Latest aerospace engineer Jobs

Chief Engineer

The Chief Engineer will provide technical leadership and act as the organization’s Technical Leader and Certification Authority representative. Responsibilities include ensuring airworthiness, compliance, and certification of safety-critical avionics equipment, working with certification authorities like the UK CAA, EASA, and FAA, and overseeing system lifecycle planning and configuration management.

Owen Daniels Po155Tt, PO15 5TT, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent Part-time Clearance Required

Embedded Software Engineer

This role involves developing complex real-time embedded software for spacecraft systems, working within tight deadlines and ensuring compliance with project and quality requirements. The engineer will be responsible for capturing requirements, managing risks, and participating in peer reviews, while working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Langham Recruitment Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Senior Power Engineer Analogue Design

This role involves designing, analyzing, developing, verifying, and delivering power subsystems and modules for spacecraft missions. Responsibilities include requirements capture, design of analogue/power electronics, and leading power system development for satellite missions, interacting with technical leads across multiple disciplines.

Langham Recruitment Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Design Engineer

The Design Engineer will work on developing and optimizing high-temperature metal seals for aerospace, automotive, and power generation sectors. Responsibilities include responding to customer inquiries, creating technical specifications, designing 2D and 3D CAD models, and performing physical testing to validate part performance. The role also involves liaising with internal stakeholders and supporting sales efforts.

Candidate Source Dh97Ye, DH9 7YE, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Engineering Project Manager

The Engineering Project Manager will coordinate and manage multiple aerospace and defence projects, working closely with customers, engineers, and suppliers. Key responsibilities include planning, risk management, and reporting on project progress using KPIs, while ensuring compliance with international standards and customer requirements.

Owen Daniels Rg11Pz, RG1 1PZ, United Kingdom £50,000 – £60,000 pa

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Inspection Quality Engineer

This role involves planning and executing First Article Inspections (FAI) and Patrol Inspection Audits for aerospace seat assemblies, ensuring compliance with AS9102 and QAI-148 standards. The engineer will use QPM (Qpulse) software to manage inspection requirements and generate reports, while also tracking corrective actions through audit follow-ups. Work includes interpreting engineering drawings, 2D/3D models, and maintaining quality documentation within a regulated aerospace manufacturing environment.

CPI SELECTION Ub95Aj, UB9 5AJ, United Kingdom £45,000 – £48,000 pa

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Controls Engineer

The role involves developing and commissioning bespoke automation systems using PLC programming for industrial applications across sectors like Aerospace and Defence. The engineer will work on control software, configure drives and communication protocols, and provide on-site support during system commissioning and customer training. Regular UK and international travel is required as part of the job.

Meritus Talent Telford, TF3 4HB, United Kingdom £45,000 – £50,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Instrumentation Engineer

This role involves hands-on development and integration of advanced measurement systems, including sensors and electronic components. The engineer will support hardware design, conduct system testing, troubleshoot technical issues, and collaborate with cross-functional teams of software engineers and physicists. It's a technical, practical role focused on innovation in aerospace and clean energy applications.

HAYS Specialist Recruitment Chester, CH65 9HY, United Kingdom £30,000 – £45,000 pa

On-site Permanent

Chief Engineer — Avionics and Flight Systems

This role involves leading the end-to-end avionics and flight systems architecture for a next-generation aerospace programme, including fly-by-wire flight controls, sensor integration, and detect-and-avoid systems. The engineer will define the technical direction from concept through certification, ensuring compliance with aviation safety standards while enabling future autonomous capabilities. Close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams is required to align avionics design with structural, software, and certification requirements.

Rebel Recruitment Dubai, United Arab Emirates £95,000 – £105,000 pa

On-site Permanent

Engineering Project Manager

This role involves managing engineering projects across their full lifecycle within the aerospace sector, focusing on technical leadership, execution strategy, and compliance. The project manager will act as the primary engineering contact for stakeholders, guiding teams and making critical technical decisions. Collaboration with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams is central to delivering complex, real-time electronic systems.

Gold Group Borstal, Kent, United Kingdom £75,000 – £85,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Materials Engineer

The Materials Engineer role involves providing technical materials advice, designing test programmes, and analyzing test data for Defence Aerospace projects. You will also investigate engineering and manufacturing issues, participate in continuous improvement projects, and work in a high-regulated industry with a focus on safety and structured analysis.

Rolls Royce United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Electrical Hardware Engineer

This role involves designing, developing, testing, and delivering electrical hardware for advanced flight simulator systems. You will work closely with software, systems, and project teams to produce integrated solutions, ensuring they meet customer and industry requirements. The position offers opportunities to mentor junior engineers and engage with suppliers.

Holt Engineering Crawley, West Sussex, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Product Review Engineer

The Product Review Engineer investigates and resolves non-conformances (NCRs) in aircraft parts and systems during production, conducting root cause analysis and developing engineering solutions. They work across mechanical, avionic, and electrical domains, providing repair guidance and ensuring design integrity, safety, and compliance. The role involves close collaboration with design and production teams, on-site engagement in factories or hangars, and development of technical data and process improvements.

Morson Edge Birmingham, West Midlands (county), United Kingdom

On-site Contract Clearance Required

Manufacturing Engineer (Mechanical Engineering)

This role involves managing and scheduling high-value manufacturing projects within the aerospace and defence sectors, focusing on planning, stakeholder coordination, and project delivery from initiation to closure. The engineer will work closely with suppliers and internal teams, ensuring quality, compliance, and adherence to budgets and timelines. The position offers a hybrid working model with two days per week remote and involves collaboration across UK, European, and US markets.

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Chester, CH65 9HY, United Kingdom £40,000 – £50,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Automation Engineer

This role involves designing and developing automation solutions, CI/CD pipelines, and data-driven workflows within a security operations centre environment. The engineer will integrate AI-assisted practices, build scalable cloud-based solutions using Azure, and create operational dashboards with Power BI to enhance cyber defence capabilities. Collaboration with security and operational teams ensures engineering standards evolve to meet high-performance demands in a national security context.

Sopra Steria Farnborough, GU14 7JT, United Kingdom £55,000 – £60,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required