Space Systems Test Engineer — Automated RF/Digital Tester

Airbus S.A.S.; Marden; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Profit sharing

Contributory pension

Share options

Car leasing scheme

Job summary

Airbus S.A.S. is seeking a Systems Test Engineer to join a team of about 30 responsible for designing, building and deploying complex test sites for space equipment.

The role covers DUT/EUT knowledge, test automation and instrument control within the Satellite industry, with projects like HyPERION and Galileo mentioned. You will design and automate tests, contribute to CI/CD and architectural guidelines, and work from Portsmouth or Stevenage with flexible working patterns.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Electronics, Telecommunications, Engineering, Aerospace or similar.
• Experience testing instruments, systems and DUT/EUT/UUT concepts.
• Proven automation of tests for instruments/equipment in Space or Aerospace background.
• Strong focus on test system stability, error handling and reliable automated tests.
• Proficiency with NoSQL databases e.g., MongoDB.

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 for RF and Digital space equipment testing.
• Author and maintain architectural blueprints, technical specs, API docs, and system design guidelines for team alignment.
• Establish best practices for code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD, and technical debt management.
• Support architectural evolution of future high-performance test platforms.

Skills

Test automation

Instrument control

DUT/EUT/UUT

CI/CD

Python

Java

Education

Degree in Electronics / Engineering / Aerospace

Tools

MongoDB

Job description

Airbus S.A.S. is seeking a Systems Test Engineer to join a team of about 30 responsible for designing, building and deploying complex test sites for space equipment.

The role covers DUT/EUT knowledge, test automation and instrument control within the Satellite industry, with projects like HyPERION and Galileo mentioned. You will design and automate tests, contribute to CI/CD and architectural guidelines, and work from Portsmouth or Stevenage with flexible working patterns.