21 jobs for “MATLAB”
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.
Astroscale Didcot
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.
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.
ClearSpace London
Develops core robotic technologies for in-orbit servicing missions, including capture, docking, inspection, refuelling, repair and assembly. Supports simulation and testing facilities, defines modular and scalable robotics products, and delivers solutions to key programmes. Involves embedded software, motor control and programming in Matlab/Simulink, Python or C/C++, plus customer and subcontractor liaison.
Astroscale Didcot
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.
Morson Edge Rowstock £54 – £100 ph
Systems engineer role within a space propulsion centre of excellence, owning propulsion subsystem and equipment activities across Phase A-E for satellite programmes. Acts as primary technical lead for the subsystem in MAIT and architecture, managing work packages, requirements baselines, design reviews and non-conformances while interfacing with customers, PMO, AIT and suppliers. Involves analysis tooling in EcosimPro, MATLAB, Python and Excel, with occasional UK/Europe travel.
Open Cosmos Ltd Didcot
The role involves defining and developing advanced space mission concepts by translating customer needs into technically sound and commercially viable solutions. You will lead mission proposals, conduct technical analyses such as orbital and power budgeting, and collaborate with engineering and project teams to build end-to-end mission architectures. The position requires strong analytical and systems engineering skills, with a focus on innovation in satellite missions for commercial and institutional clients.
Surrey Satellite Technology Guildford
Oversees the technical execution, cost, budget and delivery of mechanisms project solutions, ensuring adherence to risk profiles and design policies. Leads a team of electro-mechanical engineers, managing work packages, resource conflicts and capability development while collaborating with Mechanism Experts and Project Managers. Includes hands-on support for debugging mechanism hardware and some project and design work.
Holt Executive Oxfordshire £40,000 – £70,000 pa
Contribute across the GNC development lifecycle for complex satellite missions, from requirements, architectures and FDIR to V&V strategies. Involves integrating GNC algorithms, computer vision and hardware, plus flight software architecture, trade-offs and on-orbit operations support. Distinct for its focus on rendezvous, proximity operations and spacecraft capture systems.
Holt Executive Oxfordshire £60,000 – £90,000 pa
This role involves trajectory planning, mission analysis, and developing software for spacecraft operations. You will work on complex orbital missions, including rendezvous, docking, and separation, and support real-time mission phases. The position offers a hybrid and flexible working environment with opportunities for professional growth.
Surrey Satellite Technology Guildford
Design, implement and verify RF payload solutions for satellite missions, covering system-level performance analysis of communications, radar and SIGINT payloads. The role spans hardware specification for transmitters, receivers and antennas, signal processing, tool development, and payload verification through environmental test and in-orbit commissioning. It also includes work package management, budget and schedule planning, bid input and presenting technical progress to stakeholders.
AST SpaceMobile Edinburgh
Hands-on role in a small Edinburgh silicon team developing high-value ASIC and SoC designs for a space-based mobile broadband network. Involves micro-architecture specification, high-quality RTL development in SystemVerilog, SoC integration and subsystem work, collaborating with architecture, verification and software teams from concept through tape-out.
AST SpaceMobile Edinburgh
Drive architectural definition of complex SoCs for satellite communications platforms, translating system and product requirements into specifications and guiding trade-offs across performance, power, area and security. Work cross-functionally with hardware, software, verification and systems teams, and support silicon bring-up and debug. The Edinburgh silicon team is a small, hands-on group building next-generation silicon for a space-based mobile broadband network.
CesiumAstro Milton Keynes
Designs and implements high-speed DSP algorithms for satellite and aerospace communication systems, including filters, equalisers, timing/carrier recovery loops and FFT engines. Builds floating- and fixed-point models in MATLAB or Python to verify VHDL hardware realisations, modelling channel impairments such as noise, Doppler and multipath.
Eutelsat OneWeb Forfar
Design, simulate and integrate 5G NTN RAN architecture, evaluating algorithms, scheduling, QoS and mobility to optimise network performance. Work with RAN vendors and subcontractors through co-engineering and integration, connecting the satellite access network and SMO with the 5G Core, transport, payload and mission operations.
CesiumAstro Cambridge
Owns board-level RF hardware for satellite and aerospace phased array systems, covering schematic design, PCB layout, simulation and lab validation. Works across the full lifecycle from concept and part selection through manufacturing, qualification and in-orbit support, presenting design reviews and contributing to proposals.
