Aerospace Systems Test Automation Engineer

Airbus S.A.S.; Puttenham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual profit share

Contributory pension

Share options

Car leasing scheme

Free onsite parking

Tax-free technology scheme

Discounted shopping

Job summary

Airbus S.A.S. is seeking a Systems Test Engineer to design, build and deploy complex test sites for Space Equipment.

You will join a team of about 30 engineers working on DUT/EUT tests, RF and digital space equipment across satellites and programs like HyPERION and Galileo. You will design and maintain automated test software, develop instrument control routines, and produce technical documentation to ensure team alignment.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in Electronics, Telecommunications, Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or similar
• Experience testing instruments, systems, equipment and devices (DUT/EUT/UUT)
• Proven experience automating tests for instruments or equipment
• Strong focus on test system stability and robust error handling
• Proficient with NoSQL databases (MongoDB and others)

Responsibilities

• Design, code, and maintain clean, scalable test automation software in Python and Java
• Develop automated routines for instrument control, DUT sequencing, data acquisition and result file generation
• Author and maintain architectural blueprints, technical specs, API documentation and system design guidelines
• Establish best practices for code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD and technical debt management
• Support architectural evolution of future high-performance test platforms

Skills

Test automation

Instrument control

DUT/EUT/UUT understanding

Test system stability

NoSQL databases

Education

Degree in Electronics/Engineering/Physics

Tools

MongoDB

Cassandra

CouchBase

CouchDB

Job description

Airbus S.A.S. is seeking a Systems Test Engineer to design, build and deploy complex test sites for Space Equipment.

You will join a team of about 30 engineers working on DUT/EUT tests, RF and digital space equipment across satellites and programs like HyPERION and Galileo. You will design and maintain automated test software, develop instrument control routines, and produce technical documentation to ensure team alignment.