Entry-Level Spacecraft Validation Engineer

Airbus S.A.S.; Castle Camps; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share

Contributory pension

Share options

Car leasing scheme

Free onsite parking

Season ticket loan

Technology scheme

Discounted shopping

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space in Stevenage is seeking an entry-level Functional Validation Engineer to join our Spacecraft & Systems Engineering group. On this guided development pathway, you will learn how to ensure spacecraft are fit for mission by verifying and validating critical hardware and software functions before launch.

You will execute the testing cycle, validate functional chains, develop ATPs, analyze data, and support investigations into anomalies, while gaining exposure to project

Qualifications

• Foundational knowledge in engineering, electronics or software.
• Interest in aerospace and technology.
• Strong written and verbal English communication.
• Willingness to learn through ATPs and testing cycles.

Responsibilities

• Execute the 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 (ATPs) against test specs.
• Perform thorough test data analysis and compile detailed test reports with design engineering.
• Support investigations into technical anomalies, diagnose root causes and propose solutions.
• Gain exposure to wider project management and interactions with system architects and customers.

Skills

Engineering fundamentals

Electronics

Software basics

Aerospace passion

Tools

ATP testing procedures

Job description

Airbus Defence and Space in Stevenage is seeking an entry-level Functional Validation Engineer to join our Spacecraft & Systems Engineering group. On this guided development pathway, you will learn how to ensure spacecraft are fit for mission by verifying and validating critical hardware and software functions before launch.

You will execute the testing cycle, validate functional chains, develop ATPs, analyze data, and support investigations into anomalies, while gaining exposure to project