Latest Aerospace Jobs

Senior Quality Inspector

This role involves conducting precision inspections of machined components, operating CMMs and other metrology equipment, and completing inspection reports for aerospace and automotive clients. The position offers a clear progression pathway to Quality Engineer, with structured training and support for professional development.

Checked Recruitment Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom £34,000 – £38,000 pa

Quality Engineer

The Quality Engineer will work in a highly regulated precision engineering and manufacturing environment, focusing on new product introduction, quality assurance, and process improvement. Key responsibilities include reviewing customer and regulatory requirements, supporting third-party processes, and monitoring manufacturing processes to ensure compliance and continuous improvement.

Executive Network Group S352Pg, United Kingdom £45,000 pa

Senior RF Engineer

This role involves designing, analyzing, and optimizing advanced RF subsystems for satellite and aerospace applications, with a focus on next-generation communication, navigation, and RF monitoring systems. The engineer will lead RF testing, qualification, and fault-finding across bench, environmental, and spacecraft levels, working closely with cross-functional teams. Responsibilities include component selection, circuit design, simulation, and ensuring system performance through rigorous testing and optimization.

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

Hybrid Permanent

Project Controller

The Project Controller will establish and maintain controls frameworks, programme schedules, and reporting tools for complex, multi-year space technology programmes. Working closely with Delivery Project Managers, the role involves managing baselines, cost performance, risk registers, and change control processes while leveraging modern project management platforms and data tools. The role emphasizes building scalable processes and improving delivery efficiency through automation, analytics, and AI-driven insights.

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

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Research Fellow in Magnetic Reconnection for Space Propulsion

The role involves conducting experimental research on magnetic reconnection for space propulsion, collaborating with the University of Oxford. You will design and test plasma devices in world-class vacuum facilities, contributing to a three-year project funded by the Leverhulme Trust.

University of Southampton Southampton, South East England, United Kingdom £36 – £44 pa

Contract

Systems Engineering Consultant

The role involves leading major consulting projects in systems engineering, providing technical expertise and strategic advice, and contributing to business development. Responsibilities include mentoring junior consultants, developing technical solutions, and engaging with clients in defence, telecommunications, and other high-integrity sectors.

Gregory Martin International Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom £60,000 – £80,000 pa

Quality Assurance Engineer - Space

This role involves ensuring the quality and reliability of space-grade products across their lifecycle, from design to deployment. The engineer will develop QA processes, lead audits, manage nonconformances, and ensure compliance with ISO 9001 and space industry standards. Work is focused on long-duration satellite systems and robotics operating in extreme environments.

IO Didcot, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom £40,000 – £55,000 pa

Senior Electrical Systems Engineer

The role involves developing and maintaining spacecraft electrical systems and avionics architectures, managing electrical interfaces, and supporting integration and testing activities. The engineer will work closely with various teams and contribute to the technical development of a long-term space programme.

GlobalTech Recruitment London, United Kingdom £450 – £550 pd

Principal Systems Engineer 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 leadership in areas like MBSE and capability development.

Gregory Martin International Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom £60,000 – £80,000 pa

SCC Database Manager

Our client has an opportunity for a SCC Database Manager to join them on a contract basis for 6 months with possible extension. You will be performing database maintenance and update activities.Role: SCC Database ManagerLocation: Chippenham, Oxfordshire - fully onsite...

Line Up Aviation Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom £42 ph

Optical Systems Engineer

Design and develop space-borne optical systems from concept through manufacturing, integration, and verification. Lead optical metrology and environmental testing programmes, support payload alignment, and manage technical documentation for spacecraft optical payloads. Work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-performance imaging systems for space applications.

Surrey Satellite Technology Guildford, GU2 7YE, United Kingdom

Rocket Engine Propulsion Test Engineer

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will coordinate the development and integration of complex rocket engine systems, working across multiple disciplines including structural, thermal, propulsion, and electronics. Your role involves leading technical projects, performing system analysis, and ensuring compliance with spacecraft requirements, while also managing customer interactions and supplier queries.

Expert Employment Lower Hartwell, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom £38,000 – £45,000 pa

On-site Permanent

Defence Flight Dynamics Engineer

We are seeking a talented and motivated Flight Dynamics Engineer to join a growing engineering team developing advanced flight dynamics capabilities for defence and space applications. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the design and evolution of sophisticated...

Holt Executive Oxfordshire, United Kingdom £40,000 – £85,000 pa

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

Propulsion Engineer

This role involves end-to-end engineering of spacecraft propulsion systems, including design, analysis, hardware build, and testing for gas, chemical, and electric systems. The engineer will support missions from project scoping through to in-orbit commissioning, working across simulation, documentation, and hands-on assembly. A rare blend of analytical and practical engineering is required within a multidisciplinary team environment.

Surrey Satellite Technology Guildford, GU2 7YE, United Kingdom