Hybrid Entry-Level Spacecraft Validation Engineer

Airbus S.A.S.; Loudwater; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share

Pension

Share options

Car leasing

Onsite parking

Season ticket loan

Technology scheme

Discounted shopping

Flexible working

Job summary

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

You'll work in a collaborative team, performing tests from specification to assessment, developing ATPs, analyzing data, and supporting root-cause investigations while gaining exposure to project management and customer

Qualifications

• Strong technical aptitude across engineering, electronics, software or related field.
• Interest in aerospace and technology with proactive collaboration skills.
• Excellent communication in English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Execute 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 and execute Automated Test Procedures (ATPs) against test specs.
• Perform detailed test data analysis and compile test reports with design engineering teams.
• Support investigations into technical anomalies and propose engineering solutions.
• Gain exposure to project management and interactions with system architects and customers.

Skills

Engineering foundations

Electronics

Software

Aerospace

Job description

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

You'll work in a collaborative team, performing tests from specification to assessment, developing ATPs, analyzing data, and supporting root-cause investigations while gaining exposure to project management and customer