JOB DESCRIPTION

The UK Space Agency Technology team covers a wide remit of national and international space technology priorities. This includes working with the European Space Agency and their technology development funding streams. Working across the UK Space Agency on delivering its technology ambitions.
This role sits within the Technology Team reporting to the Industrial Policy Lead and is part of the UK Space Agency Investment Directorate, which supports the development of national and international programmes and missions by creating the best technologies and sub-systems for future implementation.
The National Space Propulsion Test Facility in the Westcott Space Cluster, Buckinghamshire, is the only facility of its kind in the UK and one of only four in the world. Opened in June 2022, it allows companies and academics to test state-of-the-art propulsion engines used to move small satellites in space at a more affordable rate than having to go abroad.
The facility supports the testing of new, more sustainable propellants and is a critical component of the UK space sector growth strategy, driving innovation and development in propulsion technology and supporting the commercial telecommunications satellite market.
General Support Technology Programme (GSTP) is ESA’s flagship technology support and development programme, to which the UK Space Agency committed €83m at the last European Space Agency (ESA) Council of Ministers Meeting in November 2022. The GSTP supports a variety of different projects, including technology development projects.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a CV which will include job history, qualification details and previous skills and experience. The CV is for information and will not be scored.
The Personal Statement should be aligned to and demonstrate how you meet the skills and experience set out in the essential criteria, detailed in the job description.
The Sift will be assessed on Personal Statement and Behaviours as listed on the advert.
The Interview will be assessed on Behaviours.
The Interview location will be MS Teams.
Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using the lead behaviour Managing a Quality Service. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to assessment/interview.
Sift date w/c 01/09/25
Interview date w/c 15/09/25
Candidates are asked to note the above timetable, exercising flexibility through the recruitment and selection process.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Key responsibilities include:

• Commercial Contract Management - Manage the contractual elements for the UK Space Agency responsibilities for the ownership of the UK Space Agency singular and only facility.
• Stakeholder engagement - Engaging with all stakeholders and management of all contracts to successfully run the facility for the propulsion community to innovate orbit raising technology for both for commercial and science UK based advantages.
• Project Management - Supporting the GSTP Programme Team with the management, monitoring, reporting and evaluation of key technologies developed in the programme that underpin the success of delivering the National Space Strategy.
• Communications - Establish lines of communication for the current and new leading-edge technologies with the UK Space Agency Comms team, promoting successful technology developments including building UK capabilities.
• Willing to travel both nationally and internationall