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Space Industry Jobs in the UK
36 open space industry roles take candidates based in the UK today, posted by 10 space companies. Listings come straight from each employer's careers site, checked every hour.
Live space industry roles open in the UK
Updated 29 Oct 2026, 21:01 UTC
Senior Project Manager (opens the job details)
Astroscale · Programs & Business · Oxfordshire UK, Didcot· todayDetails
Band C2: £71,500-£94,000/yr depending upon experience
Technical Customer Support Representative, EMEA (opens the job details)
Vantor · Programs & Business · London, United Kingdom, United Kingdom· 1w agoDetails

Software Engineer (opens the job details)
Spire Global · Software & IT · Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom· 3w agoDetails


Industry Marketing Manager, Defense & Intelligence (EMEA) (opens the job details)
Planet · Programs & Business · London, United Kingdom· 1mo agoDetails

Launch Services Contracts Manager (opens the job details)
Spire Global · Supply Chain · Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom· 1mo agoDetails

GNC Engineer (opens the job details)
Spire Global · Flight Software · Glasgow· 1mo agoDetails

Director of Sales, Europe (opens the job details)
Planet · Programs & Business · Remote· 1mo agoDetails


Quality Control Technician (opens the job details)
Spire Global · Quality · Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom· 1mo agoDetails

Sales Director, International Business Unit (opens the job details)
Slingshot Aerospace · Programs & Business · United Kingdom· 1mo agoDetails

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Which space companies are hiring in the UK
At the moment 10 employers list roles that take candidates in the UK; 9 more state, on their own sites or in dated records, that they do not recruit there. Each employer's pay figure comes only from its openings for this country.Sorted by the expected value of an application (acceptance odds times posted pay). Employers with a referral agreement get a boost in this order, which has no effect on the salary they offer.
Closed to candidates in UK today
Two groups: employers that exclude the UK by their own statement or a dated record, and employers with nothing current for the UK.
VantorDoes not take applicants in the UK
- Vantor hires only in the United States. Vantor profile.
1 of its open roles name the UK in their own posting, so check each one before you apply.
Blue OriginDoes not take applicants in the UK
- Blue Origin hires only in the United States. Blue Origin profile.
Axiom SpaceDoes not take applicants in the UK
- Axiom Space hires only in the United States. Axiom Space profile.
Firefly AerospaceDoes not take applicants in the UK
- Firefly Aerospace hires only in the United States. Firefly Aerospace profile.
NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryDoes not take applicants in the UK
- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory hires only in the United States. NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory profile.
BoeingDoes not take applicants in the UK
- Boeing hires only in the United States. Boeing profile.
Northrop GrummanDoes not take applicants in the UK
- Northrop Grumman hires only in the United States. Northrop Grumman profile.
Terran OrbitalDoes not take applicants in the UK
- Terran Orbital hires only in the United States. Terran Orbital profile.
RTXDoes not take applicants in the UK
- RTX hires only in the United States. RTX profile.
Rocket LabNone of its 486 open roles accept the UK right now
Relativity SpaceNone of its 381 open roles accept the UK right now
True AnomalyNone of its 200 open roles accept the UK right now
Voyager TechnologiesNone of its 163 open roles accept the UK right now
Muon SpaceNone of its 140 open roles accept the UK right now
Isar AerospaceNone of its 131 open roles accept the UK right now
Varda Space IndustriesNone of its 119 open roles accept the UK right now
Ursa MajorNone of its 116 open roles accept the UK right now
The Exploration CompanyNone of its 113 open roles accept the UK right now
Inversion SpaceNone of its 83 open roles accept the UK right now
Stoke SpaceNone of its 74 open roles accept the UK right now
Loft OrbitalNone of its 61 open roles accept the UK right now
Northwood SpaceNone of its 59 open roles accept the UK right now
Dawn AerospaceNone of its 23 open roles accept the UK right now
HawkEye 360None of its 20 open roles accept the UK right now
Hubble NetworkNone of its 16 open roles accept the UK right now
Loft FederalNone of its 14 open roles accept the UK right now
Starfish SpaceNone of its 12 open roles accept the UK right now
Turion SpaceNone of its 9 open roles accept the UK right now
How much space industry jobs in the UK pay
Pay is shown in US dollars, from what each posting states, so check the posting for the pay in its own currency. Figures in GBP use the European Central Bank reference rate of 29 Oct 2026, US$1 = 0.75 GBP.
| Kind of work | Open here | Typical pay |
|---|---|---|
| Programs & Business | 12 | Too few stated |
| Flight Software & GNC | 9 | Too few stated |
| Ground Software & IT | 3 | Too few stated |
| Systems, Integration & Test | 3 | Too few stated |
| Avionics & Electrical | 2 | Too few stated |
| Quality & Mission Assurance | 2 | Too few stated |
| Launch & Mission Operations | 1 | Too few stated |
| RF, Communications & Payloads | 1 | Too few stated |
| Supply Chain & Facilities | 1 | Too few stated |
Space industry jobs in the UK: what people ask
If I live in the UK, which space industry jobs can I apply to?
Yes. Of the 8,048 space industry roles we track, 36 take candidates based in the UK today. 5 of them take applicants from any country, and 31 more list the UK among a narrower set of countries. Every listing names its work location and the countries it accepts.
Which space companies are hiring in the UK?
Right now the most roles open to applicants in the UK are at Spire Global (13), Astroscale (7) and AST SpaceMobile (5). In all, 10 employers have roles open to the UK. Each employer's page shows what it hires for and what it pays.
Which space companies do not hire in the UK?
Vantor hires only in the United States. Blue Origin hires only in the United States. Axiom Space hires only in the United States. Firefly Aerospace hires only in the United States. NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory hires only in the United States. Boeing hires only in the United States. Northrop Grumman hires only in the United States. Terran Orbital hires only in the United States. RTX hires only in the United States. Every statement here is sourced to the employer's own site or a dated report, and the sources sit in the Employers list.
What pay can I expect from space industry jobs in the UK?
Each employer sets its own pay, and a role shows it where the posting states it. Figures here are in US dollars, so check the posting for the pay in its own currency. The pay table for each kind of work breaks it down further.
How do I avoid space job offer scams in the UK?
Every Apply button here takes you to the space company's own posting, so you apply with the employer directly. A real employer never charges you to apply, to interview, for training or for equipment. If a recruiter message or an offer reached you some other way, paste it into the job offer scam checker before you reply.