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Senior Systems Engineer Optical Ground System Operations

Archangel Lightworks Ltd • Oxford, Oxfordshire

Salary

£57k – £57k

Posted

14 July 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Archangel Lightworks Ltd is hiring a Senior Systems Engineer Optical Ground System Operations in Oxford, a it role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £57k – £57k. Archangel Lightworks Ltd holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

About Archangel Lightworks At Archangel Lightworks, we are revolutionising global communication with our?Optical Ground Stations?. By enabling ultra-high bandwidth data transfer for space applications, we are driving the future of high-speed, low-latency connectivity. Our systems are at the forefront of innovation, and we are looking for a talented Systems Engineer?to support the cloud software that bridges our Optical Ground Stations with operational systems and external partners. If you are p…

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Employer: Archangel Lightworks Ltd — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £57k – £57k
How this salary compares: in line with the £57,739 median across 677 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire
Similar roles nearby: 4 other live it roles in Oxford — browse them
Posted: 14 July 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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