Launch your career at SSTL
Our Way of Working
Our missions are dependent on our teamwork and we find that giving people the opportunity to demonstrate their talents makes SSTL a more innovative and motivating place to work – which ultimately benefits our customers.
We have a management style that empowers people, allowing scope for creativity and autonomy. We operate a matrix management structure, which delegates responsibility and decision-making throughout the business.
We are proud of the fact that some of the best aerospace engineers in the world aspire to work at SSTL. They appreciate the exposure they gain to all the elements of the satellite mission life-cycle.
More than 50% of our staff have worked on at least three different missions and a large group bring the experience of having worked on more than 10 SSTL missions – an unusual level of experience in the space industry.
Our People
We look for enthusiastic, driven and ambitious people, who are motivated to learn quickly but also bring a broad range of skills and experience. We are keen to recruit people who like a challenge, and are not afraid to take responsibility for their work, actions and decisions.
Through our recruitment process, we aim to recruit the right people by ensuring that you have a good understanding of what we do, the role that you are interested in, and our expectations.
Our Culture and Benefits
SSTL prides itself on being a super flexible company. Most roles are based in our Head Office in Guildford but we fully support hybrid working and a range of flexible working options.
With a generous holiday allowance of 32 days (plus public holidays), encouraging employees to meet a good work/life balance is so important.
SSTL's genuinely open environment is informal yet hard working, characterised by an informal dress policy, busy social diary and a complete open door policy. A sense of team spirit and a willingness to achieve success as part of a team is what we look for in potential recruits.
Communication is key to our work and our on site breakout area - fondly known as The Hub - plays host to a regular ‘family’ meeting for employees to learn about the latest news on projects, as well as social and and charity related activities.
Full company briefing meetings are also held in The Hub on a quarterly basis, where Senior Executives provide a snapshot of the business.
Our Recruitment Process
Submit your CV and your cover letter, or apply using your LinkedIn profile for the role that you are interested in. There may be more than one role open that you would like to be considered for, depending on your skils, experience and career aspirations.
The first interview will be a technically based discussion with the recruiting manager and senior team member. A second interview will follow and will be competency based, with the Head of Department and a member of the HR team.
Congratulations! You have been successful at each part of the process and you have been offered the role, subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening. Offer details and contract will be posted to you to review and return.
Involves some checks before getting you started, including employment references, criminal records check and identity verification/right to work in the UK. If a skilled worker visa is required, we will support you through the application process.
With your first day confirmed in the diary and everything in place for you to start your new job, we really look forward to welcoming you into the company and wish you all the best for your future career with SSTL!
Our Onboarding Process
As part of our offer and on-boarding process, you will need to satisfactorily complete pre-employment screening checks before joining the company:
Eligibility to work in the UK – you will need to provide official documents such as your passport or identity card
Employment history – we will need to verify the last three year employment period, including your current or most recent employer. If you have just left full-time education, this could be your course tutor. We will not contact your referees without your permission.
Criminal records check – you will need to apply for a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to get a copy of your criminal record. If you are not currently living in England or Wales you will need to obtain a police record check from your current country of residence.
Our Current Vacancies Include:
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Manufacturing Operations Manager
Spacecraft Production · Bordon
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Subcontracts Manager Contractor
Commercial · Guildford
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Change Manager
Information Technology · Guildford
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SAP UAT Test Lead
Information Technology · Guildford
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SAP ERP Specialist
Information Technology · Guildford
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CNC Machinist
Composite Manufacturing · Guildford
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Shipping Officer Contractor
Compliance · Guildford · Hybrid
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3rd Line Application Specialist
Information Technology · Guildford
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VHDL Design Engineer
Electrical Engineering · Guildford
FAQs
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Typically it takes around 4 weeks from application to offer, and depending on notice periods and how quickly we are able to complete the pre-employment screening checks, we will endeavour to confirm a start date soon after the offer has been accepted.
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SSTL welcomes job applicants from around the world.
Candidates from outside of the UK may need a skilled worker visa to come to the UK to work. We do apply for skilled worker visa sponsorship on behalf of candidates with specialist skills – but can only do this if there has not already been an application from a suitable candidate who is a resident of the UK or does not already require a visa to work in the UK (for example, holds settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme).
Further information on the UK Government's immigration policy can be obtained from UK Border Agency website
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We are proud of the fact that the best aerospace engineers in the world aspire to work at SSTL. They appreciate the exposure they gain to all the elements of the satellite mission life-cycle.
More than 50% of our staff have worked on at least three different missions and a large group bring the experience of having worked on more than 10 SSTL missions – an unusual level of experience in the space industry.
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Our missions are dependent on our teamwork and we find that giving people the opportunity to demonstrate their talents makes SSTL a more innovative and motivating place to work – which ultimately benefits our customers.
We have a management style that empowers people, allowing scope for creativity and autonomy. We operate a matrix management structure, which delegates responsibility and decision-making throughout the business.
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Developing our talent is vital to SSTL’s continued business growth and success. New starters are assigned a ‘buddy’ within their team to help in those vital first few weeks with us. We also ensure that if needed, a mentor is assigned to help accelerate your knowledge and learning.
We have an annual appraisal process where each individual’s learning and development needs are taken into consideration and prioritised as part of our annual training and development plan. We also support conference attendance where appropriate and can help support further education and study where relevant to a particular role.
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