UK Space Jobs

Quality Control Technician

As a Quality Control Technician, you will perform visual and dimensional inspections of spacecraft components, support in-process and final inspections, resolve supplier engineering queries, and maintain inspection equipment. You will work closely with Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to ensure compliance with aerospace standards and maintain accurate records.

Spire Glasgow, Alba / Scotland, G2 1AL, United Kingdom

Mathematical Software Engineer

This role involves developing and enhancing the ground-based systems responsible for planning and scheduling tasks across Spire's nanosatellite constellation and ground station network. Responsibilities include designing new scheduling features, building observability dashboards, and supporting live operations of constellation scheduling software.

Spire Glasgow, Alba / Scotland, G2 1AL, United Kingdom

Systems Engineering Consultant

The role involves leading major consulting projects in systems engineering, providing technical expertise and strategic advice, and contributing to business development. Responsibilities include mentoring junior consultants, developing technical solutions, and engaging with clients in defence, telecommunications, and other high-integrity sectors.

Gregory Martin International Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom £60,000 – £80,000 pa

Postdoctoral Researcher in Transient Astrophysics

This role involves leading research in transient astrophysics, specifically focusing on SNe Ia cosmology groundwork or rare transient follow-up and characterization. The researcher will work with large datasets from the Vera Rubin/LSST and 4MOST TiDES surveys to improve supernova standardization and study rare transients.

University of Oxford Oxford, South East England, United Kingdom £39 – £47 pa

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Senior Project Manager - Space Systems

This role involves leading and coordinating multidisciplinary project teams to deliver complex space hardware and technology development programmes. Responsibilities include managing project budgets, schedules, risks, and stakeholder relationships, while working closely with engineering teams to resolve technical issues and ensure successful project delivery.

Alexander Associates Harwell, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom £50,000 – £75,000 pa

Project Manager - Space Systems

This role involves leading and coordinating multidisciplinary project teams to deliver complex space technology and hardware programmes. Responsibilities include managing project objectives, budgets, risks, and relationships with stakeholders, while working closely with engineering teams to resolve technical issues.

Alexander Associates Harwell, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom £50,000 – £75,000 pa

Principal Consultant Systems Engineering

The Principal Consultant - Systems Engineering role involves leading major consulting projects, ensuring technical excellence and client satisfaction. Responsibilities include providing strategic advice on systems engineering approaches, developing architectures and technical roadmaps, and mentoring junior consultants. The role also involves business development, identifying opportunities, and contributing to bids.

Gregory Martin International Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom £60,000 – £80,000 pa

Aerospace Manual Machine Setter/Operator

This role involves setting and operating specialist thread rolling machinery to manufacture high-quality aerospace components. Responsibilities include machine set-ups, tooling changes, precision inspections, and maintaining quality standards. The position offers training in a specialist process and is suitable for those with manual machine-setting and engineering inspection experience.

THOMAS Professional Warmley, Gloucestershire, BS15 4PP, United Kingdom £36,000 – £40,000 pa

Senior Systems Engineer

This role involves leading the detailed design, development, and testing of a flight vehicle using Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). Responsibilities include translating concepts into system requirements, defining the vehicle architecture, leading trade studies, and managing technical interfaces with suppliers and stakeholders.

Matchtech London, United Kingdom £75,000 – £85,000 pa

Research Fellow in Transient Astrophysics

This role involves leading research on host galaxies of transients, deriving properties from LSST+TiDES data, and studying transient correlations with their environments. The position is part of a larger collaboration to address key questions in astrophysics, including the origins of star explosions and the nature of Dark Energy.

University of Southampton Southampton, South East England, United Kingdom £36 – £44 pa

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Senior Electrical Systems Engineer

The role involves developing and maintaining spacecraft electrical systems and avionics architectures, managing electrical interfaces, and supporting integration and testing activities. The engineer will work closely with various teams and contribute to the technical development of a long-term space programme.

GlobalTech Recruitment London, United Kingdom £450 – £550 pd

Aerospace Assembly Fitter

This role involves assembling and fitting precision aerospace components according to engineering drawings and specifications. Responsibilities include using hand tools, measuring equipment, and maintaining quality standards in a regulated manufacturing environment.

THOMAS Professional Warmley, Gloucestershire, BS15 4PP, United Kingdom £36,000 – £40,000 pa

Mission Operations Engineer

This role involves contributing to the full lifecycle of space system development, from concept design and requirements definition to integration, verification, and mission operations. You will work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, support spacecraft commissioning, and conduct mission needs analysis and system architecture development.

JAM Recruitment Alton, Hampshire, United Kingdom £60 – £65 ph

Hybrid Contract Part-time Clearance Required

Research Fellow in Magnetic Reconnection for Space Propulsion

The role involves conducting experimental research on magnetic reconnection for space propulsion, collaborating with the University of Oxford. You will design and test plasma devices in world-class vacuum facilities, contributing to a three-year project funded by the Leverhulme Trust.

University of Southampton Southampton, South East England, United Kingdom £36 – £44 pa

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Mechanical Fitter

This role involves mechanical assembly, fitting, and testing of safety-critical aerospace systems, including Life Support and Environmental Control equipment, in compliance with engineering drawings and regulatory standards. The Fitter/Tester will perform pressure testing, quality checks, and work within a Lean manufacturing environment. Collaboration with engineers and adherence to strict safety and quality protocols are key aspects of the role.

Holt Engineering Yeovil, Somerset, United Kingdom £20 ph