Guidance, navigation and control in the UK
Space Jobs for GNC Engineers in the UK
10 roles for GNC engineers are open in the UK at 5 space companies. Listed straight from each employer's careers site, checked every hour.
Space companies hiring GNC engineers in the UK
| Employer | Open roles here | Median posted pay |
|---|---|---|
| Astroscale | 4 | not stated |
| Eutelsat | 2 | not stated |
| Spire Global | 2 | not stated |
| ClearSpace | 1 | not stated |
| Foundational | 1 | not stated |
Kinds of work
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Open space roles for GNC engineers in the UK, newest first
Updated 5 Nov 2026, 05:02 UTC
Flight Dynamics Engineer (opens the job details)
Eutelsat · Flight Software · London, United Kingdom· 5d agoDetails
Senior Flight Dynamics Mission Analyst (opens the job details)
Eutelsat · Flight Software · London, United Kingdom· 5d agoDetails
Flight Dynamics Engineer (opens the job details)
Astroscale · Flight Software · Oxfordshire UK, Didcot· 1w agoDetails
Astrodynamics Engineer (opens the job details)
Foundational · Flight Software · London· 1mo agoDetails
GNC Engineer (opens the job details)
Spire Global · Flight Software · Glasgow· 1mo agoDetails
GNC Architect (opens the job details)
ClearSpace · Flight Software · London, London, City of· 2mo agoDetails
Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) Systems Engineer (opens the job details)
Astroscale · Flight Software · Oxfordshire UK, Didcot· 2mo agoDetails
Band B: £$40,000–$70,000/yr, depending upon role and experienceDefence Flight Dynamics Engineer (opens the job details)
Astroscale · Flight Software · Oxfordshire UK, Didcot· 3mo agoDetails
Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer (opens the job details)
Astroscale · Flight Software · Oxfordshire UK, Didcot· 7mo agoDetails
Band C1 £60,000-£94,000/yr, depending on experienceSenior GNC Engineer (opens the job details)
Spire Global · Flight Software · Glasgow· 7mo agoDetails
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What our research measures about space jobs in the UK
Read from the open postings on 4 Nov 2026 by our space industry research, rebuilt every day. Every figure opens the row of the report it comes from.
- Where the jobs are276 open roles (1.5% of the space roles we read) at 30 employers.
- Where the jobs are1.1% of these roles are remote; the rest are on-site or hybrid.
What people ask about GNC engineers' work in the UK
Which space companies hire GNC engineers in the UK?
Today, Astroscale (4 roles), Eutelsat (2 roles), Spire Global (2 roles), ClearSpace (1 role), Foundational (1 role). The table above lists every employer with a role open in the UK.
What kinds of space work are open in the UK for GNC engineers?
Most of the roles are in flight software & GNC (10), by the kind of work each employer's posting names.
How much do space roles for GNC engineers in the UK pay?
Too few of the roles here state their pay to give a figure for the UK: 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 the UK alone and its title names the profession by the same rule as the page for GNC engineers; the page for United Kingdom lists every role open to people there.