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Open Cosmos designs, builds, launches and operates satellite missions for governments and companies, and offers the data they gather through its DataCosmos platform. It hires at Didcot, near Harwell in the United Kingdom, and in Barcelona, Spain, Porto, Portugal and Pallini, Greece.

, SpaceJobs.Now lists 45 open jobs at Open Cosmos.

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a pay range on 0% of its open roles

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Open Cosmos at a glance

Open Cosmos designs, builds, launches and operates satellite missions for governments and companies, and offers the data they gather through its DataCosmos platform. It hires at Didcot, near Harwell in the United Kingdom, and in Barcelona, Spain, Porto, Portugal and Pallini, Greece.

45 roles taken from its careers site on 2026-11-07
Sites it staffs
Didcot, United Kingdom; Barcelona, Spain; Porto, Portugal; Pallini, Greece
Part of the industry
Spacecraft & stations · Satellite missions as a service
Where its roles come from
Its public Teamtailor board (46 openings on 29 Oct 2026).
Pay in its postings
Today 0% of its open roles give a pay range.
Applying
Through Open Cosmos's careers site: the Apply button on a role opens that posting there. Screening, interviews and the offer all run between you and Open Cosmos; we are not part of it.

A recruiter wrote to you in Open Cosmos's name?

Open Cosmos's own sites: open-cosmos.com.

What Open Cosmos pays

Given posting by posting

A range on 0% of its open jobs

The board shows a pay figure only where a posting states one. That is too few ranges for a typical Open Cosmos figure today; the jobs below each carry whatever range their posting gives.

DisciplineOpen jobsMiddle half
Programs & Business13No range given
RF, Communications & Payloads6No range given
Quality & Mission Assurance5No range given
Flight Software & GNC4No range given
Ground Software & IT3No range given
Manufacturing & Technicians3No range given
Science, Imaging & Earth Data3No range given
Systems, Integration & Test3No range given
Mechanical, Structures & Thermal2No range given
Supply Chain & Facilities2No range given
Avionics & Electrical1No range given

What Open Cosmos looks for

The usual bar in each discipline Open Cosmos is staffing right now. A posting can ask for more or less (a clearance, a degree, years on hardware), so check the role itself before applying.

Programs & Business13 open at Open Cosmos

A business, finance, law or engineering degree; program managers often hold a PMP or an engineering background.

RF, Communications & Payloads6 open at Open Cosmos

An electrical engineering degree with RF or signal-processing work; payload roles often want physics or optics.

Quality & Mission Assurance5 open at Open Cosmos

An engineering degree or inspection certifications (NDT levels, AS9100 experience); safety roles want EHS credentials.

Flight Software & GNC4 open at Open Cosmos

A computer science, aerospace or electrical engineering degree; C/C++ for flight code, control theory for GNC.

Ground Software & IT3 open at Open Cosmos

A computer science degree or equivalent experience; some programs need a US security clearance.

Manufacturing & Technicians3 open at Open Cosmos

Often no degree: a trade school, apprenticeship or military background, plus certifications such as welding or IPC.

Open Cosmos's disciplines

Each discipline page covers the work itself, the usual entry bar and the pay posted for it across the industry.

Flight Software & GNC4 at Open CosmosGround Software & IT3 at Open CosmosLaunch & Mission OperationsAvionics & Electrical1 at Open CosmosScience, Imaging & Earth Data3 at Open CosmosPrograms & Business13 at Open Cosmos

For the wider picture, open the pay tables for every discipline or the space employers that pay the most.

Questions about Open Cosmos

How do I apply to Open Cosmos?

Choose a role below and use its Apply button, which opens that posting on Open Cosmos's careers site; the application goes straight to Open Cosmos. Screening, interviews and any offer happen between you and the company, without us.

What does Open Cosmos pay?

Only 0% of its open roles give a range today, not enough for a typical figure. The board shows a pay figure only where a posting states one. Where a Open Cosmos posting does give one, the role below shows it.

Which disciplines is Open Cosmos staffing?

Of its 45 openings, the largest groups are programs & business (13), RF, communications & payloads (6) and quality & mission assurance (5).

What does Open Cosmos ask for in program management and business jobs in space?

A business, finance, law or engineering degree; program managers often hold a PMP or an engineering background. The exact bar is in each Open Cosmos posting.

How fresh is this list of Open Cosmos roles?

We read Open Cosmos's public careers site every night. A role stays here as long as Open Cosmos keeps it up, dated with our last check.

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