Space Engineering Summer Placement

Science and Technology Facilities Council 
Salary: £23,493 per annum
Contract Type: Fixed Term – 12 weeks
Hours: Full-time
Location: Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Oxfordshire OX11 0QX
Closing date: 8^th March 2026 
Interview: Virtually via Microsoft Teams in April 2026
Start date: June 2026

RAL Space, based at STFC's Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL), carries out an exciting range of world-class space research and technology development. We work closely with organisations like ESA and NASA and have significant involvement in over 200 space missions. We are at the forefront of UK space research.
The Thermal Engineering Group (TEG) within RAL Space are responsible for the design, development and testing of spacecraft scientific payloads, ground-based space instruments and calibration equipment. TEG also manages a facility for the design and production of the Multi-layer Insulation used on spacecraft.
Our day-to-day work ranges...