43 jobs for “esa”
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.
Surrey Satellite Technology Guildford
Inspects spacecraft electrical and mechanical harnesses against ESA, ECSS and IPC/WHMA-A-620 Space Addendum standards, covering routing, shielding, lacing, strain relief and bend radii. Runs continuity, insulation resistance (Hi-Pot) and connector integrity tests, documents non-conformances and performs Key Inspection Points during build and integration in cleanroom conditions.
Expert Employment Didcot £38,000 – £75,000 pa
Develop, refine and deploy satellite and terrestrial communication systems spanning infrastructure, field deployment, system architecture and software setup. Work within a 6G future connectivity team on Non-Terrestrial and Terrestrial Ubiquitous Communication concepts, delivering technical projects and consultancy while engaging universities and research centres on satellite-enabled 5G and 6G networks.
University Of Leicester Leicester £40,704 – £46,970 pa
Postdoctoral role analysing JWST, ground-based and Juno infrared and microwave observations of the four giant planets, inverting spectra with radiative transfer and retrieval tools such as NEMESIS to derive temperatures, winds, composition and clouds. Based in the Planetary Science Group under Professor Leigh Fletcher, funded by an ERC Advanced Grant preparing the team for ELT and JUICE data in the 2030s.
Foundational London
Operationally responsive member of the Astrodynamics team, monitoring orbit determination and prediction pipelines, identifying failure cases and improving them. Produces white papers and conference papers demonstrating SLR accuracy, supports customers with operational issues, and acts as key contact for ground station teams. Requires Python tooling for rigorous analysis of tracking data.
Expert Employment Didcot £38,000 – £68,000 pa
Design and develop satellite ground station systems for spacecraft communications, covering antenna hardware, signal processing and cloud-integrated ground-station-as-a-service networks. The role spans technical delivery, consultancy to businesses, and collaboration with universities and research centres on externally funded projects. Requires deep expertise in TT&C, payload downlink processing and parabolic antenna systems.
Foundational London
Build and maintain a SaaS data platform for satellite laser ranging, working across Python, React and AWS. You'll own both frontend and backend, implement CI/CD and DevOps practices, and collaborate with product to turn user needs into features. As an early team member you'll shape the product and culture.
Surrey Satellite Technology Guildford
Manufacture flight harnesses and test cables for spacecraft assembly, integration and testing, working within the AIT team to implement harness designs that meet electrical, grounding and environmental requirements. Involves liaising with systems engineers on anomalies, progress reporting, test cable build, harness routing discussions and general AIT/EVT support, with possible overseas travel and irregular hours at peak times.
Filtronic Stockton-on-Tees
Leads product assurance across space payload programmes from concept to customer delivery, ensuring compliance with ECSS, ESA and NASA standards. Works with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and programme teams on component qualification, non-conformance investigations and design reviews. Requires UK security clearance and existing right to work.
Airbus Defence and Space Portsmouth
Lead microwave instrument technical proposals and studies, focusing on Synthetic Aperture Radar for Earth observation and planetary missions. Analyse, design and develop instrument systems, monitor study progress, resolve technical issues and manage change with customers. Work with universities, small companies and agencies like ESA in a small team within the Microwave Department.
ClearSpace London
Supports the full technical development of satellite missions, from early concept and requirements through launch and in-orbit commissioning. Coordinates system-level activities, manages interfaces and maintains the system baseline and engineering documentation across subsystems. Works on current missions and future projects within the Systems Engineering Team.
ClearSpace London
Support the technical development of spacecraft across the full mission lifecycle, from concept and requirements definition through design, AIT, launch and in-orbit commissioning. Focus on avionics architecture, interfaces and system-level integration, acting as technical point of contact with customers and subcontractors while maintaining electrical budgets and parametric models.
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.
Airbus Defence and Space Stevenage
A 13-month undergraduate placement within Airbus's Project Management Office, supporting Project Managers with tools, processes, plans, risk and opportunity registers, and monthly stakeholder reporting. The role spans cost control, integrated planning, resource and data management, working with clients such as the UK MoD and ESA, and is aimed at those pursuing a career in project management.
Eutelsat OneWeb London
Oversees the UK-based innovation team, managing ongoing partnership programmes with ESA, UKSA and other space agencies while identifying and structuring new collaborative initiatives. Coordinates contract changes, project reviews and stakeholder reporting, working with startups, engineering, finance and procurement across the UK and Europe.
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.
