Latest space engineer Jobs

Senior Power Engineer Analogue Design

This role involves designing, analyzing, developing, verifying, and delivering power subsystems and modules for spacecraft missions. Responsibilities include requirements capture, design of analogue/power electronics, and leading power system development for satellite missions, interacting with technical leads across multiple disciplines.

Langham Recruitment Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Senior Power Systems Engineer

This role involves leading the design, analysis, development, and verification of power systems for spacecraft missions. You will work closely with other technical leads to deliver innovative power solutions, manage work packages, and interface with internal and external stakeholders.

Langham Recruitment Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Safety Engineer

This role involves providing Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Safety (RAMS) engineering expertise throughout the lifecycle of space products. The engineer will perform RAMS analysis, contribute to design decisions, and ensure compliance with customer and safety requirements. Key responsibilities include leading safety assessments, reviewing subcontractor analyses, and supporting design reviews in a collaborative, international environment.

Thales Alenia Space Italy

SW Engineer

This role involves defining software requirements, architecture, and development plans for aerospace systems, with a focus on cybersecurity and integration testing. The engineer will support contractor selection, follow through on software development, and ensure compliance with system specifications and security standards. Work spans the full software lifecycle in a high-tech space manufacturing environment.

Thales Alenia Space Italy

Lead Electronics Engineer

This role involves leading the development of advanced electronics for FPGA and ASIC-based space systems, with responsibility across the full hardware lifecycle from design to space qualification. The engineer will lead high-speed digital circuit design, complex PCB development, and integration within multidisciplinary teams, working on safety-critical systems for defence and space applications.

Platform Recruitment Stevenage, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom £90,000 – £110,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Software Engineer - Yocto/Linux

Develop and maintain embedded Linux software for satellite systems, focusing on Yocto-based builds and low-level hardware interfacing. Work closely with electrical engineering on board bring-up and fault-tolerant system design for nanosatellites. Implement communication protocols and daemons in C/C++ within a fast-paced space technology environment.

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

Operations Engineer (AIT Production)

This role involves developing and optimizing satellite manufacturing processes within a high-tech production environment. The engineer will apply Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to improve efficiency, quality, and scalability in satellite assembly and testing. Responsibilities include data analysis, SOP development, cross-functional collaboration, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards during production.

Open Cosmos Ltd Didcot, OX11 0RL, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Electronics Engineer – Satellite Manufacturing (AIT Production)

This role involves hands-on integration, testing, and validation of electronic assemblies for satellites, including troubleshooting PCBs and supporting production. The engineer will develop test procedures, ensure compliance with aerospace standards, and collaborate across engineering and manufacturing teams to deliver reliable, space-ready hardware.

Open Cosmos Ltd Didcot, OX11 0RL, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Lead Engineering Technician

This role involves leading daily operations in an R&D facility focused on advanced underwater robotics, combining hands-on technical work with team coordination and safety leadership. The technician will build and test electro-mechanical systems, conduct technical reviews, and ensure compliance with safety and 5S standards. It’s a hands-on position at the intersection of engineering, testing, and team mentorship within a high-tech defence environment.

Saab Fareham, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Flight Test Engineer

The Flight Test Engineer will manage end-to-end flight test operations for unmanned aerial vehicles, including test planning, ground preparation, flight execution, and post-flight data analysis. The role involves close collaboration with engineering teams to evaluate system performance and ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards. A key responsibility includes piloting UAVs manually and autonomously during field testing.

Saab United Kingdom

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Senior AIT RF Communications Engineer

A Senior AIT RF Communications Engineer to lead satellite payload integration and testing, focusing on RF systems validation, environmental testing, and cross-functional team leadership. The role involves hands-on development of test procedures, RF chain characterisation, and technical mentorship within a high-precision space engineering environment.

IO Didcot, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

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

Quality Engineer

This role involves ensuring the quality and reliability of advanced printed circuit boards (PCBs) used in highly regulated sectors such as aerospace and defence. The Quality Engineer will conduct inspections, perform reliability testing, and carry out internal audits on incoming and outgoing products. With full training provided, the role supports career development in a high-growth, technically advanced manufacturing environment.

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Telford, TF3 4HB, United Kingdom £30,000 – £35,000 pa

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Product Assurance Engineer

This role involves ensuring the quality, reliability, and safety of space systems across the project lifecycle, with responsibilities spanning compliance verification, non-conformance management, quality documentation, and supplier oversight. The engineer will support technical reviews, risk management, and product assurance planning within a high-reliability aerospace environment. Collaboration with engineering teams, project managers, and external partners is central to maintaining mission-critical standards.

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

Hybrid Permanent

Payload Software Engineer

Develop advanced payload software for secure military communications satellites, focusing on high-reliability systems in constrained, mission-critical environments. Work across the full software lifecycle, from design to testing, ensuring compliance with rigorous engineering standards and contributing to next-generation defence capabilities.

Lockheed Martin Havant, Hampshire, United Kingdom £102,000 – £127,000 pa

On-site Permanent