Project Test Engineer

Airbus; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Airbus Crisa in Madrid (Tres Cantos) seeks a Test Manager to establish a test strategy ensuring electronic units meet customer requirements through the verification cycle. You will work with project leadership to align on architecture, validation plans and test procedures, coordinating a team of test engineers and technicians.

The role requires a Master’s degree, 5+ years V&V experience, and fluent English and Spanish.

Formación

• Master degree in engineering or science discipline.
• At least five years of experience in Validation and Verification of Electronic Units.
• English and Spanish negotiable level, both written and spoken.
• Technical excellence and proactive problem solving.

Responsabilidades

• Define and implement test strategies for flight unit verification.
• Collaborate with Project Manager and Technical Manager to optimize architecture.
• Oversee verification activities across the project milestones (V&V, qualification, Test Readiness).
• Prepare designs, procedures and reports to support design robustness.

Conocimientos

Master degree

English

Spanish

V&V experience

Communication

Educación

Master’s degree in engineering or science

Herramientas

Scripting

Python

Test instrumentation

ESCC

Descripción del empleo

Job Description

Several positions are now open in Airbus CRISA (Airbus Defense & Space) in Tres Cantos (Madrid area) for different Space business: Launchers (Ariane6, Vega-C and Vega-E), Earth Exploration (Copernicus missions and PAZ-2), Space Exploration (Artemis), and Commercial (Telecommunications Satellites). This is an opportunity to join a diverse and dynamic Technical Team focused on:

• Shape the future based on innovation of our products, new technologies and way of working.
• State of the art product consolidation.
• Continuous Performance improvement.

Functionally, the Candidate is part of the Project, with the main mission of establishing a test strategy to verify that electronic units meet the requirements specified by the customer, in accordance with project schedule, cost and quality requirements. In a day‑to‑day basis, she/he will report to Project Manager.

Within each project, the Test Manager is the Responsible of the Verification of the design and manufacturing of the unit, acting as a key role of the Project Team. The Candidate will work very closely to the Technical Manager, Project Manager, Product Assurance Manager, the Industrial Manager, the Validation Manager and the EEE/PCB manager.

The Test Manager’s tasks comprise the complete verification cycle of an electronic equipment: from the analysis of the requirements in the Negotiation Phase to the acceptance campaign of the flight deliverables, once successfully passed the qualification of the unit.

For this purpose, the Candidate will supervise, aligned with Project and Team objectives, the activities of the project team composed of the test engineers and technicians responsible of the validation of the Flight Unit.

Task And Accountabilities

• Active participation in the technical discussions with the customer during the Negotiation Phase, prior to formal kick‑off of the project up to the in flight operations of the Space System.
• Assist to the Project Manager in the requirement assessment and in the risk identification.
• Close collaboration with the Technical Manager in the definition of the architecture of the Flight Unit based on the project requirements to optimize it and the Ground Equipment designs focusing on a Design for testing philosophy. This task will be performed in close co‑engineering with other stakeholders (FPGA, Mechanical, Thermal, Materials and Processes, EEE, Radiation).
• Lead the requirement assessment to define the EGSE (Electrical Ground Support Equipment) architecture.
• Support to the Technical Manager for technical issues resolution, in strong collaboration with experts as necessary under quality and programmatic rules.
• Document and report the Design Validation of the Flight Unit in different documents (Verification Control Document, Test Procedures and Reports) to support the design robustness against the different stakeholder during the different project milestones (Requirement Review, Preliminary and Architecture Review, Critical Design Review, Test Readiness Review, Test Review Board...).
• Support to the Test Engineers during the integration, qualification and acceptance test campaigns for the corresponding flight models (EQM, QM, PFM, FMs), including development of those jigs needed for (tooling, vibration and thermal fixtures, etc).
• During the recurrent phase of the project, the Candidate shall ensure close monitoring of any deviation, evolution and/or discrepancy from the agreed design.
• In charge of ensuring that the agreed hours for performing verification activities are met.
• Customer oriented, being able to reach a trust relationship based on a proactive and continuous support to show confidence on the design.

Required Skills

• Educated to Master degree level (or equivalent) in engineering or science discipline.
• At least five years of experience in the Validation and Verification of Electronic Units.
• English and Spanish must be negotiation-level, both written and spoken.
• Technical excellence and technical challenge spirit.
• Digital mindset (automation of tasks, scripting, use of digital design tools and simulators).
• Excellent communication and reporting skills (both internal and external).
• Customer oriented.
• Strong team working and cooperation spirit to motivate the project team.
• Capability to propose practical solutions; constructive and innovative mindset to propose efficient solutions and committing way forward.
• Independent and autonomous way of working.

Recommended Skills

• Knowledge of space environment constraints and European space regulations, ESCC, SMD, etc
• Familiar with Agile Methodologies.
• Technical knowledge of advanced test instrumentation to foster the testing automation (involving the development of scripts and data management).
• Happy to learn and teach others.

Airbus Crisa provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status.

Airbus Crisa expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status. As a matter of policy, Airbus Crisa does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered.

Airbus Crisa is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [e-mail] .

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Company

Computadoras, Redes e Ingeniería, SA

Contract Type

Permanent

Experience Level

Professional

Job Family

Testing