Space Systems Test Engineer - Automated RF & DUT Testing

Airbus S.A.S.; Wednesfield; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual profit share

Contributory pension

Share options

Car leasing scheme

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Airbus S.A.S. in the UK is seeking a Systems Test Engineer to design, build and deploy automated test sites for space equipment. You’ll work with a team of about 30 to validate DUTs, EUTs and UUTs across RF and digital space equipment for programs like HyPERION, Galileo, OneSat and EurostarNEO.

You will develop robust test software, integrate with CI/CD, and contribute to architectural guidelines and API docs. A flexible, inclusive environment with development opportunities is provided.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in Electronics, Telecommunications, Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or similar.
• Experience testing instruments, systems, equipment and devices with DUT/EUT/UUT concepts.
• Proven automation of tests for instruments and control interfaces; strong test-system stability.

Responsibilities

• Design, code, and maintain 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, API docs, and system design guidelines.
• Establish best practices for code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD, and debt management.
• Support architectural evolution of future high-performance test platforms.

Skills

DUT testing

Automated testing

Space/Aerospace testing

NoSQL databases

Education

Electronics/Engineering degree

Tools

Python

Java

CI/CD

Job description

Airbus S.A.S. in the UK is seeking a Systems Test Engineer to design, build and deploy automated test sites for space equipment. You’ll work with a team of about 30 to validate DUTs, EUTs and UUTs across RF and digital space equipment for programs like HyPERION, Galileo, OneSat and EurostarNEO.

You will develop robust test software, integrate with CI/CD, and contribute to architectural guidelines and API docs. A flexible, inclusive environment with development opportunities is provided.