89 jobs for “manufacturing”
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.
Rolls Royce Nottingham
Maintains complex manufacturing equipment including CNC machine tools, robot cells, vacuum furnaces and welding machines through planned preventive maintenance, fault diagnosis and root cause analysis. Works within an established team at a facility specialising in advanced non-conventional welding for aerospace, liaising with OEMs, contractors and the spares integrator.
NewOrbit Space Reading
Hands-on technician building, integrating and testing electronic boards, harnesses and mechanical rigs for an RF gridded-ion thruster. Works across the full hardware lifecycle, from IPC Class 3 assembly and inspection to supporting AIT campaigns including thermal vacuum and vibration testing, alongside electronics, control and software teams.
Airbus Defence and Space Stevenage
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.
Matchtech Bordon £35,000 – £40,000 pa
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.
Airbus Defence and Space Portsmouth
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.
Surrey Satellite Technology Bordon
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.
Expert Employment Aylesbury £35,000 – £40,000 pa
This role involves the precise assembly, integration, and testing of space-certified aerospace components, including valves and thrusters. Responsibilities include using specialized equipment for leak detection, material joining processes like TIG welding, and maintaining cleanroom facilities.
Syntech Recruitment Oxford £28,500 – £34,500 pa
Packing and palletising safety-critical cartridge sets and rocket motors in a specialist aerospace and defence manufacturing environment, following engineering instructions and strict quality procedures. Duties include preparing, labelling and dispatching products, checking incoming materials, maintaining stock records in SAP and supporting 5S and continuous improvement. Starts on a 37-hour day shift before moving to a 4 on / 4 off pattern.
Expert Employment 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.
Candour Talent Ltd Newport
Defines and implements manufacturing and assembly processes for aerospace electronics, preparing manufacturing instructions, managing ECNs and NPI introductions, and liaising with tooling suppliers. Drives continuous improvement using LEAN, 5S and PFMEA, monitors yields, performs root cause analysis and supports production, audits and preventative maintenance.
Interaction Recruitment Nottingham £15 – £16 ph
Operate CNC machinery on a night shift in a precision aerospace manufacturing environment, loading and unloading components, performing basic machine setting and adjustments, and monitoring machining processes. Carry out in-process and final inspection using verniers, micrometers and gauges, maintaining dimensional accuracy and completing production and quality documentation. Requires independent working to tight tolerances and demanding aerospace quality standards.
Spire Glasgow
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.
Filtronic Stockton-on-Tees
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.
Surrey Satellite Technology Bordon
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.
Matchtech Bordon £35,000 – £45,000 pa
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.
