Aerospace Systems Test Engineer – Automation & RF

Airbus S.A.S.; Jordans; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Profit sharing

Pension scheme

Share options

Hybrid working

On-site parking

Job summary

Airbus is seeking a Systems Test Engineer to design and deploy automated test systems for space equipment, including RF and digital subsystems. You will work in a ~30-person team focused on DUT/EUT/UUT testing, instrument control, and scalable automation software.

You will contribute to architecture, CI/CD practices, and future test platforms while collaborating across aerospace domains and benefiting from flexible, empowering development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent 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 in Space, Automotive, Scientific, Aerospace or similar background.

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 to support RF and Digital space equipment testing.
• Author and maintain architectural blueprints, technical specs, API documentation, and system design guidelines to ensure team-wide alignment.
• Establish best practices for code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD, and technical debt management.
• As our roadmap expands, support architectural evolution and development of future high-performance engineering test platforms.

Skills

Test automation

Instrument control

Python

Java

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Electronics, Telecommunications, Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or similar

Tools

MongoDB

Cassandra

CouchBase

CouchDB

Job description

Airbus is seeking a Systems Test Engineer to design and deploy automated test systems for space equipment, including RF and digital subsystems. You will work in a ~30-person team focused on DUT/EUT/UUT testing, instrument control, and scalable automation software.

You will contribute to architecture, CI/CD practices, and future test platforms while collaborating across aerospace domains and benefiting from flexible, empowering development opportunities.