Space Systems Test Automation Engineer

Airbus S.A.S.

Tingrith

Hybrid

GBP 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Competitive salary
Annual profit share
Contributory pension
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Car leasing scheme
Free onsite parking
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Job summary

Airbus is seeking a Systems Test Engineer to design and deliver automated test sites for Space Equipment, contributing to RF and digital space testing. You will work within a ~30-person team on complex test systems for satellites and related projects, operating from Portsmouth or Stevenage with hybrid work options.

The role emphasizes instrument control accuracy, CI/CD practices, and architectural evolution as the product roadmap expands, with opportunities for personal growth within a leading

Qualifications

  • Degree or equivalent experience in Electronics, Telecommunications, Engineering, Aerospace or similar.
  • Experience testing instruments, systems, equipment and devices (DUT/EUT/UUT).
  • Proven experience automating tests for instruments or equipment with robust error handling.

Responsibilities

  • Design, code, and maintain clean, scalable test automation software in Python and Java.
  • Develop automated routines for instrument control, DUT sequencing, data acquisition, and result file generation.
  • Author and maintain architectural blueprints, technical specs, API documentation, and system design guidelines.

Skills

Electronics background
Test automation
Instruments testing
DUT/EUT/UUT concepts
NoSQL databases (MongoDB)

Education

Degree in Electronics/Engineering/ Aerospace

Tools

Python
Java
CI/CD
Test automation

Job description

Airbus is seeking a Systems Test Engineer to design and deliver automated test sites for Space Equipment, contributing to RF and digital space testing. You will work within a ~30-person team on complex test systems for satellites and related projects, operating from Portsmouth or Stevenage with hybrid work options.

The role emphasizes instrument control accuracy, CI/CD practices, and architectural evolution as the product roadmap expands, with opportunities for personal growth within a leading

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