Entry-Level Spacecraft Validation Engineer

Airbus S.A.S.; Little Gaddesden; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Profit sharing

Contributory pension

Share options

Hybrid working policy

Job summary

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

You will develop test procedures, execute comprehensive tests, analyze data, and collaborate with system architects and customers while gaining exposure to project management aspects of functional verification.

Qualifications

• Ambitious entry-level candidate with foundational knowledge in engineering and electronics.
• Interest in aerospace and technology.
• Strong communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Execute complete testing cycle from specification to assessment using simulated and hybrid test benches.
• Validate complex spacecraft functional chains (e.g., GNC and DHS) through open/closed-loop testing.
• Develop, write, and execute Automated Test Procedures (ATPs).
• Perform test data analysis and compile test reports with design engineering teams.
• Support investigations into technical anomalies and propose engineering solutions.

Skills

Engineering fundamentals

Electronics

Software

Job description

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

You will develop test procedures, execute comprehensive tests, analyze data, and collaborate with system architects and customers while gaining exposure to project management aspects of functional verification.