UK Space Jobs

• London
• On-site
• Director · manages people
• Permanent

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

ESA Programmes

• Portsmouth
• On-site
• Entry level
• Internship

A four-year Level 4 higher technical apprenticeship combining study towards an HNC/HND in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with hands-on work in one of the UK's largest space cleanrooms. Apprentices rotate across disciplines, building and testing satellite payloads, running vibration, shock, thermal and EMC tests, and supporting design and assembly of electronic hardware, with study time at Havant and Southdowns College.

• Portsmouth
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Own the architecture, specification and delivery of a radar payload's digital backend, defining high-speed data architectures with ultra-fast ADCs/DACs and high-throughput FPGAs/ASICs. Set DSP, commanding and operations requirements, define interfaces between instrument backend, platform and front-end, and create development, modelling and verification strategies for spaceborne electronics.

• London
• On-site
• Senior
• Permanent

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.

CAN · SpaceWire · Ethernet +4

• London
• On-site
• Senior
• Permanent

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.

ECSS · MIL · EMC

• Didcot
• Hybrid
• Senior
• Permanent

Develops and maintains flight dynamics software for defence-focused space control missions, specifying algorithms and integrating with an in-house flight dynamics suite. Works in an Agile team with the commercial defence team and Chief Engineer, also supporting bids, customer training and ground segment verification and validation.

MATLAB · Python · Windows +2

• Reading
• Hybrid
• Lead · manages people
• Permanent

Lead a team building the on-board flight-software stack for very low Earth orbit satellites, covering real-time control flows, autonomy, mode management and FDIR. You'll design and test deterministic C/C++ services on RTOS or Embedded Linux, integrate subsystems over I2C/SPI/CAN/SpaceWire, and take software from simulation through launch to on-orbit operations with over-the-air updates.

RTOS · Embedded Linux · I2C +7

• Stockton-on-Tees
• Hybrid
• Senior
• Permanent

Design and lay out advanced MMICs in GaAs, GaN and InP for microwave and millimetre-wave products operating from 37GHz to 115GHz, covering LNAs, PAs, converters, attenuators and multipliers. The role spans simulation, verification, thermal and reliability analysis, foundry liaison and lab characterisation, with scope to influence technology direction and mentor engineers.

GaAs · GaN · InP

• Guildford
• On-site
• Senior
• Permanent

Lead the power subsystem on spacecraft missions from concept through launch and operations, owning requirements flow-down, design, analysis, verification and delivery. Manages work packages including budget, schedule and risk, interfacing with technical leads and customers, and supports bids and future product development.

Mentor Graphics · OrCAD PSPICE · DC-DC Converters +6

• Milton Keynes
• Lead

Owns embedded software across the full development lifecycle, from requirements and block diagrams through coding, testing, qualification and in-orbit support. Works on Linux-based single-board computers and high-reliability microcontroller systems, including low-level drivers, BSPs and FPGA API design, and presents design reviews to customers and executives.

Linux · ARM · FPGA +1

• Milton Keynes
• Senior

Designs and implements embedded software across the full stack, from low-level drivers and board support packages to end-use applications, for Linux-based single-board computers and high-reliability microcontroller systems used in satellites, UAVs and launch vehicles. Involves code review, testing, qualification, in-orbit support and presenting design reviews to customers and executives.

Linux · FPGA · ARM

• London
• Director · manages people

Leadership role providing independent Technical Authority governance across the deployed LEO satellite constellation end-to-end system, managing two teams (GN-SAE and C-SAE) led by Technical Leaders. Sets architecture principles, approves baselines and requirements, chairs lifecycle reviews, and acts as final escalation point for cross-segment technical disputes.

LEO Satellite Constellation · GEO-LEO · Space Segment +5

• Didcot
• Hybrid
• Permanent

Design, develop, verify and deploy GNC algorithms and high-fidelity simulation environments for spacecraft, covering rendezvous and proximity operations, autonomous navigation, relative pose estimation and control. Work spans the full lifecycle from concept through simulation, testing, integration and on-orbit operations, collaborating with Systems, CV and Flight Dynamics teams.

MATLAB · Simulink · Python +3

• Glasgow
• On-site

Inspect incoming, in-process and outgoing spacecraft hardware against engineering drawings and aerospace workmanship standards, resolving supplier engineering queries with Quality, Engineering and Supply Chain. Maintain traceable records, escalate non-conformances, and support calibration and maintenance of inspection tools such as callipers, torque drivers and microscopes.

Callipers · Torque Drivers · Microscopes +3

• Bordon
• £35,000 – £40,000 pa
• Permanent

Inspects composite materials, components and spacecraft hardware against engineering drawings, specifications and acceptance criteria, signing off mandatory inspection points through manufacture, assembly, integration and testing. Maintains configuration records and traceability for flight hardware, raises and controls non-conformances, and supports audits and customer or supplier inspections alongside Manufacturing, Engineering and Quality teams.

Calibrated Dimensional Inspection Equipment