Jobs in Reading

Senior Electronics Design Engineer || Reading

This role involves leading the design of electronic circuits and systems, reviewing customer requirements, preparing bills of materials, managing project risks, and mentoring engineers. The position is based in Reading and supports aerospace, defence, and industrial sectors.

Proactive Earley, Berkshire, United Kingdom £60,000 – £65,000 pa

Aerospace Manual Machine Setter/Operator

This role involves setting and operating specialist thread rolling machinery to manufacture high-quality aerospace components. Responsibilities include machine set-ups, tooling changes, precision inspections, and maintaining quality standards. The position offers training in a specialist process and is suitable for those with manual machine-setting and engineering inspection experience.

THOMAS Professional Warmley, Gloucestershire, BS15 4PP, United Kingdom £36,000 – £40,000 pa

Electrical Tester (Rolling Stock)

Job title: Electrical Test TechnicianJob location: Derby, DerbyshireHourly pay rate: Mornings £18.29 Paye or £23.19 UmbrellaAfternoons £19.64 Paye or £24.95 UmbrellaShifts: Mornings and AftersHours per week: 37 hours a weekDuration: 12 Months+ (predicted)Start date: ASAPIndustries considered: RAF, Rail, Rolling Stock,...

Shorterm Group Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 3AE, United Kingdom £18 – £20 ph

Quality Lead / Senior Quality Engineer

This role involves leading the quality function, maintaining and improving the AS9100 quality system, conducting audits, managing non-conformances, and performing dimensional inspections. You'll work closely with production, customers, and suppliers to ensure high standards and drive continuous improvement.

Elix Sourcing Solutions Poole, United Kingdom £40,000 – £45,000 pa

Lead Manufacturing Engineer - Aerospace

This role involves leading and developing the manufacturing engineering and tooling teams, balancing operational priorities with engineering standards. Responsibilities include managing new product introductions, writing methods and process documentation, and driving problem-solving. The position offers hands-on technical work while leading a team.

The Collective Network Quedgeley, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom £65,000 – £75,000 pa

On-site Permanent

Senior Systems Engineer

This role involves leading the detailed design, development, and testing of a flight vehicle using Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). Responsibilities include translating concepts into system requirements, defining the vehicle architecture, leading trade studies, and managing technical interfaces with suppliers and stakeholders.

Matchtech London, United Kingdom £75,000 – £85,000 pa

Product Assurance Engineer

The Product Assurance Engineer will lead product assurance and quality activities for complex space payload hardware, ensuring compliance with customer, regulatory, and industry standards. Responsibilities include managing quality plans, component qualification, and continuous improvement initiatives, working closely with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams.

Copello Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, United Kingdom £55,000 – £60,000 pa

Security Infrastructure Systems Engineer

The role involves maintaining, securing, and improving core IT infrastructure with a focus on resilience, compliance, and proactive threat mitigation. Responsibilities include system hardening, vulnerability management, security monitoring, incident response, and supporting secure cloud environments. The engineer will work closely with infrastructure and security teams to embed security into system design and operations.

Surrey Satellite Technology Guildford, GU2 7YE, United Kingdom

Payload Product Assurance Engineer

The role involves ensuring quality, reliability, and regulatory compliance of space payload hardware throughout the product lifecycle. You'll lead product assurance activities, conduct root cause analyses, and ensure adherence to standards like ECSS, ESA, and NASA across design, manufacturing, and delivery. Collaboration with engineering, test, and supply chain teams is essential to maintain high integrity in demanding space applications.

Filtronic Sedgefield, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Head of Network Operations

The Head of Network Operations will build and lead the Network Operations function, ensuring reliable operation, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance of ground station infrastructure and optical communication services. Responsibilities include network planning, service performance, customer engagement, and operational support.

Archangel Lightworks Ox20Aa, United Kingdom

Senior Electronics Engineer

This role involves leading the design, integration, and testing of complex electronic subsystems for an Optical Communications Terminal. You will work closely with software, mechanical, and optical teams to ensure all systems are integration-ready and fully verified for Assembly, Integration, and Test (AIT). Responsibilities include subsystem ownership, hardware-software integration, PCB and harness development, and mentoring junior engineers.

Archangel Lightworks Ox20Es, United Kingdom

Launch Services Contracts Manager

This role involves end-to-end ownership of Spire’s launch services procurement, including sourcing, contracting, and managing relationships with satellite launch providers. The candidate will develop commercial frameworks, negotiate long-term agreements, and ensure reliable, cost-effective access to launch capacity across dedicated and rideshare options. They will work closely with technical and programme teams to align contracts with mission requirements, while driving supplier performance and compliance in a highly regulated environment.

Spire Glasgow, Alba / Scotland, G2 1AL, United Kingdom