UK Space Jobs

• Aylesbury
• On-site
• £40,000 – £45,000 pa
• Mid-level
• Permanent

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.

Creo

• 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…

• Shanghai, China
• On-site
• Senior
• Contract

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.

• Bristol
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• £40,000 – £75,000 pa
• Lead
• Permanent

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.

Nastran · ANSYS · Altair +5

• Aylesbury

Hands-on role in a Test Group designing, building and maintaining propellant and pressurant feed systems, Ground Support Equipment and Electrical Ground Support Equipment for chemical rocket engines and thrusters. Involves interpreting test plans, running HAZOPs and risk assessments, supporting propulsion testing, analysing data and presenting results to Engineering and customers. Work spans offices, cleanrooms and test facilities, with occasional late shifts, nights and weekends.

• Marlborough
• Hybrid
• £40,000 – £45,000 pa
• Mid-level

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.

CATIA · SolidWorks · ANSYS

• Oxfordshire
• Hybrid
• £40,000 – £85,000 pa
• Mid-level

Develops trajectory planning and optimisation capabilities, building algorithms, models and software tools for spacecraft mission design, orbit determination, manoeuvre planning and collision avoidance. Works across orbital regimes and the full mission lifecycle, including real-time operations, alongside multidisciplinary teams and external contractors.

Python · Linux · MATLAB

• 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

• 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

• Bristol

Design and define complex aerospace mechanical components, from CAD product definition to systems integration and technical assurance, across Defence programmes. Work spans turbomachinery, transmission systems, control units and structures, translating engineering requirements into manufacturable, certifiable solutions within multidisciplinary teams.

CAD

• London
• On-site
• Senior · manages people
• Permanent

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.

MATLAB · Simulink · Python +1

• London
• On-site
• Senior
• Permanent

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.

CAN · SpaceWire · Ethernet +4

• Oakley
• Senior · manages people

Lead mechanical and aerospace design for unmanned systems, owning CAD architecture in SolidWorks, drawing release and configuration control. Conduct FEA and trade studies, integrate propulsion, payloads and structures, and support manufacturing, flight test and certification while mentoring engineers and managing technical risks.

SolidWorks · CATIA · ANSYS +3

• Cambridge
• Lead

Owns mechanical design of satellite and aerospace electronics from concept through requirements, detailed design, simulation, manufacturing, testing, qualification and in-orbit support. Requires deep electronics packaging expertise across thermal, shock, vibration, EMI/EMC and FEA, plus mentoring junior engineers and presenting design reviews to customers and executives.

SolidWorks · Ansys · CAD +1

• Oakley
• On-site
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Support the Head of Engineering on multidisciplinary design challenges for unmanned systems, performing day-to-day CAD work, managing requirements, and contributing to design, integration, verification and testing across aerospace development projects. Involves material selection for composite and metallic components, payload and propulsion integration including all-electric and eVTOL applications, plus documentation, DFMEAs and risk assessments.

SolidWorks