Satellite Payload Software Validation Engineer

Owen Thomas B Corp; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sopra Steria is seeking a Functional Validation Engineer for Satellite Payload Software in Portsmouth. You will translate functional validation requirements into automated tests, develop scripts, and prepare hardware and simulation setups including SATSIM and RF benches.

Collaboration with teams in Toulouse and Portsmouth is essential for delivery. Responsibilities include executing validation campaigns, reporting results, and maintaining traceability with FV processes.

Qualifications

• Experience in software verification, validation or integration testing in a complex engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyse validation requirements and convert them into automated test procedures using Java.
• Develop, maintain and execute automated test scripts and configuration files.
• Prepare hardware and simulation environments for test execution (SATSIM and RF benches).
• Configure RF equipment including modems, spectrum analysers and DC power supplies.
• Execute validation and software non-regression tests on new PLSW releases.
• Record defects and observations using Jira and FV processes.
• Collaborate with distributed teams in Toulouse and Portsmouth.
• Develop offline processing and automation tools using Java or Python.

Skills

Java development

Software verification

Linux

Git/SVN

Jira/Confluence

SATSIM

RF test environments

Troubleshooting

Tools

SATSIM

RF test benches

Modems

Job description

Sopra Steria is seeking a Functional Validation Engineer for Satellite Payload Software in Portsmouth. You will translate functional validation requirements into automated tests, develop scripts, and prepare hardware and simulation setups including SATSIM and RF benches.

Collaboration with teams in Toulouse and Portsmouth is essential for delivery. Responsibilities include executing validation campaigns, reporting results, and maintaining traceability with FV processes.