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Physics, optics and space science in Europe

Space Jobs for Physicists in Europe

39 roles for physicists, astronomers and optical engineers are open in Europe at 10 space companies. Listed straight from each employer's careers site, checked every hour.

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Space companies hiring physicists, astronomers and optical engineers in Europe

EmployerOpen roles hereMedian posted pay
Thales Alenia Space21not stated
German Aerospace Center (DLR)6not stated
Airbus Defence and Space2not stated
ArianeGroup2not stated
CNES (French space agency)2not stated
OHB2not stated
European Space Agency (ESA)1not stated
Exotrail1not stated
Foundational1not stated
ICEYE1not stated

Where in Europe the roles are

  • France26
  • Germany9
  • United Kingdom1
  • Italy1
  • Netherlands1
  • Poland1

Kinds of work

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What people ask about physicists, astronomers and optical engineers' work in Europe

Which space companies hire physicists, astronomers and optical engineers in Europe?

Today, Thales Alenia Space (21 roles), German Aerospace Center (DLR) (6 roles), Airbus Defence and Space (2 roles), ArianeGroup (2 roles), CNES (French space agency) (2 roles), OHB (2 roles), and 4 more. The table above lists every employer with a role open in Europe.

What kinds of space work are open in Europe for physicists, astronomers and optical engineers?

Most of the roles are in RF, communications & payloads (12), science, imaging & earth data (9), systems, integration & test (7), by the kind of work each employer's posting names.

How much do space roles for physicists, astronomers and optical engineers in Europe pay?

Too few of the roles here state their pay to give a figure for Europe: each posting says what its employer offers.

How is this list made?

We read each employer's own job board every hour. A role is listed here when its posting is open in one country of Europe (the countries its page counts) and its title names the profession by the same rule as the page for physicists, astronomers and optical engineers; the page for Europe lists every role open to people there.