UK Space Jobs

• Stevenage
• On-site
• Entry level
• Internship

A three-year Level 2 Engineering Operative apprenticeship in a satellite manufacturing environment, rotating through production areas such as composite panel production, pipe bending, precision cleaning, surface treatments and CNC machining. Apprentices work in small teams or one-to-one with expert mentors, following cleanroom, 5S and health and safety processes while studying at North Herts College.

CNC Machines

• Bordon
• £35,000 – £40,000 pa
• Permanent

Inspects composite materials, components and spacecraft hardware against engineering drawings, specifications and acceptance criteria, signing off mandatory inspection points through manufacture, assembly, integration and testing. Maintains configuration records and traceability for flight hardware, raises and controls non-conformances, and supports audits and customer or supplier inspections alongside Manufacturing, Engineering and Quality teams.

Calibrated Dimensional Inspection Equipment

• Portsmouth
• On-site
• Entry level
• Internship

A four-year Level 4 higher technical apprenticeship combining study towards an HNC/HND in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with hands-on work in one of the UK's largest space cleanrooms. Apprentices rotate across disciplines, building and testing satellite payloads, running vibration, shock, thermal and EMC tests, and supporting design and assembly of electronic hardware, with study time at Havant and Southdowns College.

• Bordon
• On-site
• Permanent

Inspect composite and metallic materials, components and spacecraft hardware against engineering drawings and acceptance criteria, witnessing key inspection points across manufacture and assembly. Raise and control non-conformances, maintain traceability records and support product acceptance, audits and customer inspections alongside Manufacturing, AIT and QA teams.

Power Inspect · CMM Arms · Laser Trackers +2

• Aylesbury
• On-site
• £35,000 – £40,000 pa
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Assemble, integrate and test space-certified fluidic components such as non-return and solenoid valves and cold gas thrusters. Work covers precision assembly, high-pressure leak detection with helium mass spectrometers, particle counting, and electrical test gear including DMMs and oscilloscopes. Also involves manual TIG and orbital welding with weld inspection records, plus cleanroom and equipment maintenance.

Helium Mass Spectrometers · Digital Voltmeters · Oscilloscopes +3

• Aylesbury
• £34,000 – £52,000 pa

Design, analyse and optimise production tooling and fixturing for space propulsion systems, including chemical rocket engines and thrusters. Own solutions from concept through manufacture, validation, deployment and in-service support, working with Manufacturing and Process teams using CAD Creo, Lab Works and materials science. Requires aerospace manufacturing experience and a degree or HNC in Mechanical or Aerospace Design.

Creo · Lab Works

• Stockton-on-Tees
• On-site
• Permanent

Supports the introduction of new RF and microwave products into manufacturing, taking them from prototype build through to production release. Works with Engineering, Production, Test and Quality on DFM/DFA, process development, tooling and fixtures, and analysis of RF test data to improve yield. Internal title is Manufacturing Engineer (NPI).

• Glasgow
• On-site

Inspect incoming, in-process and outgoing spacecraft hardware against engineering drawings and aerospace workmanship standards, resolving supplier engineering queries with Quality, Engineering and Supply Chain. Maintain traceable records, escalate non-conformances, and support calibration and maintenance of inspection tools such as callipers, torque drivers and microscopes.

Callipers · Torque Drivers · Microscopes +3

• Stockton-on-Tees
• On-site
• Permanent

Hands-on technical role supporting the introduction of new microwave and millimetre wave products into production. You will assist with prototype and engineering builds, production trials, process development, equipment preparation and troubleshooting, working closely with Manufacturing, Process, Product Engineering and Production teams to bridge development and production.

• Bordon
• On-site
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Coordinates daily composite production activities, schedules and workflow to meet programme build plans and delivery milestones. Tracks work orders, capacity and work in progress, confirms materials, tooling and resources are ready, and escalates bottlenecks or quality constraints. Works closely with Manufacturing, Planning, Engineering, AIT, Supply Chain and PA/QA in a high-precision spacecraft hardware environment.

ERP · MRP

• Warwickshire
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• £55 – £65 ph
• Senior
• Contract

Lead end-to-end supplier sourcing and source change projects across a complex aerospace manufacturing supply chain, developing plans, budgets and governance while managing cost, risk and delivery. Coordinate global stakeholders in engineering, procurement, manufacturing and quality, and produce executive-level reporting. Hybrid role on a long-term transformation programme.

PMP · Prince2 · APMP +1

• Bordon
• £35,000 – £45,000 pa
• Permanent

Coordinates daily composite production activities, priorities and workflow across a manufacturing facility to meet build plans and delivery milestones. Maintains schedules, visual controls and work-in-progress tracking while confirming materials, tooling, documentation and trained resources are ready before production. Works closely with Manufacturing, Planning, Engineering, Supply Chain and Quality teams, escalating bottlenecks and driving continuous improvement under strict quality, traceability and contamination-control requirements.

ERP · MRP

• Glasgow
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• Senior

Design, implement, test and maintain embedded firmware for satellite systems, working across engineering groups on architecture and system design. Debug on-orbit and on-ground issues, optimise serial protocols and build interface tooling, using Embedded C, FreeRTOS, Python, Bash and Git on Linux. Fast design-to-launch cycles measured in weeks.

FreeRTOS · GNU ARM Embedded Toolchain · GDB +6

• Didcot
• Hybrid
• Senior · manages people
• Permanent

Lead product and quality assurance across spacecraft projects, from supplier and subsystem oversight to integration and ground segment assurance. Duties include audits, nonconformance and corrective action management, witnessing manufacturing and testing, and mentoring junior PA staff. Based at Harwell with some travel to Japan.

• Oxford
• Hybrid
• £70 – £90 ph
• Senior
• Contract

Design, simulate and test RF systems and circuits for satellite communications payloads, owning schematic capture, component selection and EM simulation while guiding PCB layout teams. Support spacecraft link budget analysis and high-reliability design reviews covering derating, worst-case analysis and EMI/EMC, and deliver manufacturing packages for prototype and production hardware.

LEO · GEO