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.

• Portsmouth
• On-site
• Entry level
• Internship

A four-year Level 4 higher technical apprenticeship combining study towards an HNC/HND in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with hands-on work in one of the UK's largest space cleanrooms. Apprentices rotate across disciplines, building and testing satellite payloads, running vibration, shock, thermal and EMC tests, and supporting design and assembly of electronic hardware, with study time at Havant and Southdowns College.

• Glasgow
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• Mid-level

Develops and maintains embedded Linux daemons and communication interfaces for satellite systems, working with Yocto on Xilinx MPSoC hardware. Involves C/C++, Bash and Python, low-level protocols like CAN/UART/SPI/I2C, and close collaboration with electrical engineers on board bring-up and fault-tolerant design.

Yocto · BitBake · Ubuntu +7

• Cambridge
• Lead · manages people

Owns end-to-end design of complex electronics modules for satellites and aerospace systems, covering architecture, schematic, PCB layout in Altium, analysis, bring-up and production release. Also leads teams of hardware engineers, mentors staff and presents design reviews to customers and executives.

Altium Designer · Ansys SIwave · ADS SIPro +1

• Cambridge
• Senior · manages people

Owns end-to-end design of complex electronics modules for satellites and aerospace systems, from architecture and schematic through PCB layout in Altium, analysis, bring-up and production release. Also leads teams of hardware engineers, mentors staff and presents design reviews to customers and executives.

Altium Designer · Ansys SIwave · ADS SIPro +1

• Oakley
• On-site
• Entry level

A two-year graduate programme rotating through four six-month placements in core engineering disciplines, working hands-on with autonomous vehicle technology in the Blue Bear business unit. Graduates rotate as a cohort, are supported by managers and mentors, and may convert to a permanent role based on performance and business needs.

MS Office Suite

• Fareham
• £28,000 pa
• Entry level

A structured two-year graduate programme rotating through four six-month placements across core engineering disciplines, focused on cutting-edge 3D radar technology within the Sensor Systems Radar business. Graduates work hands-on with real systems at the Fareham campus, supported by managers and mentors, with a final placement and possible conversion to a permanent role.

MS Office Suite

• Didcot
• Hybrid
• Senior
• Permanent

Develops and maintains flight dynamics software for defence-focused space control missions, specifying algorithms and integrating with an in-house flight dynamics suite. Works in an Agile team with the commercial defence team and Chief Engineer, also supporting bids, customer training and ground segment verification and validation.

MATLAB · Python · Windows +2

• London
• On-site
• Permanent

Turn high-volume satellite laser ranging data into geodetic and orbit products, building pipelines from raw returns to normal points and higher-level outputs. Develop statistical methods for bias detection, outlier rejection and quality checks, and analyse station and network performance with a geodesy and orbit determination team.

NumPy · pandas · SciPy +3

• Stevenage
• On-site
• Entry level
• Internship

A three-year Level 2 craft apprenticeship in a satellite manufacturing environment, developing mechanical skills on large, complex spacecraft panels. You'll work in small teams on panel assembly, mirror bonding and surface treatments, using adhesives, hand measuring tools and laser technology to tight tolerances, with rotations across production areas and an outward-bound team building week.

3DX · Laser Technology · MLI

• 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

• Didcot
• Hybrid
• Senior
• Permanent

Lead operations across all mission phases for Astroscale's LEO missions, rotating through roles such as Mission Manager, Spacecraft Operations Engineer, Mission Planning and Spacecraft Controller. Involves developing operations concepts, procedures and tools, real-time spacecraft control, anomaly investigation and mentoring within a small, focused team.

SCOS-2000 · SIMSAT · ECSS

• Chelmsford
• On-site
• Entry level
• Shift work

Assembly and Test Operator ensuring timely throughput of imaging devices while meeting quality requirements. Duties include microscope inspection, setting up and running tools, maintaining production records and reporting progress to the Line Manager, working in a cleanroom on alternating double day shifts.