Latest Engineering Consultancy Jobs

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

Mechanical AIT Engineer

This role involves hands-on mechanical assembly, integration, and testing of spacecraft flight hardware within a controlled cleanroom environment. The engineer will support the full AIT lifecycle, including subsystem integration, environmental testing, and launch preparation, ensuring precision, traceability, and compliance with engineering procedures. It is a hardware-focused position working alongside multidisciplinary teams on innovative space missions.

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

Automated Test RF Engineer

Design and execute automated test solutions for advanced RF communication systems, focusing on integration, verification, and performance analysis across the full lifecycle. Utilize Python scripting and RF test equipment to validate complex systems, troubleshoot issues, and support major test campaigns. Work within a technically challenging environment alongside specialists in high-speed electronics and communications engineering.

Enterprise Recruitment Rowstock, Oxfordshire, OX11 0LX, United Kingdom £60,000 – £78,000 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

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

Test Engineer Engine, Propulsion or Thrust

Conduct hot fire testing of rocket propulsion systems using propellant and pressurant feed systems, including design and execution of test setups. Work with ground support and electrical ground support equipment in a space engineering context. Ideal for engineers with hands-on experience in mechanical, aerospace, or physics-based roles focused on rocketry and fluidic control systems.

Expert Employment Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom £28,000 – £43,500 pa

Safety Critical Software Engineer

Design and develop safety-critical embedded software for autonomous systems operating in regulated environments. Focus on runtime assurance, safety monitoring, and certification compliance across aerospace, defence, and autonomous aviation applications. Work with high-integrity software standards and contribute to software architecture, integration, and verification.

Electus Recruitment High Cogges, Oxfordshire, OX29 6UN, United Kingdom £60,000 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

Payload Systems Project Lead

This role involves leading the design, integration, and testing of advanced RF payload and antenna systems for space-based communications. The candidate will lead system-level trade studies, define technical requirements, and manage cross-functional engineering teams to deliver complex satellite communication payloads. It offers significant influence over system architecture and the development of next-generation space technologies.

Platform Recruitment Stevenage, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Quality Engineer - Aerospace Manufacturing

This role involves ensuring quality standards in an aerospace manufacturing environment by developing and maintaining quality management systems, conducting audits, and supporting regulatory compliance. The engineer will lead quality initiatives using tools like SPC, FMEA, and Six Sigma, investigate quality issues across products and processes, and contribute to design reviews and new product introductions. It offers the chance to work on technically challenging projects within a supportive team focused on continuous improvement and professional growth.

Matchtech Fareham, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Advanced Software Engineer

This role involves developing embedded software for aerospace communication systems, with a focus on C/C++ development, DO178 compliance, and wireless transceiver technologies. The engineer will contribute to design, testing, and certification of safety-critical avionics systems used in commercial, defense, and space applications. Work includes collaboration across teams, vendors, and adherence to rigorous software assurance standards in a regulated environment.

Honeywell Aerospace Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

Senior RF/Microwave Design Engineer

Design and develop RF/microwave hardware for aerospace and space communication systems from concept through testing and delivery. Perform RF simulations, schematic design, component selection, and troubleshooting across a wide frequency range. Support integration, qualification, and customer-facing technical reviews within a cross-functional engineering team.

Honeywell Aerospace Edinburgh, Alba / Scotland, United Kingdom

Senior MMIC Design Engineer

Design and develop high-performance MMICs using GaAs, GaN, and InP technologies for microwave and millimetre-wave applications from 37GHz to 115GHz. Perform circuit simulation, layout, and verification, and collaborate with semiconductor foundries and cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, manufacturable solutions. Lead design reviews and support testing in advanced RF laboratories.

Filtronic Sedgefield, 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