UK Space Jobs

ClearSpace · London

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

Defines and evolves the flight software architecture and technical roadmap, supporting projects with architecture baselines, design decisions and standards. Acts as Software Subsystem Lead on selected missions, owning software design, system specification and delivery of scope, cost, schedule and quality, while mentoring the FSW team and coordinating external suppliers.

Foundational · London

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

Turn large volumes of satellite laser ranging data into geodetic and orbit products at scale, building pipelines from raw returns to normal points and higher-level products. Develop statistical methods for bias detection, outlier rejection and data quality, analyse station and network performance, and work with the geodesy and orbit determination team to turn research into products.

Surrey Satellite Technology · Guildford

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.

Honeywell · Tewkesbury

Support and develop embedded software solutions for satellite connectivity within Honeywell Aerospace's Satellite Communication team, based at the Tewkesbury site. The internship centres on cutting-edge software work for satellite communication systems.

Honeywell · Tewkesbury

Two internship placements supporting and developing satellite connectivity solutions within Honeywell Aerospace's Tewkesbury site. Interns work alongside engineers on systems and electronic engineering tasks in the aerospace sector, contributing to cutting-edge communications technology. The role offers hands-on exposure to real aerospace projects rather than general engineering support.

Strongfield · Shanghai, China

This role involves leading the design and development of composite wing box structures for a new civil aircraft program. The engineer will conduct in-depth research on structural components and drive product development within a supportive, internationally integrated aerospace team. The position emphasizes technical leadership and innovation in composite design while offering a balanced lifestyle in Shanghai with opportunities for regional exploration.