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Flight and ground software in the UK

Space Jobs for Software Engineers in the UK

29 roles for software engineers are open in the UK at 10 space companies. Listed straight from each employer's careers site, checked every hour.

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Space companies hiring software engineers in the UK

EmployerOpen roles hereMedian posted pay
Viasat7not stated
Spire Global5not stated
Northrop Grumman4not stated
Foundational3not stated
CesiumAstro2not stated
ClearSpace2not stated
Lockheed Martin2not stated
Open Cosmos2not stated
NewOrbit Space1not stated
RTX1not stated

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Updated 31 Oct 2026, 18:02 UTC

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Which space companies hire software engineers in the UK?

Today, Viasat (7 roles), Spire Global (5 roles), Northrop Grumman (4 roles), Foundational (3 roles), CesiumAstro (2 roles), ClearSpace (2 roles), and 4 more. The table above lists every employer with a role open in the UK.

What kinds of space work are open in the UK for software engineers?

Most of the roles are in ground software & IT (18), flight software & GNC (10), systems, integration & test (1), by the kind of work each employer's posting names.

How much do space roles for software 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 software engineers; the page for United Kingdom lists every role open to people there.