Spacecraft Structural Engineer

Confidential • reading, south east, United-Kingdom • Posted June 06, 2026

Location reading, south east
Job Type Full-time
Category Manufacturing and Production
Posted June 06, 2026

At NewOrbit Space, our mission is to engineer the lowest orbiting satellites on Earth to rapidly advance global connectivity and insight.


Interested in this role You can find all the relevant information in the description below.

We are currently building satellites that can operate at an altitude of just 200 km - one-third that of conventional satellites.


Your Role


We are seeking a Structural Engineer to support the design, analysis, testing, and qualification of structures for our VLEO satellite missions. You will work across the full development lifecycle of flight hardware, from early structural modelling and design reviews through environmental testing and validation, helping ensure the reliability and survivability of spacecraft operating in one of the harshest orbital environments.


You will work closely with mechanical, thermal, propulsion, systems, and AIT teams to ...

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