Latest satellite 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 Embedded Software Engineer

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.

CesiumAstro Milton Keynes

Clearance Required

Systems Engineer Mission and Resource Management OneWeb Next

Specify and oversee development of mission control and resource management systems for IRIS² and future satellite constellations, covering payload planning, gateway and network configuration. Work spans functional architecture, supplier RFP assessment, trade-offs across subsystems, and integration with IVV teams. Interfaces closely with service and spacecraft operations teams.

Eutelsat OneWeb Forfar

Hybrid

Product Catalogue CPQ Technical Lead

Lead application design and implementation for product catalogue and CPQ platforms supporting global satellite connectivity services. Translate business requirements into solution designs, model products within catalog and order management systems, and ensure integration between CRM, catalog, CPQ, provisioning and billing. Provide technical leadership and mentorship while working with architecture and engineering teams on API-driven, microservices-based solutions.

Eutelsat OneWeb Forfar

Hybrid

Solutions Architect, 5G NTN

The role involves architecting 5G non-terrestrial network solutions, applying temporospatial software-defined networking and laser communications technology to satellite and airborne mesh networks. Work spans any radio or optical spectrum, any orbit and any hardware across land, sea, air and space, including cislunar and deep-space communications. The position sits within a team commercialising technology originally acquired from Google.

Aalyria London

Hybrid

Embedded Software Engineer - Security Clearance - Cambridge

Develops, modifies and enhances embedded systems for security technologies spanning radio, satellite, communications, radar and sensors, working in C/C++ alongside electronics, software, mechanical and physics specialists. Projects are bespoke client work plus new versions of existing products, with training provided and security clearance required for some roles.

Newton Colmore Cambridge

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) Systems Engineer

Designs and verifies the Guidance, Navigation and Control subsystem for on-orbit servicing missions, integrating GNC and computer vision algorithms with bespoke hardware for Rendezvous and Proximity Operations. The role spans requirements, FDIR, V&V strategy, trade-off analysis and flight software architecture, working alongside other engineering disciplines and external customers and suppliers.

Astroscale Didcot

Hybrid Permanent

Bids & Grants Manager

Runs grant and contract bids for space agencies and innovation bodies, tracking funding calls and managing submissions end to end. Writes non-technical sections on management, finance, impact and commercialisation, builds bid budgets and coordinates consortium partners. Also handles post-award reporting and compliance, freeing engineers to focus on technical content.

Foundational London

On-site Permanent

DevOps / SRE

Own cloud infrastructure, CI/CD and infrastructure as code while building monitoring, logging and alerting across a satellite laser ranging platform and its remote station fleet. Lead incident response, secure remote access and software updates, and strengthen security posture for a small London-based spacetech team.

Foundational London

On-site Permanent

Quality Inspector (Precision Engineering)

Performing final inspections on manufactured parts to AS9100 and ISO9001 standards, interpreting engineering drawings and customer specifications, and completing FAI reports and technical documentation. The role sits with a precision engineering manufacturer serving space, satellite, aerospace and motorsport sectors, and runs as a night shift across a four-day week.

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Hemel Hempstead £43,000 – £48,000 pa

On-site Permanent

Propulsion Industrialisation Expert

Reporting to the Head of Discipline - Propulsion Systems, you will own propulsion subsystem industrialisation across EP and CP technologies from Phases A to E, establishing technical requirements and acting as the primary technical point of contact. The role bridges TAS industrialisation teams, AIT in Belfast, suppliers and procurement to ensure build, test and production means are ready for flight production, including MRR/TRR, GSE and DfM topics.

Thales Alenia Space Oxford

Clearance Required

Propulsion Systems Engineer

Owns the propulsion subsystem across the full project life cycle (Phase A–E), leading architecture and trade-offs, defining technical requirements, and preparing design justification for major reviews. Develops integration and test plans, oversees MAIT/AIT activities, and builds performance analysis tools in EcosimPro, MATLAB, Python and Excel while interfacing with customers, PMO and other subsystem experts.

Thales Alenia Space Oxford

Clearance Required

SoC/ASIC Architect

Drive architectural definition of complex SoCs for satellite communications platforms, translating system and product requirements into specifications and guiding trade-offs across performance, power, area and security. Work cross-functionally with hardware, software, verification and systems teams, and support silicon bring-up and debug. The Edinburgh silicon team is a small, hands-on group building next-generation silicon for a space-based mobile broadband network.

AST SpaceMobile Edinburgh

Avionics Hardware Engineer

Design, lay out, bring up and validate PCBs for high-speed digital avionics on autonomous space platforms, owning subsystem architectures from concept through simulation to hardware testing and on-orbit readiness. Work hands-on with oscilloscopes, logic analysers and harness fabrication, collaborating with mechanical, systems and software teams and supporting EMC, vibration and thermal vacuum qualification.

Lodestar Space London £55,000 – £75,000 pa

Clearance Required