Junior Spacecraft Functional Validation Engineer - Hybrid

Airbus S.A.S.; Hemel Hempstead; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual profit share

Contributory pension

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Free onsite parking

Season ticket loan

Tax-free technology scheme

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Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space in Stevenage is looking for an ambitious entry-level Functional Validation Engineer to join our Spacecraft & Systems Engineering group. Learn to verify and validate critical hardware and software functions to ensure spacecraft are fit for mission before launch.

You will execute full testing cycles, validate complex spacecraft chains, develop ATPs, analyze data, and produce reports while gaining exposure to project management and customer interactions.

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.

Job description

Airbus Defence and Space in Stevenage is looking for an ambitious entry-level Functional Validation Engineer to join our Spacecraft & Systems Engineering group. Learn to verify and validate critical hardware and software functions to ensure spacecraft are fit for mission before launch.

You will execute full testing cycles, validate complex spacecraft chains, develop ATPs, analyze data, and produce reports while gaining exposure to project management and customer interactions.