Latest satellite Jobs

Senior Satellite Systems Engineer

Lead technical delivery of satellite and terrestrial communication projects, designing end-to-end cellular and satellite systems and developing practical solutions for end users. The role combines hands-on system integration, hardware setup and coding with technical consultancy, working alongside businesses, universities and research partners on emerging 5G, 6G and IoT technologies.

Expert Employment Aylesbury £65,000 – £70,000 pa

On-site Permanent

STAGE - Ingénieur traitement numérique du signal - Communications optiques par satellite - F/H

Develop a DSP chain for very high-throughput coherent optical satellite communications, implementing it in real time on Xilinx Versal FPGA/SoC hardware. The intern works on a real-time optical transmitter/receiver demonstrator targeting multi-Gbps transmission, using Vitis/Vivado, VHDL, HLS and Matlab within the CTO research department.

Thales Alenia Space Toulouse, France

On-site Internship

Stage - Ingénieur Développement outils à base d’IA sur programme satellite – H/F

Internship within the Telecom Business Line engineering team at a satellite site, developing AI-based tools to boost engineering efficiency. Tasks include assessing team needs, weighing development cost against expected gains, building and deploying tools, and coordinating with the central AI unit for industrialisation. Six-month placement focused on AI algorithms and process improvement.

Thales Alenia Space Cannes, France

On-site Internship

Project Manager

Manages small space projects and studies or supports larger programmes from contract award through development, launch preparation and in-orbit commissioning. Leads the day-to-day project core team, handling schedules, work packages, risk, earned value and financial performance, and supports bid activities with programme management input.

Surrey Satellite Technology Guildford

On-site

Information & Cybersecurity Assurance Manager

Owns cybersecurity and information assurance across satellite product and service delivery, covering ISO 27001, CE+ and DCC certification, Secure by Design reviews, ITHCs, penetration testing and vulnerability remediation. Acts as incident response team member, manages supplier compliance, Security Aspects Letters and space licensing security, and reports to executive and board level.

Surrey Satellite Technology Guildford

Clearance Required

AIT & Electronics Technician

Hands-on technician building, integrating and testing electronic boards, harnesses and mechanical rigs for an RF gridded-ion thruster. Works across the full hardware lifecycle, from IPC Class 3 assembly and inspection to supporting AIT campaigns including thermal vacuum and vibration testing, alongside electronics, control and software teams.

NewOrbit Space Reading

Hybrid Permanent

VP Sales

Lead new business development with government and large space sector customers, personally winning and closing high-value satellite contracts from sourcing through negotiation. Own commercial strategy, pipeline forecasting and board reporting, and build a wider sales team as the business scales, working closely with engineering and delivery.

NewOrbit Space Reading

Hybrid Permanent

Senior Hardware Engineer II

Owns end-to-end design of complex electronics modules for satellites and aerospace systems, from architecture and schematic through PCB layout in Altium, analysis, bring-up and production release. Also leads teams of hardware engineers, mentors staff and presents design reviews to customers and executives.

CesiumAstro Cambridge

Clearance Required

Senior PCB Designer II

Performs complex mixed-signal PCB layout in Altium Designer for aerospace electronics, owning dense boards that combine 30 GHz RF, power and digital with advanced stackups. Also manages component libraries, generates symbols and footprints, and maintains schematic, layout and BOM templates while collaborating closely with hardware and mechanical engineers.

CesiumAstro Cambridge

Clearance Required

Senior Flight Dynamics Mission Analyst

Acts as a cornerstone of the Mission Analysis function within an integrated Flight Dynamics team, performing full mission lifecycle analysis from launch to de-orbit, including launch window analysis, maneuver planning, trajectory design and optimisation, orbit determination, constellation analysis, and conjunction assessment. Also supports FDS development and automation, writes engineering specifications and CONOPS documentation, and mentors junior engineers across GEO and LEO programmes.

Eutelsat OneWeb London

Hybrid

Senior Manager Innovation Programmes

Oversees the UK-based innovation team, managing ongoing partnership programmes with ESA, UKSA and other space agencies while identifying and structuring new collaborative initiatives. Coordinates contract changes, project reviews and stakeholder reporting, working with startups, engineering, finance and procurement across the UK and Europe.

Eutelsat OneWeb London

Hybrid

Process Engineer

Responsible for evaluating, developing and optimising advanced semiconductor and RF module assembly processes, with a focus on die attach (silver epoxy, silver sinter, eutectic) and gold wire/ribbon bonding. Works with RF Engineering to mature manufacturing technologies for the roadmap, driving yield, robustness and cost efficiency while supporting NPI and production.

Filtronic Stockton-on-Tees

On-site Permanent

Talented Individuals

An open speculative application for a satellite earth observation company, inviting exceptional people to reach out even without a specific advertised role. The company hires across technical engineering, data science, thermal science, front and back end engineering, UI/UX, geospatial analysis, cloud/DevOps, sales, and office, HR and PR functions.

SatVu London

On-site Permanent

Machine Learning Engineer - Spacetime UK

Join a team building temporospatial software-defined networking platforms for aerospace, working on satellite and airborne mesh networks plus cislunar and deep-space communications. The role focuses on machine learning engineering within a system that orchestrates planetary mesh networks across any radio or optical spectrum, orbit, and hardware.

Aalyria London

Hybrid

Mission Engineer - Spacetime UK

Join a team building laser communications and temporospatial software-defined networking platforms for aerospace, working on satellite and airborne mesh networks plus cislunar and deep-space communications. The role centres on orchestrating and managing planetary mesh networks across any radio or optical spectrum, orbit, or hardware spanning land, sea, air and space.

Aalyria London

Hybrid Permanent