 pd

Mechanical Fitter

This hands-on role involves assembling, integrating, and testing complex mechanical and electrical systems in a quality-driven, regulated environment. Responsibilities include precision assembly, fault-finding, and maintaining high standards of workmanship.

Orion Electrotech Lydiard Tregoze, Wiltshire, United Kingdom £30,000 – £40,000 pa

Graduate Manufacturing Engineer (Composite Materials)

Design and optimise manufacturing processes for high-performance composite materials using CAD/CAM, focusing on automation and precision machining. Develop bespoke technical solutions in compliance with ISO 9001, supporting product costing and continuous improvement across aerospace, defence, and industrial sectors. Work closely with engineering teams and clients in a structured Monday–Thursday workweek with early Friday finish.

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Barnstaple, United Kingdom £30,000 – £35,000 pa

Payload Systems Project Lead

This role involves leading the design, integration, and testing of advanced RF payload and antenna systems for space-based communications platforms. The candidate will drive systems engineering activities, conduct technical trade studies, and define end-to-end system requirements while working with multidisciplinary teams. The position plays a key role in shaping next-generation satellite communication architectures and influencing technical direction on high-impact space missions.

Platform Recruitment Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent Clearance Required