Entry-Level Spacecraft Functional Validation Engineer | Hybrid

Airbus S.A.S.; Bottisham; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual profit share

Contributory pension

Share options

Car leasing scheme

Free onsite parking

Season ticket loan

Tax-free technology scheme

Discounted shopping

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 critical hardware and software functions to ensure our spacecraft are fit for mission.

On this guided development pathway, you will execute end-to-end testing, analyse data, and contribute to test reports while gaining exposure to project management and customer-facing activities.

Responsibilities

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

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 critical hardware and software functions to ensure our spacecraft are fit for mission.

On this guided development pathway, you will execute end-to-end testing, analyse data, and contribute to test reports while gaining exposure to project management and customer-facing activities.