UK Space Jobs

Foundational · London

Monitor station health, tracking and data delivery across a global network of autonomous satellite laser ranging stations, triaging faults and coordinating fixes with field engineers. Build dashboards, alerting and runbooks, track performance, and help shape on-call and shift cover as the network expands across time zones.

Foundational · London

Coordinate international freight for high-value satellite laser ranging hardware, moving equipment from suppliers to London and on to sites across four continents. Handle customs documentation, commodity codes, duty, import VAT and temporary-import processes such as ATA Carnets, while tracking inventory and assets across sites.

Airbus Defence and Space · Newport

Execute allocated FPGA work packages within cost, time and quality constraints, analysing complex requirements and producing architectural designs. Develop VHDL code and use simulation and synthesis tools such as Quartus II, ModelSim, Libero or Vivado for Altera, Microsemi or Xilinx devices, supporting design reviews across the full lifecycle.

Airbus Defence and Space · Portsmouth

Oversees PMO activities across the full contract lifecycle, from bidding through to closing, ensuring projects are delivered on schedule, within budget and to quality standards. Coordinates governance, reporting and tools such as Primavera P6 and MS Project, managing KPIs, earned value, risk and resource demand while leading a PMO team and engaging stakeholders across engineering, finance and supply.

ClearSpace · London

Act as technical authority for spacecraft propulsion design within the Mechanical, Thermal and Propulsion team, owning the propulsion architecture across the mission lifecycle. Lead concept definition, system-level trade-offs, budgets, requirements and verification, with potential to coordinate the MTP domains on a mission. Involves mentoring engineers and engaging customers, suppliers and institutional stakeholders.

ClearSpace · London

Develops, integrates and validates GNC software within spacecraft flight software, spanning requirements, design, implementation and verification. Builds simulation environments, software development infrastructure and automated verification frameworks, and runs closed-loop GNC tests on FlatSat and representative test benches. Acts as the interface between the Flight Software and GNC teams across current and future missions.

Rolls Royce · Bristol

Design and define complex aerospace mechanical components, from CAD product definition to systems integration and technical assurance, across Defence programmes. Work spans turbomachinery, transmission systems, control units and structures, translating engineering requirements into manufacturable, certifiable solutions within multidisciplinary teams.

Rolls Royce · Inchinnan

Design, integrate and develop complex aerospace and defence products, covering mechanical component design, product definition and CAD, structures, control units, transmissions and turbomachinery. Work spans new product development and in-service programmes, translating engineering requirements into manufacturable, certifiable solutions within multidisciplinary Mechanical Systems teams.

Envisage Recruitment Limited · Coventry · £45,000 pa

Hands-on design delivery role producing 3D CAD models, detailed drawings and assembly designs for low- and medium-volume engineering products, with a focus on tolerances, materials, fabrication and manufacturability. Works closely with Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain from concept through to production, managing CAD data, BoMs and drawing packs in PLM systems. Creo and Windchill preferred, SolidWorks considered; defence/aerospace context with UK Security Clearance required.

The University of Manchester · Manchester · £37,694 – £42,254 pa

Lead the development of guidance for socially responsible Earth Observation-based agricultural mapping in smallholder farming systems across Sub-Saharan Africa. Catalogue existing ethical frameworks and conduct document-based and qualitative interview research on risks to farmers, then devise strategies with project partners including the World Bank and Gates Foundation.

Orion Electrotech · Marlborough · £40,000 – £45,000 pa

Design-focused role developing advanced mechanical and engine-related systems for aerospace and defence programmes, taking concepts from initial design through testing, validation and implementation. Involves structural, thermal and fluid dynamic analysis using CAD and simulation tools, plus collaboration with systems and avionics teams. Hybrid working near Marlborough.

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler · Basingstoke · £55 – £500 ph

Supports the delivery of sensitive MOD and aerospace programmes on-site with Edgewing, maintaining project plans, schedules and RAID logs while coordinating meetings and stakeholder updates. Monitors budgets, resources and governance compliance across Agile, Waterfall and hybrid methodologies, escalating risks to senior project managers.

ARM · Portsmouth · £80 ph

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.

Orion Electrotech · Pewsey

Lead propulsion system development from concept through qualification and in-service support, integrating gas turbine, rocket, reciprocating, battery-electric and emerging technologies. Own requirements, architecture, interfaces and configuration control while leading testing programmes and mentoring engineers across multidisciplinary teams.

Teledyne e2v · Chelmsford

Develops and executes test plans for high-power RF products, performing performance evaluations, fault finding and failure analysis using spectrum and network analysers. Provides customer-facing application support and works with design, manufacturing and quality teams from prototype to production. Suits a hands-on production test engineer in a small multi-disciplined RF Power team.