Latest Satellite Technology Jobs

RF Payload Engineer

Design, implement and verify RF payload solutions for satellite missions, covering system-level performance analysis of communications, radar and SIGINT payloads. The role spans hardware specification for transmitters, receivers and antennas, signal processing, tool development, and payload verification through environmental test and in-orbit commissioning. It also includes work package management, budget and schedule planning, bid input and presenting technical progress to stakeholders.

Surrey Satellite Technology Guildford

On-site Permanent

Esa Qualified Inspector - Contractor

Inspects spacecraft electrical and mechanical harnesses against ESA, ECSS and IPC/WHMA-A-620 Space Addendum standards, covering routing, shielding, lacing, strain relief and bend radii. Runs continuity, insulation resistance (Hi-Pot) and connector integrity tests, documents non-conformances and performs Key Inspection Points during build and integration in cleanroom conditions.

Surrey Satellite Technology Guildford

On-site Contract

Senior Computer Vision Engineer

Design, develop, verify and deploy computer vision algorithms for spacecraft and ground systems, covering space object detection and tracking, 6DoF pose estimation, and subsystem architecture. The role spans hardware-in-the-loop test campaigns, flight software integration, sensor procurement and mentoring junior engineers within a global algorithms and software group.

Astroscale Didcot

Hybrid Permanent

Stage – Ingénieur Système Satellite – Optimisation multicible des missions de service en orbite – (H/F)

Six-month internship within the Observation and Science domain, supporting the On-Orbit-Servicing pre-projects team. The intern analyses existing literature and orbital servicing opportunities, then develops or adapts multicriteria optimisation tools for servicing missions in LEO, MEO and GEO, typically minimising propellant mass or mission duration, and evaluates multi-servicer system architectures.

Thales Alenia Space Cannes, France

On-site Internship

STAGE - Assistant Ingénieur Opérations Satellite (H/F)

Support the in-flight satellite operations team by learning how next-generation telecom satellite subsystems work and building generic monitoring and control screens for them. Using existing data, you will develop a dedicated set of control displays for a Space Inspire geostationary satellite, designed to give operators a clear, ergonomic overview and support future operator training.

Thales Alenia Space Cannes, France

On-site Internship

Ground Segment Systems Team Lead

Leads the design, integration, and operation of satellite ground segment systems, ensuring technical robustness and alignment across subsystems and mission operations. Manages a small team of engineers, overseeing technical development, system validation, and lifecycle support from concept to deployment. Acts as a key interface between engineering, software, and operations teams while driving architectural consistency and mission readiness.

Holt Executive Oxfordshire £65,000 – £98,000 pa

Senior Systems Engineer

Owns the specification, architecture, integration and verification of optical ground stations, acting as primary technical contact for external partners and suppliers. Leads a small team with sprint planning and Agile workflows, while driving MBSE, SysML and documentation practices across the engineering lifecycle.

Archangel Lightworks Oxford

Hybrid

Satellite Ground Station Systems Engineer

Design and develop satellite ground station systems for spacecraft communications, covering antenna hardware, signal processing and cloud-integrated ground-station-as-a-service networks. The role spans technical delivery, consultancy to businesses, and collaboration with universities and research centres on externally funded projects. Requires deep expertise in TT&C, payload downlink processing and parabolic antenna systems.

Expert Employment Didcot £38,000 – £68,000 pa

Satellite Communications Payload Systems Engineer

Design and deliver RF and optical communications payload equipment for spacecraft, covering antennas, transponders, high power amplifiers, receivers and radio wave processors. The role combines hands-on technical delivery with consultancy to businesses and engagement with universities and research centres, plus bid writing for framework programmes such as IUK, ESA and Horizon.

Expert Employment Didcot £38,000 – £68,000 pa

PhD Studentship: Advancing Multi-Mission Satellite Radar for Monitoring Permafrost Degradation and Erosion in a Changing Arctic

Develops a multi-mission InSAR framework combining Sentinel-1 C-band and NISAR L-band observations to measure three-dimensional ground deformation in Arctic permafrost. The work involves joint inversion methods, large Earth observation datasets, high-performance computing with COMET-LiCSAR and JASMIN, and collaboration with Montana State University.

University of Exeter Exeter £21,805 pa

Contract

Systems Engineer

Support the delivery of a Milsatcom Ground Control system, covering requirements analysis, traceability and verification, bill of materials and assembly tree management, and IVV&T support. The role also involves ground system architectural design trade-offs, non-conformance tracking, and technical proposal and bidding inputs, working alongside a Defence and Aerospace client.

ARM Portsmouth £80 ph

Contract

Senior Mission Operations Engineer

This role involves end-to-end mission operations for satellite systems, including real-time spacecraft control, anomaly resolution, mission planning, and development of operational tools and procedures. The engineer will act as a technical lead, support multiple mission phases, and innovate operations for a growing fleet. It offers broad technical ownership and strategic influence within a collaborative, international team.

Holt Executive Oxfordshire £60,000 – £94,000 pa

Orbital Analyst

Operationally responsive member of the Astrodynamics team, monitoring orbit determination and prediction pipelines, identifying failure cases and improving accuracy. Produces white papers and conference papers demonstrating SLR-derived accuracy, supports customers and ground station teams, and builds Python tooling for analysis. Sits between engineering, business development and external customers in a small London spacetech team.

Foundational London

On-site Permanent

Propulsion Systems Engineer

Systems engineer role within a space propulsion centre of excellence, owning propulsion subsystem and equipment activities across Phase A-E for satellite programmes. Acts as primary technical lead for the subsystem in MAIT and architecture, managing work packages, requirements baselines, design reviews and non-conformances while interfacing with customers, PMO, AIT and suppliers. Involves analysis tooling in EcosimPro, MATLAB, Python and Excel, with occasional UK/Europe travel.

Morson Edge Rowstock £54 ph

On-site Permanent

System Engineer

As a key member of the Mission and Systems Team, you will define satellite bus architecture and support the platform lifecycle from concept through testing and validation. Day-to-day work includes deriving and managing mission and system requirements, performing system analyses and trade-offs, maintaining budgets, and contributing to FMEA/FMECA and V&V planning.

ClearSpace London

On-site Permanent