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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 £39,000 – £49,000 pa

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Satellite Communications Telecommunications Systems Engineer

Develop, refine and deploy satellite and terrestrial communication systems spanning infrastructure, field deployment, system architecture and software setup. Work within a 6G future connectivity team on Non-Terrestrial and Terrestrial Ubiquitous Communication concepts, delivering technical projects and consultancy while engaging universities and research centres on satellite-enabled 5G and 6G networks.

Expert Employment Didcot £38,000 – £75,000 pa

Satellite Systems Engineer

Design and integrate terrestrial and satellite communication networks, including 5G, 6G and satellite-enabled connectivity, working with embedded systems and hardware platforms. Collaborate with external businesses, universities and research organisations, contributing to technical proposals and solving complex engineering challenges.

Expert Employment Aylesbury £60,000 – £65,000 pa

Satellite Laser Ranging Engineer

Owns the full lifecycle of Satellite Laser Ranging and Space Debris Laser Ranging systems, from radiometric link-budget modelling and optical bench assembly to time-of-flight data processing and orbital determination. Leads deployment and site acceptance testing of optical ground stations and acts as laser safety subject matter expert under UK/EU standards. Requires Python instrument control, Linux, high-precision timing hardware and LiDAR/SLR signal processing expertise.

Foundational London

On-site Permanent

Satellite Mechanical Design Engineer

Designs satellite mechanical hardware including secondary structures, thermal-control hardware, cable routing and mechanisms, while managing a large shared 3D CAD assembly using top-down design and skeleton models. Maintains PLM data, BOMs and change control, runs clash checks and produces GD&T manufacturing drawings, supporting PDR/CDR reviews, prototyping and environmental testing in a small multidisciplinary team.

NewOrbit Space Reading

Hybrid Permanent

Satellite IVVQ RF ENGINEER

Analyse customer needs through simulations, models and prototypes, then formalise specifications and system architecture for satellite RF solutions. Prepare and run integration, verification and validation tests, defining test plans and procedures for system-level testing while ensuring technical coherence of design, interfaces and performance. Work spans command-and-control architecture design and customer demonstrations, using tools such as DOORS, Polarion, TFS and JIRA.

Thales Alenia Space Rome, Italy

Permanent

Pre-Sales Support - satellite comms

Provide pre-sales technical support across sales, projects and engineering in satellite communications and broadcast, joining account managers on customer visits and coordinating engineering input for key accounts. Develop product knowledge, build supplier relationships, deliver internal training and share market insight, with potential to take on a portfolio of key customer accounts.

Enmase Group Basingstoke £65,000 pa

On-site

Stage – Ingénieur Système Satellite – Optimisation multicible des missions de service en orbite – (H/F)

Six-month internship within the Observation and Science domain, supporting the On-Orbit-Servicing pre-projects team. The intern analyses existing literature and orbital servicing opportunities, then develops or adapts multicriteria optimisation tools for servicing missions in LEO, MEO and GEO, typically minimising propellant mass or mission duration, and evaluates multi-servicer system architectures.

Thales Alenia Space Cannes, France

On-site Internship

PhD Studentship: Advancing Multi-Mission Satellite Radar for Monitoring Permafrost Degradation and Erosion in a Changing Arctic

Develops a multi-mission InSAR framework combining Sentinel-1 C-band and NISAR L-band observations to measure three-dimensional ground deformation in Arctic permafrost. The work involves joint inversion methods, large Earth observation datasets, high-performance computing with COMET-LiCSAR and JASMIN, and collaboration with Montana State University.

University of Exeter Exeter £21,805 pa

Contract

Senior Project Manager

Accountable for delivering constellation satellite missions from contract award through spacecraft development, launch, commissioning and operational acceptance. Leads cross-functional engineering, operations, commercial and supply chain teams, acting as primary customer interface and owning programme performance, risk, budgets and schedules. Requires satellite systems experience and strong MS Project skills.

Surrey Satellite Technology Guildford

On-site Permanent

Project Manager - Contractor (Electrical Focus)

Lead a team of engineers through the final design, manufacture, test, verification and qualification phases of a high-resolution optical payload imager electronics programme. The role is hands-on and embedded within the project team on site in Guildford, covering scheduling, risk management, work package definition and project finances. Satellite systems experience and delivering electrical systems such as FPGA, software, PCA hardware and EGSE are advantageous.

Surrey Satellite Technology Guildford

On-site Contract

Electric Propulsion Engineer

Owns the design, build and test of an RF gridded ion thruster, from performance calculations and ion optics through to vacuum-chamber testing and design iteration. Works alongside mechanical, electrical and control engineers to support the NEO-1 satellite and customer thruster deliveries, with test results feeding directly into flight configurations.

NewOrbit Space Reading

Hybrid Permanent

Software Engineer

Builds and maintains the tooling and infrastructure behind satellite software development, including advanced test frameworks for virtual and bare-metal hardware, an automated in-orbit update pipeline, and a next-generation software framework. Works in a small, self-directed team within a 150+ person engineering org, spanning embedded systems, GitOps, and CI/CD.

Spire Glasgow

Hybrid Clearance Required

Business Development Manager

Hands-on new-business sales role selling satellite and cellular connectivity, including Starlink and OneWeb, plus wider services such as 4G/5G, fixed-line and SD-WAN. You own the full sales cycle from prospecting and pipeline building to negotiation and closing, working field-based around Milton Keynes with regular office attendance and customer visits.

Oscar Technology Milton Keynes £40,000 – £55,000 pa

Hybrid

Systems Engineer

Support the delivery of a Milsatcom Ground Control system, covering requirements analysis, traceability and verification, bill of materials and assembly tree management, and IVV&T support. The role also involves ground system architectural design trade-offs, non-conformance tracking, and technical proposal and bidding inputs, working alongside a Defence and Aerospace client.

ARM Portsmouth £80 ph

Contract

Senior Mission Operations Engineer

This role involves end-to-end mission operations for satellite systems, including real-time spacecraft control, anomaly resolution, mission planning, and development of operational tools and procedures. The engineer will act as a technical lead, support multiple mission phases, and innovate operations for a growing fleet. It offers broad technical ownership and strategic influence within a collaborative, international team.

Holt Executive Oxfordshire £60,000 – £94,000 pa