Entry-Level Spacecraft Functional Validation Engineer

Airbus S.A.S.; Harlow; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Profit sharing

Contributory pension

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space in Stevenage is seeking an ambitious entry-level Functional Validation Engineer to join our Spacecraft & Systems Engineering group. You will learn how to verify and validate hardware and software functions to ensure spacecraft are fit for mission before launch.

You'll work across testing cycles, open and closed-loop benches, write automated test procedures, analyse data, and support investigations into anomalies while gaining exposure to project management and customer

Qualifications

• Entry-level role in functional verification within aerospace.
• Experience with testing cycles and test benches is preferred.
• Familiarity with GNC and DHS testing is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Execute the complete testing cycle—from specification to assessment—using simulated numerical and hybrid hardware test benches.
• Validate complex spacecraft functional chains (e.g., GNC and DHS) and sub-assemblies through open and closed-loop testing.
• Develop, write, and execute Automated Test Procedures (ATPs) against test specifications.
• Perform detailed test data analysis and compile test reports in collaboration with design engineering teams.
• Support investigations into technical anomalies, diagnosing root causes and proposing solutions.
• Gain exposure to project management aspects including functional verification strategy and scheduling.

Skills

Engineering basics

Electronics

Software

Aerospace

Tools

ATP

Job description

Airbus Defence and Space in Stevenage is seeking an ambitious entry-level Functional Validation Engineer to join our Spacecraft & Systems Engineering group. You will learn how to verify and validate hardware and software functions to ensure spacecraft are fit for mission before launch.

You'll work across testing cycles, open and closed-loop benches, write automated test procedures, analyse data, and support investigations into anomalies while gaining exposure to project management and customer