Entry-Level Spacecraft Functional Validation Engineer (Hybrid)

Airbus S.A.S.; Bovingdon; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; 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 entry-level Functional Validation Engineer to join the Spacecraft & Systems Engineering group. You will learn to verify and validate critical hardware and software functions to ensure spacecraft are fit for mission.

You will execute end-to-end testing using simulated and hardware test benches, validate complex functional chains, and develop ATPs under guidance, while analyzing data and preparing reports for the broader team.

Qualifications

• Strong technical aptitude or foundational knowledge in engineering, electronics, or software.
• Genuine passion for aerospace and technology.

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 close collaboration with the wider design engineering areas.
• Support investigations into technical anomalies, actively diagnosing root causes and proposing effective engineering solutions.
• Gain valuable exposure to wider project management, including functional verification strategy, scheduling, and regular interactions with system architects and customers.

Skills

Strong technical aptitude

Foundational knowledge in engineering

Foundational knowledge in electronics

Foundational knowledge in software

Job description

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

You will execute end-to-end testing using simulated and hardware test benches, validate complex functional chains, and develop ATPs under guidance, while analyzing data and preparing reports for the broader team.