Top 10 in UK aerospaceNew entry

Spirit AeroSystems ranks 8th of 27 in UK aerospace, with a Visibility score of 26.3 out of 100. It was not in this ranking in April 2026, when the list had 28 employers. AI recommends it most for culture, inclusion and onboarding, among others. BAE Systems leads the ranking, 65.8 points ahead of Spirit AeroSystems. It also appears in 1 other UK ranking, placing joint 24th in manufacturing and industrial.

Data updated:

Visibility26.3New8th of 27 in UK aerospace, 2.6 points behind Safran
Sentiment Does AI speak well of Spirit AeroSystems?Relevance Does it reach the people Spirit AeroSystems hires?

Rank by country

Visibility in aerospace in each country. Open a country for AI's other picks and the topics behind the score.

  1. Ireland48.7Joint 4th of 26
    AI's top picks thereCollins AerospaceGE AerospaceBoeing
    Top pick forPayPurposeWork-life balance
  2. Mexico38.58th of 30
    AI's top picks thereSafranBombardierHoneywell
    Top pick forJob security
    Not mentioned forInclusion
  3. United Kingdom26.38th of 27
    New
    AI's top picks thereBAE SystemsRolls-RoyceAirbus
    Strongest onPayInnovationLeadership
    Not mentioned forCareer growthJob security
  4. United States15.4Joint 9th of 36
    AI's top picks thereLockheed MartinBoeingNorthrop Grumman
    Strongest onLeadershipCareer growthWork-life balance
    Not mentioned forPayInnovationPurpose
  5. Canada12.89th of 23
    AI's top picks thereBombardierCAEAirbus
    Strongest onCareer growthCultureWork-life balance
    Not mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
  6. Netherlands12.8Joint 5th of 15
    AI's top picks thereAirbusThalesGKN Aerospace
    Strongest onPayLeadershipInterviews
    Not mentioned forInnovationPurposeHiring process
  7. France10.5Joint 7th of 23
    AI's top picks thereAirbusSafranThales
    Strongest onCareer growthCultureWork-life balance
    Not mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
  8. China10.3Joint 13th of 43
    AI's top picks thereAVICCOMACAirbus
    Strongest onPayPurposeHiring process
    Not mentioned forInnovationLeadershipCareer growth
  9. Denmark10.3Joint 6th of 20
    AI's top picks thereAirbusBoeingSafran
    Top pick forCareer growthInclusion
    Not mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
  10. Brazil5.1Joint 11th of 24
    AI's top picks thereEmbraerAirbusBoeing
    Strongest onInnovationOnboarding
    Not mentioned forPayLeadershipPurpose
  11. Sweden5.1Joint 8th of 18
    AI's top picks thereSaabGKN AerospaceAirbus
    Strongest onPayInterviews
    Not mentioned forInnovationLeadershipPurpose
  12. Japan2.6Joint 13th of 20
    AI's top picks thereMitsubishi Heavy IndustriesKawasaki Heavy IndustriesIHI
    Strongest onWork-life balance
    Not mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
  13. Saudi Arabia2.6Joint 15th of 23
    AI's top picks thereSaudi Arabian Military IndustriesBoeingAirbus
    Strongest onInterviews
    Not mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
  14. Singapore2.6Joint 17th of 23
    AI's top picks thereRolls-RoyceST EngineeringAirbus
    Strongest onInnovation
    Not mentioned forPayLeadershipPurpose
  15. South Korea2.6Joint 7th of 10
    AI's top picks thereHanwha AerospaceKaiAirbus
    Strongest onHiring process
    Not mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
  16. Spain2.6Joint 14th of 23
    AI's top picks thereAirbusAernnovaITP Aero
    Strongest onJob security
    Not mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership

Visibility score out of 100, in the same industry wherever Spirit AeroSystems is ranked in it.

Rank by job function

Overall in UK aerospace: 8th

Ranked 5th for Supply Chain in the UK. Open a job to see who else AI recommends.

  1. Supply Chain74%5th of 27
    โ–ฒ 3 above its overall rankSee the Supply Chain ranking
    AI's top picksRolls-RoyceBAE SystemsAirbus
  2. Manufacturing67%5th of 34
    โ–ฒ 3 above its overall rankSee the Manufacturing ranking
    AI's top picksAirbusBAE SystemsRolls-Royce
  3. Engineering59%5th of 26
    โ–ฒ 3 above its overall rankSee the Engineering ranking
    AI's top picksAirbusBAE SystemsRolls-Royce
  4. Program Management56%Joint 5th of 27
    โ–ฒ 3 above its overall rankSee the Program Management ranking
    AI's top picksAirbusBAE SystemsRolls-Royce
  5. Software Engineering33%6th of 29
    โ–ฒ 2 above its overall rankSee the Software Engineering ranking
    AI's top picksAirbusBAE SystemsRolls-Royce

Score: the share of AI answers that name Spirit AeroSystems when candidates in that job ask about employers.

What candidates ask about

Spirit AeroSystems is not AI's top pick in UK aerospace for any topic yet. AI does not recommend Spirit AeroSystems at all for career growth and job security.

TopicDoes AI recommend Spirit AeroSystems?Who AI recommends most
PayYesBAE SystemsRolls-RoyceAirbus
InnovationYesBAE SystemsRolls-RoyceGKN Aerospace
LeadershipYesBAE SystemsRolls-RoyceLeonardo
PurposeYesBAE SystemsRolls-Royce
Hiring processYesBAE SystemsRolls-RoyceAirbus
Career growthNot mentionedBAE SystemsRolls-RoyceAirbus
CultureYesAirbusLeonardo
Work-life balanceYesBAE SystemsRolls-RoyceAirbus+1 more
InclusionYesBAE SystemsAirbusLeonardo
InterviewsYesRolls-RoyceAirbusMBDA
OnboardingYesBAE SystemsRolls-RoyceAirbus+1 more
Job securityNot mentionedBAE SystemsRolls-RoyceSafran
Who AI recommends most: the employers in UK aerospace named by the most AIs for that topic.See exactly what AI says about Spirit AeroSystems on each topic

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Top five in UK aerospace

  1. 1BAE Systems92.1
  2. 1Rolls-Royce92.1
  3. 3Airbus89.5
  4. 4Leonardo76.3
  5. 5GKN Aerospace44.7
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Employers near Spirit AeroSystems in UK aerospace

  1. 5GKN Aerospace44.7
  2. 6MBDA39.5
  3. 7Safran28.9
  4. 9Collins Aerospace13.2
  5. 9Meggitt13.2

Spirit AeroSystems in other UK rankings

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Questions about Spirit AeroSystems

What is Spirit AeroSystems's reputation as an employer, according to AI?

It is 8th of 27 aerospace employers in the UK. AI recommends it most for culture, inclusion and onboarding, among others.

What does Spirit AeroSystems's Visibility score mean?

It is how often AI recommends Spirit AeroSystems when job seekers ask about aerospace employers in the UK, out of 100. A higher score means candidates are more likely to hear about Spirit AeroSystems when they ask AI where to work.

How does Spirit AeroSystems compare to its competitors?

BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce are recommended more often overall.

Why are Sentiment and Relevance locked?

They are part of the full picture. This page shows how often AI recommends Spirit AeroSystems. Sentiment shows how positively AI describes it, and Relevance shows whether AI recommends it to the people Spirit AeroSystems wants to hire.

How can Spirit AeroSystems improve its score?

AI learns about employers from what is written about them: careers pages, reviews, press and what employees share. PerceptionX shows which topics and sources are holding an employer back, and what to change first.

How often is Spirit AeroSystems's data updated?

Rankings refresh with each new round of AI answers. Each page shows the date its data was updated, and the arrows next to each score show how an employer has moved since the previous measurement.

Does Spirit AeroSystems need to be a PerceptionX customer to appear here?

No. Any employer AI recommends often enough appears automatically. Customers get the full picture behind their Visibility score and well beyond it: how positively AI describes them (Sentiment), the themes it links them with, the sources it relies on, custom reports by country and role, and clear steps to improve how candidates see them.

What does the full picture include?

Visibility is one of several metrics. Customers also see Sentiment (how positively AI describes them) and Relevance (whether AI recommends them to the people they hire), the themes AI links them with, the sources AI relies on, custom reports built around their own countries, roles and rivals, and specific recommendations for improving how candidates see them.