Smallspark Space Systems
Award winning Aerospace Engineering Development and Consultancy
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#19,726
of 28,921 agencies on Upwork by lifetime earnings, and #52 in Robotics.
Total earned
$465
lifetime, as published
Jobs
2
contracts to date
Hours
0
billed hourly
Job Success
Not rated yet
not yet rated
Hourly rate
$60/hr
min. project $1,000+
Index Score
32
#23890 overall
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- Lifetime pace
- $70/yr estimate
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- Earnings per job
- $233
- Average contract value to date.
- Recent earnings, per Upwork
- $0
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Index Score breakdown31.7/100
Scale 15.2/40Quality 10/20Trust 0/15Momentum 3/15Team 3.5/10
Observation history
Every read of the public page. Last observed Oct 29, 2026 (live read).
| Observed | Earned | Δ | Jobs | JSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | $465 | 2 | Not rated |
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About
Smallspark Space Systems is a multi-award winning aerospace research and development company based in the UK; working on the cutting edge of multiple areas of hardware and software. This ranges from low-cost propulsion to implementing AI & metaheuristic optimisation techniques with CFD into the design process of aero-structures. Our team are all experts in their fields, having worked directly in the higher levels of Airbus, ESA, British Gas, General Motors and the MoD or are top class graduates from the UK's leading Engineering, Physical Sciences or Business Schools (often multiple!). We have the backing of multiple branches of the UK government for our Aerospace prowess, this includes recently being appointed as a UK delegate for the Department of International Trade by the British High Commission of India to work with ISRO (The Indian Space Research Organisation); we regularly engage with the highest levels of government and are a key member of the Launch Industry Group. We have received multiple grants for our cutting edge research, most recently being awarded £100,000 by Research England to allow us to continue our work on implementing Artificial Intelligence in the design of Aerospace Structures; we have received further grants and awards from bodies including: -The UK Space Agency -SimplyDo Ideas -The Wales Startup Awards -Santander and have had significant positive press in the last year, some articles can be found below: We're currently seeking to work with 2-3 clients in multiple areas ranging from grant application to rapid prototyping, so if you're looking to work with a world-class team get in touchRead more
Skills
Hardware PrototypingComputational Fluid DynamicsDroneRoboticsStructural EngineeringANSYSFinite Element AnalysisMechanical EngineeringSolidWorks
Agency facts
- Team size
- 2-10
- Teams on Upwork
- 1
- Founded
- Not published
- Member since
- Mar 2020
- Last contract
- Nov 2020
- Owner
- Joseph W.
- Client focus
- Large business, Medium business, Very small business, Small business
- Country
- Cardiff, United Kingdom
- Languages
- Not published
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