Entry-Level Spacecraft Functional Validation Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

Pension & benefits

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space in Stevenage is hiring an entry-level Functional Validation Engineer to help verify and validate spacecraft hardware and software before launch. You will learn through a guided development pathway within the Spacecraft & Systems Engineering group and support test cycles from specification to assessment.

You will build expertise in automated test procedures, data analysis, and investigations into anomalies, while engaging with system architects and customers.

Qualifications

• Strong technical aptitude or foundational knowledge in engineering, electronics, software, or related field.
• Excellent verbal and written communication in English.
• Ambitious, eager to learn and grow in space technology.

Responsibilities

• Execute complete testing cycle from specification to assessment using simulated and hybrid test benches.
• Validate complex spacecraft functional chains and sub-assemblies through open and closed-loop testing.
• Develop, write, and execute automated test procedures against test specifications.
• Perform detailed test data analysis and compile test reports with design engineering teams.
• Support investigations into technical anomalies, diagnosing root causes and proposing solutions.
• Gain exposure to project management, including verification strategy and scheduling.

Skills

Engineering fundamentals

Electronics basics

Software basics

English communication

Team collaboration

Job description

Airbus Defence and Space in Stevenage is hiring an entry-level Functional Validation Engineer to help verify and validate spacecraft hardware and software before launch. You will learn through a guided development pathway within the Spacecraft & Systems Engineering group and support test cycles from specification to assessment.

You will build expertise in automated test procedures, data analysis, and investigations into anomalies, while engaging with system architects and customers.