UK Space Jobs

Airbus Defence and Space · Stevenage

Responsible for the reliability, availability and security of National Messaging services for around 5,000 users, running ITIL-based incident, problem, change, configuration and event management. Steers service providers against agreements, analyses KPIs and user feedback to drive improvements, manages the operating budget and contributes to new product and service definitions. Requires strong Microsoft Exchange, email security gateway and Active Directory expertise within a large, multicultural enterprise.

Airbus Defence and Space · Portsmouth

Lead and develop a production team delivering high-reliability products, optimising resource planning and interfacing directly with the shop floor to meet time, quality, cost and safety targets. Define global production plans across multiple parallel projects using P6 scheduling and manufacturing systems such as SAP MES, while driving continuous improvement and work package management.

Filtronic · Stockton-on-Tees

Design, develop and deliver high-performance RF and mmWave products, combining hands-on design and test with problem-solving. Works closely with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure project execution, maintain engineering standards and support the product roadmap.

Filtronic · Stockton-on-Tees

Responsible for evaluating, developing and optimising advanced semiconductor and RF module assembly processes, with a focus on die attach (silver epoxy, silver sinter, eutectic) and gold wire/ribbon bonding. Works with RF Engineering to mature manufacturing technologies for the roadmap, driving yield, robustness and cost efficiency while supporting NPI and production.

Rolls Royce · Solihull

Design and develop software and hardware for electronics test platforms used on aerospace and military products, covering requirements definition, integration testing and validation. The role involves fault-finding at rig and component level, coordinating with project leads and suppliers, and controlling test system hardware design. Programming in C, C#, TestStand, LabVIEW and Python is central.

Spire · Glasgow

Builds and maintains the tooling and infrastructure behind satellite software development, including advanced test frameworks for virtual and bare-metal hardware, an automated in-orbit update pipeline, and a next-generation software framework. Works in a small, self-directed team within a 150+ person engineering org, spanning embedded systems, GitOps, and CI/CD.

Safran · Wolverhampton

Design, develop, commission and support advanced aerospace test rigs, building real-time control solutions and integrating hardware and software across the full lifecycle. Work with LabVIEW, NI platforms, PLCs, Beckhoff, TwinCAT and EtherCAT on hydraulic, electro-mechanical and actuation test equipment, diagnosing faults and improving legacy systems within a multidisciplinary engineering team.

Rolls Royce · Bristol

Develops control, monitoring and software solutions for aerospace products across the full engineering lifecycle, from requirements and architecture through development, verification and deployment. Work spans embedded software, control systems design, modelling and simulation, systems integration and safety-critical software development within the Defence business.

Astroscale · Didcot

Develops and operates in-house flight dynamics software for orbital manoeuvres, rendezvous, docking and collision avoidance across multiple mission phases. Interfaces with GNC, ground segment and contractor teams, supports 24/7 shift operations, and works with MATLAB, C++ and Python in a hybrid Harwell-based team.

Ernest Gordon Recruitment · Poole · £42,000 – £46,000 pa

Hands-on quality inspection role at a precision engineering subcontract manufacturer accredited to AS9100, supplying the defence and aerospace sectors. Responsibilities include inspecting parts and products to AS9100 standards and developing improvement strategies to ensure products meet client requirements. Based in Poole with a 39-hour week and early Friday finish.

Foundational · London

Runs grant and contract bids for ESA, UK Space Agency and Innovate UK, managing the full bid lifecycle from tracking funding calls to submission. Writes non-technical sections, builds budgets with finance, coordinates consortium partners and handles post-award reporting and compliance, freeing engineers to focus on technical work.

Foundational · London

Keeps a satellite laser-ranging platform and remote station software reliable, secure and repeatable, owning cloud infrastructure, CI/CD and infrastructure as code. Builds monitoring, logging and alerting across platform and stations, manages secure remote access and updates for a fleet of remote sites, and leads incident response and security hardening.

Open Cosmos Ltd · Didcot

This role involves building and maintaining data processing pipelines for satellite imagery, optimizing GPU-accelerated code, and ensuring data consistency between on-board and ground systems. You will work closely with the ground-based Data Software Engineer and other teams to balance mission needs with hardware constraints.

Ernest Gordon Recruitment · Basildon · £21 – £24 ph

Programming, setting and operating CNC Turner machines using Fanuc and Mazak controls, interpreting technical drawings to produce high-precision, low-volume aerospace components. Works closely with engineers and quality departments to resolve manufacturing challenges and meet tight tolerances, with weekly overtime available.

SatVu · London

An open speculative application for a satellite earth observation company, inviting exceptional people to reach out even without a specific advertised role. The company hires across technical engineering, data science, thermal science, front and back end engineering, UI/UX, geospatial analysis, cloud/DevOps, sales, and office, HR and PR functions.