UK Space Jobs

• Canterbury
• £40,704 – £45,641 pa
• Mid-level
• Contract

Deliver research-led undergraduate teaching across Physics, Astronomy and Space Science while pursuing independent research and supporting grant applications. The role sits in the School of Engineering, Mathematics and Physics, with particular interest in spacecraft design and operations, space utilisation or space exploration, plus assessment, feedback and pastoral support for students.

• Didcot
• Hybrid
• Senior
• Permanent

Lead or support the delivery of space sustainability missions, balancing quality, cost, schedule and risk across matrixed project and engineering teams. The role involves planning project review gates, producing deliverables, and interfacing with customers, suppliers and partners, with reporting to senior management.

GNC · AOCS · C&DH +4

• Didcot
• Hybrid
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Develops and maintains flight dynamics models, algorithms, simulations and software tools for mission design, orbit determination, manoeuvre planning and collision avoidance. Works across orbital regimes and the full operational lifecycle, including rendezvous, docking and separation, supporting real-time mission operations with global teams.

MATLAB

• Oxford
• On-site
• £28,500 – £34,500 pa
• Entry level
• Permanent

Packing and palletising safety-critical cartridge sets and rocket motors in a specialist aerospace and defence manufacturing environment, following engineering instructions and strict quality procedures. Duties include preparing, labelling and dispatching products, checking incoming materials, maintaining stock records in SAP and supporting 5S and continuous improvement. Starts on a 37-hour day shift before moving to a 4 on / 4 off pattern.

SAP

• Oxfordshire
• Hybrid
• £75,000 – £90,000 pa
• Senior

Lead and coordinate complex space missions and engineering programmes, managing schedules, budgets, quality and technical risks alongside multidisciplinary teams. You will run formal review gates, prepare documentation and reports, and work with customers, suppliers and international partners. Hybrid working in Oxfordshire with occasional international travel.

GNC/AOCS · Onboard Data Handling · Propulsion +1

• Oxfordshire
• Hybrid
• £40,000 – £85,000 pa
• Senior

Design, develop and validate flight dynamics software for defence and space missions, covering orbital mechanics, trajectory design and mission analysis. The role blends algorithm development in Python and MATLAB with requirements capture, verification and Agile Scrum delivery, acting as technical interface with suppliers and operations teams.

MATLAB · Python · Linux +2

• Basingstoke
• On-site
• £65,000 pa

Provide pre-sales technical support across sales, projects and engineering in satellite communications and broadcast, joining account managers on customer visits and coordinating engineering input for key accounts. Develop product knowledge, build supplier relationships, deliver internal training and share market insight, with potential to take on a portfolio of key customer accounts.