Careers · 5 families
Where could your evidence take you?
Every role lists its signature competencies. Readiness shows how much of that you have already proven.
01
Aerospace Engineering
Design and build the vehicles and structures that fly through air and space.
- 0%Aerospace EngineerDesigns, tests and improves aircraft, launch vehicles and spacecraft.
- 0%Propulsion EngineerDevelops the engines and thrusters that move vehicles through air and space.
- 0%Aerodynamics EngineerShapes vehicles to manage lift, drag and heating as they move through air.
- 0%Structures EngineerMakes sure airframes and spacecraft survive launch loads, vibration and fatigue.
- 0%Spacecraft Design EngineerIntegrates power, thermal, communications and payload into a working spacecraft.
02
Space Systems & Satellite Technology
Build, operate and protect the satellites that the modern world runs on.
- 0%Satellite Systems EngineerDefines how a satellite’s subsystems work together to meet a mission’s goals.
- 0%Orbital AnalystPredicts where spacecraft and objects are, and where they will be.
- 0%Mission Operations SpecialistRuns spacecraft day to day from the ground: commanding, monitoring and responding.
- 0%Space Systems EngineerDesigns complex space systems — from satellites to crewed habitats — as one whole.
- 0%GNSS EngineerWorks on satellite navigation systems, receivers and positioning accuracy.
- 0%SSA AnalystTracks objects in orbit and assesses collision and re-entry risk.
03
Aviation, Flight Operations & UAS/Drone Systems
Plan and run flights — crewed, uncrewed and autonomous — safely and efficiently.
- 0%UAS OperatorFlies uncrewed aircraft safely for survey, inspection, delivery or response.
- 0%Drone Mapping SpecialistPlans survey flights and turns aerial imagery into maps and models.
- 0%Flight Operations SpecialistCoordinates flight planning, scheduling and safety for aviation operations.
- 0%Autonomous Systems EngineerBuilds the software and control systems that let vehicles fly themselves.
- 0%Aircraft Systems EngineerDesigns and maintains onboard systems: avionics, power, hydraulics and more.
04
Space Science & Research
Use observation and data to understand Earth’s climate, land and oceans, other planets and the wider universe.
- 0%AstronomerObserves the sky to discover and understand objects beyond Earth.
- 0%AstrophysicistUses physics and models to explain how stars, galaxies and the universe work.
- 0%Planetary ScientistStudies planets, moons and their environments — including where humans might live.
- 0%Earth Observation ScientistUses satellite data to study climate, land, oceans and change over time.
- 0%Remote Sensing AnalystProcesses satellite and aerial imagery into products people can act on.
- 0%GIS AnalystBuilds maps and spatial analyses that answer “where” questions.
- 0%Planetary Defense ScientistFinds, tracks and assesses asteroids and comets that could threaten Earth.
05
Aerospace Policy, Business & Law
Shape the rules, markets and programmes that decide how space is used.
- 0%Space Policy AnalystAdvises governments and organisations on how space should be used and governed.
- 0%Space LawyerHandles licensing, liability, contracts and treaties for space activities.
- 0%Regulatory Affairs SpecialistGuides companies through aviation, drone and spectrum regulations.
- 0%Aerospace Strategy ConsultantHelps organisations decide where to invest and compete in aerospace.
- 0%Space Business Development ManagerBuilds partnerships and finds customers for space products and data.
- 0%Space Programme ManagerLeads space programmes from concept to operations — on time and on budget.