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Space Jobs for Systems Engineers in the UK

18 roles for systems engineers are open in the UK at 8 space companies. Listed straight from each employer's careers site, checked every hour.

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Space companies hiring systems engineers in the UK

EmployerOpen roles hereMedian posted pay
Lockheed Martin4not stated
Airbus Defence and Space3not stated
ClearSpace3not stated
Eutelsat3not stated
Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL)2not stated
Astroscale1not stated
NewOrbit Space1not stated
Viasat1not stated

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Updated 31 Oct 2026, 16:02 UTC

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Which space companies hire systems engineers in the UK?

Today, Lockheed Martin (4 roles), Airbus Defence and Space (3 roles), ClearSpace (3 roles), Eutelsat (3 roles), Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL) (2 roles), Astroscale (1 role), and 2 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 systems engineers?

Most of the roles are in systems, integration & test (12), RF, communications & payloads (2), flight software & GNC (1), by the kind of work each employer's posting names.

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