Aerospace jobs in the United Kingdom: propulsion, avionics, spacecraft and aircraft roles
1,093 open aerospace and space roles at 84 companies in the United Kingdom: Aircraft and avionics technicians (26), Aerospace engineering, manufacturing and science (373), Field service, test and technicians (86), Hardware and electronics (152), Software, IT and security (153), Data and AI (41), Program management, product and operations (131), Graduates and internships (81). 670 of them are open to candidates of any nationality; the rest ask for citizenship, export-control eligibility or a government security clearance. 118 mention relocation support.
airbus.com • HQ: Blagnac, France • Defense Manufacturing • Satellite Manufacturing • Aerospace Manufacturing • Aircraft Manufacturing • 5000+ employees • Est. 1970 • Trust B • Hiring 2509, 376 new
HQ: Blagnac, France • Defense Manufacturing • Satellite Manufacturing • Aerospace Manufacturing • Aircraft Manufacturing • 5000+ employees • Est. 1970 • Trust B • Hiring 2509, 376 new
Airbus is a European aerospace group formed in 1970 as a consortium of French, German, British and Spanish manufacturers to build a competitor to the American aircraft industry, and now the largest commercial aircraft maker in the world. Its passenger jets run from the A220 through the best-selling A320 family to the A350 widebody, built in an unusual pan-European industrial system where major sections are made in different countries and flown to final assembly lines. Beyond airliners it is the largest civil helicopter maker, builds telecommunications and observation satellites, and supplies military aircraft including the A400M transport.
easyjet.com • HQ: Luton, United Kingdom • Space & Aerospace • Commercial Aviation • 5000+ employees • Est. 1995 • Hiring 47, 14 new
HQ: Luton, United Kingdom • Space & Aerospace • Commercial Aviation • 5000+ employees • Est. 1995 • Hiring 47, 14 new
easyJet is a major British multinational low-cost airline group that operates domestic and international point-to-point passenger flights alongside holiday travel packages. Headquartered at London Luton Airport in Luton, United Kingdom, the carrier connects hundreds of key European airports and leisure destinations with an extensive fleet of modern aircraft. Founded in 1995, it has grown into one of Europe's largest aviation networks, recognized for its budget-friendly travel model and prominent regional presence.
mbdacareers.co.uk • HQ: Stevenage, United Kingdom • Air Defense • Defense Manufacturing • Missiles • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2001 • Trust B • Hiring 213, 30 new
HQ: Stevenage, United Kingdom • Air Defense • Defense Manufacturing • Missiles • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2001 • Trust B • Hiring 213, 30 new
MBDA UK is the British arm of the European missile systems group MBDA, headquartered in Stevenage, England, designing, developing and manufacturing missiles and missile systems for all branches of the UK armed forces and allied nations. MBDA was formed in 2001 from the merger of European missile businesses and is owned by Airbus, BAE Systems and Leonardo; the UK company has primary sites in Stevenage, Bristol and Bolton, corporate offices in London and smaller sites such as Henlow. It recruits systems, software, test and manufacturing engineers, project managers, procurement and security staff, and runs graduate, apprenticeship and placement programmes.
standardaero.com • HQ: Scottsdale, United States • Maintenance, Repair & Operations (MRO) • Aircraft Manufacturing • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1911 • NYSE: SARO • Trust B • Hiring 158, 14 new
HQ: Scottsdale, United States • Maintenance, Repair & Operations (MRO) • Aircraft Manufacturing • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1911 • NYSE: SARO • Trust B • Hiring 158, 14 new
StandardAero is an independent aerospace maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, servicing engines, airframes, avionics and components for business, commercial, military, helicopter and industrial power customers. Its origins date back to 1911 in Winnipeg, and today it supports engine families from CFM International, GE Aerospace, Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce and Safran from facilities across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Singapore. It hires aircraft engine mechanics, avionics and coating technicians, inspectors, quality and program engineers, buyers, supply chain staff and interns.
gd.com • HQ: Reston, United States • Aircraft Manufacturing • Armored Vehicles • Naval Systems • C4ISR • 5000+ employees • Est. 1899 • NYSE: GD • Hiring 82, 10 new
HQ: Reston, United States • Aircraft Manufacturing • Armored Vehicles • Naval Systems • C4ISR • 5000+ employees • Est. 1899 • NYSE: GD • Hiring 82, 10 new
General Dynamics is an American defence and aerospace group whose predecessor built submarines from 1899, and it is unusual among primes for owning a large commercial business alongside its military ones. Its four segments are Marine Systems, which builds Virginia and Columbia class submarines and Navy destroyers, Combat Systems, which makes the Abrams tank and armoured vehicles, Aerospace, which builds Gulfstream business jets, and Technologies, its government IT and mission services arm. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia and listed on the New York Stock Exchange, its submarine programmes carry a backlog measured in decades.
tekever.com • HQ: Lisbon, Portugal • C4ISR • Border Security • Military Drones • Drones & UAVs • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2001 • Trust A • Hiring 89, 10 new
HQ: Lisbon, Portugal • C4ISR • Border Security • Military Drones • Drones & UAVs • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2001 • Trust A • Hiring 89, 10 new
Tekever is a Portuguese defence and security technology company headquartered in Lisbon that designs and builds AI-driven unmanned aerial systems, including the AR3, AR5 and ARX drones, and the ATLAS software for autonomous missions. Founded in 2001, it supplies maritime and near-shore surveillance, border security and military intelligence missions for European agencies and armed forces, has supported Ukraine, and operates sites in Portugal, the UK, France and the US. It hires electronics, hardware, PCB and manufacturing engineers, UAS software and AI engineers, production technicians in Caldas da Rainha and Ponte de Sor, project managers, buyers and finance staff.
670 of the 1,093 roles here state no citizenship, export-control or security-clearance demand. A role that does says so in its advert, and the card marks it.
Which aerospace companies hire most?
Leonardo (274), MBDA UK (156), RTX (107), Airbus (84), Boeing (36).
Which roles count as aerospace jobs?
Every propulsion, GNC, avionics, aerodynamics, structures, spacecraft, satcom, launch, flight test and aircraft maintenance role at any employer, and the engineering, science, technician, data and IT roles of the aviation and space companies - aircraft makers and airlines' engineering, launch, satellites, Earth observation, eVTOL. Their sales, finance and office roles are left out, and so is weapons and missile work.
How fresh is this?
Every role is re-checked on the employer's own careers board at least every 48 hours, and the page is rebuilt every night.
Leonardo
MBDA UK
RTX
Airbus
Boeing
Northrop Grumman
GKN Aerospace
Moog Inc.
Thales Group
Evolito
General Dynamics
GE Aerospace
Tekever
Hypersonica
Honeywell Aerospace Technologies
