UK Space Jobs in Derby

• Derby
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• Mid-level

Design and deliver electrical infrastructure for aerospace engine and rig test facilities, from requirements capture and calculations through detailed design, manufacture oversight and acceptance testing. Work under the Technical Authority with product definition teams, chairing design reviews and ensuring legislative compliance across civil and defence test programmes.

BS7671 · BS6739 · IEC 61508 +7

• 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

• Ilkeston
• On-site
• £43,000 – £48,000 pa
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Maintains and improves quality standards in a composites and aerospace manufacturing environment, handling 8D investigations, root cause analysis, NCRs and CAPA. Conducts internal and external audits and acts as liaison between engineering teams, clients and external stakeholders, with training and progression to senior quality roles.

ERP

• Bristol

Provides analytical expertise underpinning safe, reliable aerospace products across design, development and certification. Work spans structural and stress analysis, whole engine modelling, rotordynamics, vibration, lifing, durability and fatigue assessment for Defence programmes. Requires a mechanical or aerospace engineering background and operates in regulated engineering environments.

• Bristol

Develops control, monitoring and software solutions for aerospace products across the full engineering lifecycle, from requirements and architecture through development, verification and deployment. Work spans embedded software, control systems design, modelling and simulation, systems integration and safety-critical software development within the Defence business.

• Derby

Engineers work across the full lifecycle of control, monitoring and embedded software for aerospace products, from requirements and architecture through development, verification and deployment. Activities span control systems design, model-based design, systems integration and safety-critical software development within the Defence business. Roles sit in multidisciplinary Software Systems teams supporting current and future programmes.

• Derby

Design, integrate and develop advanced electrical systems for aerospace and defence products, covering areas such as electrical machines, power electronics, power distribution and control systems. Engineers work within multidisciplinary teams on next-generation power systems in complex engineering environments, with security clearance supported by the employer.

• Bristol

Supports the management, control and utilisation of engineering information across the product lifecycle, working at the intersection of engineering, data and technology. Covers digital design and industrialisation, product data management, configuration management, PLM and engineering data governance for complex aerospace products in the Defence business.

PLM

• Derby

Supports the management, control and utilisation of engineering information across the product lifecycle within the Defence business, working at the intersection of engineering, data and technology. Covers digital design, product data and configuration management, PLM, engineering data governance and digital transformation. Requires a security check clearance and UK national status.

PLM

• Bristol

Design, integration and development of advanced electrical systems for aerospace and defence products, spanning electrical machines, power electronics, power distribution and protection, and electrical architecture. Engineers work within complex engineering environments on current and next-generation power systems, with Security Check clearance supported by the employer.

• Derby
• Hybrid
• Senior

Lead quantum computing research at Rolls-Royce, developing error-corrected algorithms and hybrid quantum-classical workflows for aerospace design. Work spans quantum chemistry, linear equation solvers, tensor networks and HPC emulation, collaborating with quantum companies, universities and government labs.

PennyLane · QuEST · Azure DevOps +1