161 jobs for “Project Controller”
Flarebright Bicester £39,000 – £49,000 pa
Contributes across the full development lifecycle, from concept and algorithm design to system integration, testing and troubleshooting of safety-critical navigation and autonomy software in C++. Works with a multidisciplinary team on real-time embedded systems, hardware/software-in-the-loop testing and flight test activities, producing design documentation and test reports.
Spire Glasgow
Builds and maintains programme controls for a portfolio of complex, multi-year satellite and government contracts, working alongside Delivery Project Managers. Responsible for schedule baselining, critical path analysis, cost performance tracking and configuring dashboards in a project management platform, with scope to design new frameworks and tooling from scratch.
Honeywell Yeovil
Coordinates electronics and software engineering projects within the Electronic Controllers team at an aerospace site. Suits an engineer with project coordination experience or a project manager with electronics/software background, bridging technical engineering work and project delivery.
Astroscale Didcot
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.
Holt Executive Oxfordshire £60,000 – £94,000 pa
This role involves end-to-end mission operations for satellite systems, including real-time spacecraft control, anomaly resolution, mission planning, and development of operational tools and procedures. The engineer will act as a technical lead, support multiple mission phases, and innovate operations for a growing fleet. It offers broad technical ownership and strategic influence within a collaborative, international team.
Spire Glasgow
Support the implementation of Product Assurance processes across space systems projects, covering requirements flow-down, compliance verification, non-conformity management, supplier quality oversight, and reliability, safety and dependability analysis. Work closely with senior PA staff, engineering teams and project managers across the full project lifecycle in a high-reliability, standards-driven environment.
Rolls Royce Solihull
Design and develop software and hardware for electronics test platforms used on aerospace and military products, covering requirements definition, integration testing and validation. The role involves fault-finding at rig and component level, coordinating with project leads and suppliers, and controlling test system hardware design. Programming in C, C#, TestStand, LabVIEW and Python is central.
NewOrbit Space Reading
First full-time engineering role on the NEO-1 satellite, designing mechanical hardware such as brackets, panels, mounts and thermal-control hardware in a large shared 3D CAD assembly. You will produce GD&T manufacturing drawings, run clash checks, support PLM/ECO data, and see parts through prototyping and environmental testing with a small multidisciplinary team.
Holt Executive Chelmsford
Lead strategic R&D and customer-funded projects in an advanced engineering and manufacturing environment, delivering imaging sensors and subsystems for space science, Earth observation and high-energy physics. Manage cross-functional teams of over ten engineers, owning schedules, budgets, phase-gate reviews and customer relationships, with a strong emphasis on production delivery and financial performance.
Airbus Defence and Space Portsmouth
Placement supporting the Industrial Management Team at a Portsmouth spacecraft manufacturing site, driving Lean improvement projects and Operational Excellence. You'll help define a 12-month site improvement plan, build production dashboards and KPIs, and standardise Lean processes across Portsmouth and Stevenage. Involves 5S, VSM, flow analysis and multi-project coordination with teams in the UK, Germany and France.
Airbus Defence and Space Portsmouth
Oversees PMO activities across the full contract lifecycle, from bidding through to closing, ensuring projects are delivered on schedule, within budget and to quality standards. Coordinates governance, reporting and tools such as Primavera P6 and MS Project, managing KPIs, earned value, risk and resource demand while leading a PMO team and engaging stakeholders across engineering, finance and supply.
Saab Fareham
Administer export licence applications, maintain licence utilisation and compliance records, and coordinate ATA Carnets and international shipments of controlled goods and technology. Act as the export control focal point for the Sensor Systems Radar business unit, advising projects and procurement teams and supporting customs audits and governance across Saab UK.
Surrey Satellite Technology Guildford
Lead a team of engineers through the final design, manufacture, test, verification and qualification phases of a high-resolution optical payload imager electronics programme. The role is hands-on and embedded within the project team on site in Guildford, covering scheduling, risk management, work package definition and project finances. Satellite systems experience and delivering electrical systems such as FPGA, software, PCA hardware and EGSE are advantageous.
Surrey Satellite Technology Guildford
Manages small space projects and studies or supports larger programmes from contract award through development, launch preparation and in-orbit commissioning. Leads the day-to-day project core team, handling schedules, work packages, risk, earned value and financial performance, and supports bid activities with programme management input.
Ernest Gordon Recruitment Stockport £40,000 – £50,000 pa
Oversee precision engineering projects from concept to completion, ensuring adherence to budget, timeline and quality constraints while coordinating internal and external teams. Involves occasional site visits across the UK, Europe, the US and China, with in-house training and a path towards Project Management. Based in Stockport, 39.5 hours a week.
