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Software Engineer

The Software Engineer will work on the complete development lifecycle of flight safety and navigation systems, from concept and algorithm design to system integration and testing. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-performance solutions, maintain high-quality code, and produce comprehensive documentation.

Flarebright Bicester, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom £39,000 – £49,000 pa

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

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

Project Engineer

The Project Engineer role involves coordinating technical activities across engineering teams and stakeholders, managing risks and dependencies, and ensuring project delivery in a sensitive Defence and aerospace environment. Key responsibilities include technical leadership, stakeholder management, and compliance with engineering standards.

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom £70 – £78 ph

Junior Project Manager - Defence & Aerospace

This role involves supporting the delivery of sensitive MOD and aerospace programmes by assisting with project planning, coordination, and stakeholder communication. The Junior Project Manager will work closely with senior managers, technical teams, and suppliers, contributing to the successful execution of critical projects in a fast-paced environment.

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG25 2JJ, United Kingdom £55 – £500 ph

CNC Machine Operator

This role involves setting and operating 4-axis CNC mills, including Haas and Bridgeport machines with Fanuc and Heidenheim controls. Responsibilities include programming, running, and maintaining high-precision aerospace parts, interpreting engineering drawings, and ensuring quality and efficiency.

Gregory Martin International Rochford, United Kingdom £38,000 – £40,000 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 Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS15 4PP, United Kingdom £36,000 – £40,000 pa

Spacecraft Structural Engineer

This role involves performing structural analysis, developing finite element models, and conducting qualification testing for spacecraft structures and subsystems. The engineer will work across the full lifecycle of flight hardware, ensuring reliability and survivability in ultra-low Earth orbit.

NewOrbit Space Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

CNC Engineer

This role involves operating and setting CNC machines and secondary operation equipment to produce precision-engineered components for the aerospace sector. The CNC Engineer will work with materials like aluminium, stainless steel, and Inconel, ensuring parts meet tight tolerances through accurate measurement and inspection. A key focus is on continuous improvement of manufacturing efficiency, quality control, and safety, with an expectation to learn centreless grinding as part of the role.

Gregory Martin International Rochford, United Kingdom £33,000 – £37,000 pa

Avionics Engineer - IVVQ

The Avionics Engineer - IVVQ role involves developing and executing test environments for satellite avionics, including data handling, attitude and orbit control, and failure detection. Responsibilities include simulation modeling, test sequence development, and support for hardware procurement and technical management.

Thales Alenia Space Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy

Senior Electrical & power Engineer

This role involves analysing customer needs, formalising specifications, and designing the architecture for command and control systems. Responsibilities include preparing and executing integration, verification, and validation tests, ensuring technical coherence, and demonstrating solutions to customers.

Thales Alenia Space Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy

Principal Embedded Software Engineer I

This role involves designing and implementing software for embedded devices and systems, from requirements to production and commercial deployment. Responsibilities include coding, testing, debugging, and supporting high-reliability microcontroller systems and Linux-based single-board computers. The position requires strong communication skills and experience across the software stack, from microcontrollers to user interfaces.

CesiumAstro Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

This role involves designing and implementing software for embedded devices and systems, from requirements to production and commercial deployment. Responsibilities include coding, testing, debugging, and supporting in-orbit customer needs. The position requires experience with embedded systems, real-time operating systems, and software project management.

CesiumAstro Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Product Assurance Payload Lead

The Product Assurance Payload Lead will ensure the quality, reliability, and compliance of space payload products throughout their lifecycle. Responsibilities include leading product assurance activities, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and working closely with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams.

Filtronic Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

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, Greater 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, 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, Surrey, GU2 7YE, United Kingdom