Systems Engineer

Company: UK Space Jobs
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Location: Oxford
Job Description:

Systems Engineer – Oxford – £75K

A leading global space technology company is looking for a Systems Engineer to join its team in Oxford, working on the design, integration and testing of advanced sensor and communication payloads for satellite systems.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Systems Engineer to work on complex, cutting‑edge space technology from initial requirements and architecture through to integration, testing and delivery of flight equipment.

The Role Will Involve

  • Capturing and managing engineering requirements
  • Developing system architectures and concepts of operation
  • Managing system budgets including power, mass and link budgets
  • Working with customers, subcontractors and multidisciplinary engineering teams
  • Planning and overseeing integration and test campaigns
  • Analysing performance and test data, troubleshooting issues and producing reports
  • Supporting reliability, FDIR and FMECA activities

They’re Looking For

  • 5
  • years’ experience designing, manufacturing and testing complex systems
  • Experience working with systems designed for space environments
  • Experience with formal configuration control and qualification/acceptance testing
  • Strong systems engineering and problem-solving skills

Experience with optics, optical sensors, opto‑mechanical assemblies or Zemax OpticStudio would be particularly beneficial. Knowledge of RF/wireless communications, ECSS standards and hands‑on manufacturing, assembly and test experience would also be advantageous.

Location: Oxford

Salary: £70-75K

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Posted: October 15th, 2026