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Software Engineer

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.

Flarebright Bicester £39,000 – £49,000 pa

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Senior Electronics Design Engineer || Reading

Leading the design of electronic circuits and systems for anti-vibration mounts, avionics racking and illuminated control/display systems used in aerospace, defence and industrial sectors. Involves reviewing customer requirements, preparing bills of materials and cost estimates, managing project risks, running verification and validation, designing test equipment, and mentoring engineers.

Proactive Earley £60,000 – £65,000 pa

Clearance Required

Data Analyst - Aerospace

Principal Data Analyst (SC Cleared - Aerospace/Defence)📍 Location: Reading (Hybrid - 2-3 days onsite, flexibility available)🔐 Clearance: SC Cleared (Active)💼 Contract Type: Inside IR35💰 Rate: £70 - £75 per hourOverviewAre you an experienced SC Cleared Data Analyst with a strong...

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler Reading £70 – £75 ph

Project Engineer

Acts as the key technical interface between engineering teams and Delivery Management on Software Factory projects in a sensitive Defence and aerospace environment. Coordinates technical activities, manages risks, dependencies and milestones, and provides first-line technical leadership and escalation. Requires a background in aerospace software or Defence platform engineering with DevOps and CI/CD knowledge.

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler Reading £70 – £78 ph

Hybrid Contract Clearance Required

CNC Machine Operator

Set, program and run 3- and 4-axis CNC mills, including Haas with Fanuc controls and Bridgeport vertical mills with Heidenheim controls, producing high-tolerance aerospace parts. The role also covers first-off and job-run inspection, 2nd-op machinery support and reducing scrap while maintaining KPIs. Unusual for a milling post, it sits within a predominantly turning company, so work is varied and includes items such as bolts and Tufnol sheet cutting.

Gregory Martin International Rochford £38,000 – £40,000 pa

Aerospace Manual Machine Setter/Operator

Set and operate specialist thread rolling machinery plus supporting manual machines to produce precision aerospace components. Duties include machine set-ups, tooling changes, reading engineering drawings, first-off and in-process inspection using shadowgraphs and precision measuring equipment, and TPM maintenance. Full training on thread rolling is provided for candidates with manual machine-setting and inspection backgrounds.

THOMAS Professional Bristol £36,000 – £40,000 pa

On-site Permanent

Spacecraft Structural Engineer

Structural analysis of flight hardware for VLEO satellites, covering static, modal, vibration, shock and quasi-static load cases. Builds and validates finite element models, performs hand calculations, and runs vibration and shock qualification test campaigns end-to-end, including instrumentation and model correlation. Works closely with mechanical, thermal, propulsion, systems and AIT teams across the full development lifecycle.

NewOrbit Space Reading

Hybrid Permanent

CNC Engineer

Set and run a variety of CNC and second-operation machine tools, including lathes and manual machines, working with aluminium, stainless steels and Inconel to tight tolerances. The role involves first-off and job-run inspection, reading engineering drawings, using micrometres, and developing centreless grinding skills within an aerospace manufacturing environment.

Gregory Martin International Rochford £30,000 – £35,000 pa

On-site Permanent

Avionics Engineer - IVVQ

Hands-on role covering the full avionics test cycle for satellite platforms, from integration and verification through qualification and customer reviews. You will build real-time simulation models in C/C++ to ECSS SMP and Matlab/Simulink, develop AOCS, DHC and FDIR test sequences, and run Hardware-in-the-Loop campaigns on the Avionic Test Bench.

Thales Alenia Space Rome, Italy

On-site

Senior Electrical & power Engineer

Analyse customer needs through simulations, models and prototypes, formalise specifications and system architecture, and design command-and-control architectures. Prepare and run integration, verification and validation tests, define test plans and ensure technical coherence of interfaces and performance, working with tools such as DOORS, Polarion, TFS and JIRA.

Thales Alenia Space Rome, Italy

Permanent

Principal Embedded Software Engineer I

Owns embedded software across the full lifecycle, from requirements and detailed design through coding, test, qualification and in-orbit support. Works on Linux-based single-board computers and high-reliability microcontroller systems, including low-level drivers, BSPs, FPGA API design and real-time Linux, presenting design reviews to customers and executives.

CesiumAstro Milton Keynes

Clearance Required

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Designs and implements embedded software across the full stack, from low-level drivers and board support packages to end-use applications, for Linux-based single-board computers and high-reliability microcontroller systems used in satellites, UAVs and launch vehicles. Involves code review, testing, qualification, in-orbit support and presenting design reviews to customers and executives.

CesiumAstro Milton Keynes

Clearance Required

Avionics Hardware Engineer

Design, lay out, bring up and validate PCBs for high-speed digital avionics on autonomous space platforms, owning subsystem architectures from concept through simulation to hardware testing and on-orbit readiness. Work hands-on with oscilloscopes, logic analysers and harness fabrication, collaborating with mechanical, systems and software teams and supporting EMC, vibration and thermal vacuum qualification.

Lodestar Space London £55,000 – £75,000 pa

Clearance Required

Product Assurance Payload Lead

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.

Filtronic Stockton-on-Tees

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

AIT Systems Integration Engineer

CompanyNewOrbit builds satellites that fly in very low Earth orbit, below 300 km, along with the electric propulsion that keeps them there.Flying closer to Earth means sharper imagery from smaller optics, and an orbit that cleans itself: our satellites de-orbit...

NewOrbit Space Reading

Hybrid Permanent

Export Control and Security Lead

Acts as the company's Security Controller, owning Facility Security Clearance and Industry Personnel Security Assurance approvals while leading the export control and security compliance framework. Ensures controlled, military and dual-use goods, software and technology are correctly identified, licensed and exported, working with the MoD, ISAC and other regulators. Partners across engineering, commercial and supply chain to embed compliance and prepare for regulatory audits.

Filtronic Stockton-on-Tees

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required