Space Systems Test Engineer – Automated Test Platforms

Airbus S.A.S.; Great Leighs; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual profit share

Contributory pension

Share options

Car leasing scheme

Free onsite parking

Tax-free technology scheme

Discounted shopping

Hybrid working

10,000+ e-learning courses

International mobility opportunities

Wellbeing benefits including GP and E‑

Job summary

Airbus S.A.S. is seeking a Systems Test Engineer to join a ~30‑person team designing, building and deploying complex test sites for Space Equipment within the Satellite industry.

The role covers automation, instrument control and data acquisition for RF and digital space testing at Portsmouth or Stevenage, with hybrid working options. You will develop scalable test software in Python/Java, maintain APIs and documentation, and drive CI/CD practices while shaping future high‑performance test

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in electronics, telecommunications, engineering, aerospace or physics.
• Experience testing instruments and understanding DUT/EUT/UUT concepts.
• Proven automation experience for instruments or equipment and their control interfaces in space/aerospace contexts.

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.
• Establish best practices for code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD, and technical debt management.
• Support architectural evolution and development of future high‑performance engineering test platforms.

Skills

Test automation

Instrument control

CI/CD

Education

Degree in Electronics/Telecommunications/Engineering/Aerospace/Physics

Tools

MongoDB

Cassandra

CouchBase

CouchDB

Job description

Airbus S.A.S. is seeking a Systems Test Engineer to join a ~30‑person team designing, building and deploying complex test sites for Space Equipment within the Satellite industry.

The role covers automation, instrument control and data acquisition for RF and digital space testing at Portsmouth or Stevenage, with hybrid working options. You will develop scalable test software in Python/Java, maintain APIs and documentation, and drive CI/CD practices while shaping future high‑performance test