Aerospace Systems Test Engineer - Automation & DUT Control

Airbus S.A.S.; Warfield; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Profit sharing

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 sophisticated test sites for Space Equipment, contributing across RF and Digital testing workstreams. You will join a team of around 30 engineers responsible for validating complex space hardware and test systems in a collaborative environment.

Location options include Portsmouth or Stevenage with a full-time, hybrid work model. The role emphasizes automated testing, instrument control, and robust software practices to

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in Electronics, Telecommunications, Engineering, Aerospace or physics.
• Experience testing instruments, systems, devices and understanding DUT/EUT/UUT.
• Proven automation of tests for instruments/equipment and control interfaces.
• Strong focus on test system stability, instrument control accuracy and robust error handling.
• Proficiency with NoSQL databases (MongoDB preferred; Cassandra/CouchDB welcome).

Responsibilities

• Design, code and maintain 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 and API documentation.
• Establish best practices for code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD and technical debt management.
• Support architectural evolution and development of future high‑performance test platforms.

Skills

Test automation

DUT testing

Python

Java

Education

Degree in Electronics/Telecommunications/Engineering/Aerospace/Physics

Tools

MongoDB

Cassandra

Job description

Airbus S.A.S. is seeking a Systems Test Engineer to design, build and deploy sophisticated test sites for Space Equipment, contributing across RF and Digital testing workstreams. You will join a team of around 30 engineers responsible for validating complex space hardware and test systems in a collaborative environment.

Location options include Portsmouth or Stevenage with a full-time, hybrid work model. The role emphasizes automated testing, instrument control, and robust software practices to