UK Space Jobs

• Bristol
• On-site

Inspect aerospace engine components and modules using precision measurement tools, ensuring compliance with aerospace standards. Collaborate with production, development and overhaul teams to maintain quality and safety, and identify process improvements. Requires a time-served apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, and experience in aerospace strip and build procedures.

CMM

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

Design and deliver electrical infrastructure for aerospace engine and rig test facilities, from requirements capture and calculations through detailed design, manufacture oversight and acceptance testing. Work under the Technical Authority with product definition teams, chairing design reviews and ensuring legislative compliance across civil and defence test programmes.

BS7671 · BS6739 · IEC 61508 +7

• Poole
• On-site
• £42,000 – £46,000 pa
• Permanent

Hands-on quality inspection role at a precision engineering subcontract manufacturer accredited to AS9100, supplying the defence and aerospace sectors. Responsibilities include inspecting parts and products to AS9100 standards and developing improvement strategies to ensure products meet client requirements. Based in Poole with a 39-hour week and early Friday finish.

• Bordon
• £35,000 – £40,000 pa
• Permanent

Inspects composite materials, components and spacecraft hardware against engineering drawings, specifications and acceptance criteria, signing off mandatory inspection points through manufacture, assembly, integration and testing. Maintains configuration records and traceability for flight hardware, raises and controls non-conformances, and supports audits and customer or supplier inspections alongside Manufacturing, Engineering and Quality teams.

Calibrated Dimensional Inspection Equipment

• Bordon
• On-site
• Permanent

Inspect composite and metallic materials, components and spacecraft hardware against engineering drawings and acceptance criteria, witnessing key inspection points across manufacture and assembly. Raise and control non-conformances, maintain traceability records and support product acceptance, audits and customer inspections alongside Manufacturing, AIT and QA teams.

Power Inspect · CMM Arms · Laser Trackers +2

• Glasgow
• On-site

Inspect incoming, in-process and outgoing spacecraft hardware against engineering drawings and aerospace workmanship standards, resolving supplier engineering queries with Quality, Engineering and Supply Chain. Maintain traceable records, escalate non-conformances, and support calibration and maintenance of inspection tools such as callipers, torque drivers and microscopes.

Callipers · Torque Drivers · Microscopes +3

• Guildford

Lead the development and delivery of next-generation spacecraft optical payloads, from concept through manufacture, integration and verification. Hands-on work includes interferometry, MTF bench setups, wavefront measurement, precision alignment and environmental test campaigns, while owning requirements, V&V plans, risk registers and customer-facing technical documentation within a multidisciplinary team.

OpticStudio · Zemax · FRED +1

• Gloucester
• £30 – £45 ph
• Mid-level
• Contract

Own the quality management system for a manufacturer of lightweight structures, writing procedures, running internal and supplier audits, producing FAIR/ISIR reports and driving root-cause corrective actions. Analyse defect and returns data to prioritise continuous improvement, train production staff and feed quality learnings back into design and manufacturing as the factory scales.

Statistical Analysis Software

• 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

• Reading
• Hybrid
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Owns functional and system-level testing of spacecraft and verification tracking for each satellite campaign, taking satellites from integrated subsystems to flight-ready, fully verified vehicles. Bridges systems engineering, subsystem teams and AIT functions, turning requirements into test procedures, leading test campaigns and closing out requirements with traceable evidence. Hands-on with EGSE, checkout systems and RF test equipment in a SmallSat environment.

OpenC3/COSMOS · Yamcs · SCOS-2000 +7

• Didcot
• Hybrid
• Senior
• Permanent

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.

MATLAB · C++ · Python +1

• Reading
• On-site
• Permanent

Hands-on technician building, integrating and testing electronic boards, harnesses and mechanical rigs for an RF gridded-ion thruster. Works across the full hardware lifecycle, from IPC Class 3 assembly and inspection to supporting AIT campaigns including thermal vacuum and vibration testing, alongside electronics, control and software teams.

Oscilloscope · Multimeter · Power Supply +5

• Stevenage
• On-site
• Entry level
• Internship

A three-year Level 2 Engineering Operative apprenticeship in satellite Assembly, Integration and Test, developing both mechanical and electrical skills. You'll work in small teams on satellite structures, harness routing, soldering, crimping and basic electrical testing, following drawings and tight tolerances, with year three fully on-site.

3DX

• Aylesbury
• On-site
• £35,000 – £40,000 pa
• Mid-level
• Permanent

This role involves the precise assembly, integration, and testing of space-certified aerospace components, including valves and thrusters. Responsibilities include using specialized equipment for leak detection, material joining processes like TIG welding, and maintaining cleanroom facilities.

• Kilkeel
• On-site
• £45,000 – £50,000 pa
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Day-to-day, you'll work in the quality department of an aerospace manufacturer, overseeing inspection activity, liaising with customers and production lines, supporting auditing teams and driving continuous improvement to ensure products meet high standards before distribution. The role is days-based, Monday to Friday, with mentoring and in-house training aimed at progression into senior positions.