Hands-On Space AIT Engineer – GRASP & Lab Tests

Alexander Associates Technical Recruitment; Oxford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexander Associates Technical Recruitment is partnering with a growing space technology company in Oxford to recruit an experienced AIT Engineer for its hardware development and test team.

This hands-on role focuses on writing and executing GRASP test procedures, setting up hardware tests, and taking ownership from start to finish. You will work with Python, C++, MATLAB and LabJack, contributing across development, qualification and acceptance testing.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering experience with hands-on space hardware testing/AIT.
• Experience with GRASP test procedures, EGSE, DAQ, LabJack, Python/C++/MATLAB and spaceflight hardware testing is valuable.
• Experience with LabVIEW, fluid system testing, robotic hardware, ECSS, FMEA/root-cause analysis or ISO9001/AS9100 is beneficial.
• Must have existing right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Writing and executing GRASP test procedures.
• Setting up and running hands-on hardware tests.
• Testing electrical, fluidic and robotic spaceflight hardware.
• Developing and using EGSE, automated test scripts and DAQ systems.
• Working with Python, C++ and MATLAB.
• Setting up and using LabJack and other lab/test equipment.
• Troubleshooting hardware and software issues during testing.
• Recording, analysing and reporting test results.
• Supporting development, qualification and acceptance testing.
• Writing test and QA documentation.
• Managing non-conformances and supporting root-cause investigations.
• Collaborating with systems and other engineering teams.

Skills

GRASP test procedures

Hands-on hardware testing

Python

C++

MATLAB

EGSE

DAQ systems

LabJack

LabVIEW

Troubleshooting hardware

Test documentation

Tools

LabVIEW

MATLAB

DAQ

LabJack

Job description

Alexander Associates Technical Recruitment is partnering with a growing space technology company in Oxford to recruit an experienced AIT Engineer for its hardware development and test team.

This hands-on role focuses on writing and executing GRASP test procedures, setting up hardware tests, and taking ownership from start to finish. You will work with Python, C++, MATLAB and LabJack, contributing across development, qualification and acceptance testing.