Latest satellite Jobs

Electronics/Hardware Engineer

Designs the electronics that run autonomous satellite laser ranging stations, covering control, power and sensing plus interfaces linking lasers, detectors, telescopes and computers. Involves PCB design and bring-up, power distribution for remote sites, sensor integration, component selection and supplier management, with lab debugging and field support. Part of a small London team spanning optics, lasers, software and astrodynamics.

Foundational London

On-site Permanent

Head of Engineering

Lead a growing engineering team spanning hardware, optics and software, taking satellite laser ranging stations from prototype to repeatable production. Own delivery planning, design reviews, requirements and configuration processes while shaping architecture with the CTO and supporting ESA and customer programmes.

Foundational London

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Senior Software Systems Architect _Digital Applications

Owns the architecture of complex digital applications for space engineering and operations, translating business and operational needs into front-end, back-end, API and data designs. Leads technology selection and trade-offs across cloud-native, DevSecOps and cybersecurity-by-design concerns, working with UI/UX, integration and validation teams. Provides technical leadership in bids, customer discussions and reviews.

Thales Alenia Space Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

Radiation Engineer

Analyse, teste et qualifie des composants électroniques exposés aux radiations spatiales pour des programmes de télécommunications, navigation, observation et défense. Rédige des plans de test d'irradiation, exécute des campagnes en salle (dosimétrie incluse), interprète les résultats et conseille les concepteurs sur le durcissement. Intégré à l'équipe internationale Radiation et à l'équipe Qualité en Belgique, en lien avec l'ESA et des centres d'essai européens.

Thales Alenia Space Charleroi, Belgium

Permanent

Launch Services Contracts Manager

Owns the global launch services commodity end-to-end, from market intelligence and vendor sourcing through commercial framework design, negotiation and supplier performance management. Acts as the single commercial authority for dedicated and rideshare launch capacity, working with Legal, Finance and technical teams on contracts, SLAs and export compliance.

Spire Glasgow

Quality Control Technician

As a Quality Control Technician, you will perform visual and dimensional inspections of spacecraft components, support in-process and final inspections, resolve supplier engineering queries, and maintain inspection equipment. You will work closely with Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to ensure compliance with aerospace standards and maintain accurate records.

Spire Glasgow

FDIR Engineer

Develops and maintains spacecraft FDIR concepts, architectures and implementation strategies alongside Systems, Software, Avionics, Operations and PA/QA teams. Derives and manages FDIR requirements, performs failure-scenario and fault-propagation analyses, and runs verification and validation campaigns supporting integration, LEOP and in-orbit anomaly investigations.

ClearSpace London

On-site Permanent

AIV Manager

Coordinate and execute Assembly, Integration, and Validation activities for current and upcoming space missions, authoring AIV plans, estimating resources, and overseeing daily test operations. Design and maintain test environments including hardware models, harnesses, and IT infrastructure, while driving process improvement and providing technical leadership to the AIV team.

ClearSpace London

On-site Permanent

SCC Database Manager

On behalf of our client, we are seeking to recruit a SCC Database Manager on an initial 6 -month contract. As the SCC Database Manager you will support the administration, maintenance, and configuration of mission-critical database systems within a spacecraft...

Line Up Aviation Chippenham £42 ph

Senior Systems Engineer Consultant

Consultants work directly within customer teams to analyse problems, capture requirements, create architectures and assess options using systems engineering methods, then present evidence-based recommendations. Projects typically support defence and security research and procurement, with a focus on space, C4ISTAR and satellite systems, and the role also involves leading bids and building client relationships.

Gregory Martin International Chippenham £60,000 – £80,000 pa

Hybrid Clearance Required

Systems Engineering Team Lead

Leads a team of systems engineers while actively contributing to the design and development of complex spacecraft systems across the full lifecycle, from mission concept to integration and verification. Focuses on technical trade-offs, requirements management, and cross-disciplinary coordination within a high-tech space organisation. Offers leadership responsibility alongside hands-on engineering in a collaborative, international environment.

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

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

Systems Engineering Consultant

Consultants work directly with government and defence clients to analyse problems, capture requirements, create architectures and assess solution options using systems engineering methods. Projects span space, C4ISTAR, satellite and network systems, with responsibility for authoring technical artefacts, facilitating workshops and building client relationships while helping win new consultancy work.

Gregory Martin International Portsmouth £60,000 – £80,000 pa

Hybrid

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

Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer

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.

Astroscale Didcot

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required