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Software Engineer

3 weeks ago

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.

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Aerospace Tooling Design Engineer

Last week

Expert Employment Aylesbury £40,000 – £45,000 pa

Design and improve production tooling and fixtures for a specialist aerospace and engineering environment. Use CAD (Creo) to create detailed engineering drawings, develop prototypes, test and validate new tooling, and troubleshoot issues. Work closely with manufacturing and process engineers to improve production quality, efficiency and costs while ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

On-site Permanent

Aircraft Aerospace Fitter

2 weeks ago

Hyde Group Ashton-under-Lyne

Are you looking for a fresh challenge, with a forward-thinking organisation within the high-tech engineering sector? Hyde Group are established Industry experts within Aerospace Engineering and have a new vacancy for an airframe fitter working at our manufacturing facility in...

Systems Engineering Team Lead

2 weeks ago

Holt Executive Oxfordshire £65,000 – £98,000 pa

Leads a team of systems engineers while actively contributing to the design and development of complex spacecraft systems across the full lifecycle, from mission concept to integration and verification. Focuses on technical trade-offs, requirements management, and cross-disciplinary coordination within a high-tech space organisation. Offers leadership responsibility alongside hands-on engineering in a collaborative, international environment.

Aerospace Senior Structural Design Engineer - Composite Wing Box - Shanghai, China

6 days ago

Strongfield Shanghai, China

This role involves leading the design and development of composite wing box structures for a new civil aircraft program. The engineer will conduct in-depth research on structural components and drive product development within a supportive, internationally integrated aerospace team. The position emphasizes technical leadership and innovation in composite design while offering a balanced lifestyle in Shanghai with opportunities for regional exploration.

On-site Contract

Senior/Principal Structural Engineer- Aerospace

3 weeks ago

Copello Bristol £40,000 – £75,000 pa

Hands-on structural analysis role covering static strength analysis of metallic and composite aerospace structures across Defence, Security and Space. You will build and post-process FEA models in Nastran, ANSYS and Altair, analyse components and full-airframe load cases, produce stress reports and support structural testing, working with design, manufacturing, test teams, customers and suppliers.

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

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Systems Engineer

6 days ago

Holt Executive Bournemouth

Acts as the technical link between customers and multidisciplinary engineering teams, translating operational needs into requirements, architectures and practical solutions. Spans the full lifecycle from requirements capture and concept development through design, integration, verification, commissioning and customer acceptance. Works on bespoke engineering and test solutions for aerospace, defence and other regulated industries.

Clearance Required

Technical Project Manager

2 weeks ago

Matchtech Wimborne

Lead multidisciplinary aerospace engineering projects across the full delivery lifecycle, from customer kick-off through design, manufacture, integration, acceptance and commissioning. Act as primary customer interface, managing scope, cost, schedule, risk and change control while coordinating engineering, production, procurement and quality teams. Distinct for its focus on complex test systems including automated test equipment and avionics test systems.

Permanent

Mechanical Engineer

5 days ago

Orion Electrotech Marlborough £40,000 – £45,000 pa

Design-focused role developing advanced mechanical and engine-related systems for aerospace and defence programmes, taking concepts from initial design through testing, validation and implementation. Involves structural, thermal and fluid dynamic analysis using CAD and simulation tools, plus collaboration with systems and avionics teams. Hybrid working near Marlborough.

Hybrid Clearance Required

Mechanical Design Engineer

Last month

Morson Edge Yeovil

Support the development of concept designs and detailed design work for complex aerospace projects, including Environmental Control Systems and Life Support Systems. Responsibilities cover drawing packs, tolerance analyses, engineering changes and liaison with production engineering and planning. Work with 2D/3D CAD, ideally Siemens NX, in a multi-project team environment.

Contract Clearance Required

Test Engineer Engine, Propulsion or Thrust

Last month

Expert Employment Aylesbury £28,000 – £43,500 pa

Conduct hot fire testing of rocket propulsion systems using propellant and pressurant feed systems, including design and execution of test setups. Work with ground support and electrical ground support equipment in a space engineering context. Ideal for engineers with hands-on experience in mechanical, aerospace, or physics-based roles focused on rocketry and fluidic control systems.

Mechanical Design & Product Definition Engineers

2 weeks ago

Rolls Royce Bristol

Design, integrate and develop complex aerospace and defence products, covering mechanical component design, product definition, structures, control units, transmissions and turbomachinery. Work spans new product development and in-service programmes, translating engineering requirements into manufacturable, certifiable solutions within multi-disciplinary Mechanical Systems teams.

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Mechanical Design & Product Definition Engineers

2 weeks ago

Rolls Royce Inchinnan

Design, integrate and develop complex aerospace and defence mechanical systems, covering component design, product definition, CAD, structures, control units and transmission or turbomachinery components. Engineers translate requirements into manufacturable, certifiable solutions across new product development and in-service programmes, working in multidisciplinary Mechanical Systems teams.

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

GNC Architect

5 days ago

ClearSpace London

Lead the Guidance, Navigation and Control architecture for a space mission, defining subsystem requirements, simulator and test specifications, and managing the GNC engineering team. The role involves fault-tolerant algorithm design, rendezvous and pose estimation sensors, trajectory design and hardware integration, interfacing with system and robotic architects. Distinct for its focus on in-orbit servicing and space debris removal.

On-site Permanent

On-board Data Handling Engineer

5 days ago

ClearSpace London

Supports the technical development of spacecraft data handling and avionics systems, covering architecture, interfaces and system-level integration across the full mission lifecycle from concept and requirements through design, AIT, launch and in-orbit commissioning. Works closely with subsystem, software and systems engineers, and acts as technical point of contact with project teams, customers and subcontractors.

On-site Permanent

Mission Systems Team Lead

6 days ago

Astroscale Didcot

Lead a team of 6-8 systems engineers who act as the technical linchpin for Astroscale UK's space systems projects across the product lifecycle. The role combines hands-on mission concept definition, requirements derivation, trade-off analysis and system architecture with line management, task planning, appraisals and recruitment. Distinct for its blend of deep space systems engineering and people leadership in an on-orbit servicing context.

Hybrid Permanent