Mission Engineer - Spacetime UK
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Salary
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£41,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 5242 is an eligible occupation, but we are only 35% sure that is the right code. Aalyria is a licensed sponsor, so if the code fits, the role should qualify. Check the occupation eligibility rules against what the job actually involves.
About the role
Aalyria is a leading technology company that supplies laser communications technology and temporospatial software-defined networking platforms to the aerospace industry. With technology acquired from Google, Aalyria is at the forefront of innovation in satellite and airborne mesh networks, as well as cislunar and deep-space communications. We are revolutionizing the orchestration and management of planetary mesh networks using any radio or optical spectrum, any orbit, and any hardware across land, sea, air, and space.
Role Overview
We are seeking a Mission Engineer to serve as the technical bridge between complex communications physics and our software orchestration layer.
Inspired by the SRE paradigm, Mission Engineering at Aalyria is a deeply hybrid role. You will combine the expertise of a Wireless Systems Engineer with the execution of a Software Integration Engineer. You will be responsible for ensuring that Spacetime’s system models are technically integrated, highly performant, and operationally resilient within live customer environments.
Key Responsibilities
- System Modeling: Build and maintain high-fidelity system models within Spacetime to orchestrate dynamic wireless communication networks.
- Software Integration: Design and write production-ready "adapter layers" (primarily in Python or Go) to connect Spacetime with customer hardware.
- Data Modeling: Create and optimize data schemas (using Protobuf, JSON, gRPC) to map complex external network topologies.
- Link Analysis: Perform wireless communication system link budget analyses, wave propagation modeling, and coverage simulations.
- Operations & Triage: Act as the tier-3 escalation lead for live networks, diagnosing and resolving complex system integration issues.
- Hybrid Technical DNA: Strong software engineering fundamentals paired with a solid understanding of physical-layer communications.
- Coding Proficiency: Hands-on software development experience and comfort passing an entry-level SWE coding assessment.
- Wireless Systems Foundations: Experience with wireless communication systems, including RF path loss, propagation, network topology, and link budgets.
- System Modeling Expertise: Practical experience developing or working with system/network simulation and modeling tools.
- Professional Experience: B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience, typically backed by 3+ years of professional engineering experience.
- Experience with software-defined networking (SDN), BGP, or cloud infrastructure environments (GCP/AWS).
- Experience delivering high-stakes technical integrations for defense, aerospace, or commercial telecommunications enterprise clients.
- Competitive salary benchmarked to UK aerospace and defence technology market rates
- Equity participation — share in Aalyria's growth at an early stage
- Comprehensive benefits including pension, private health insurance, and generous annual leave
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- The opportunity to work on genuinely novel technology with real-world operational impact across national security, commercial satellite, and deep-space programmes
- A collaborative, low-hierarchy team environment with direct exposure to technical leadership and customers
Aalyria Technologies operates in sectors subject to UK export control regulations. Candidates may be asked to confirm their eligibility to access export-controlled technology as part of the hiring process.
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About sponsorship for this role
Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Aalyria holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 5242 going rate of £41,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.