Space Systems Test Engineer - Automated Test & RF

Airbus S.A.S.; Wolverton Townsend; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual profit share

Contributory pension

Share options

Car leasing scheme

Free onsite parking

Tax-free technology scheme

Discounted shopping

Job summary

Airbus is seeking a Systems Test Engineer to join a ~30‑strong team responsible for designing, building, and deploying complex test sites for space equipment. You will work on products like HyPERION and Galileo, contributing to instrument control, data acquisition, and automated testing in a challenging aerospace environment.

The role emphasizes test system stability, robust error handling, and CI/CD practices, with flexible and hybrid working options across Portsmouth or Stevenage.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in Electronics, Telecommunications, Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or similar.
• Experience testing instruments, systems, equipment and devices (DUT/EUT/UUT).
• Proven experience automating tests for instruments or equipment in space/aerospace contexts.
• Strong focus on test system stability, instrument control accuracy, 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 generation for RF and digital space equipment testing.
• Author and maintain architectural blueprints, technical specs, API documentation, and system design guidelines.
• Establish best practices for code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD, and technical debt management.
• Support architectural evolution of future high-performance engineering test platforms.

Skills

Python

Java

Test automation

Instrument control

Education

Electronics/Engineering degree

Tools

MongoDB

Job description

Airbus is seeking a Systems Test Engineer to join a ~30‑strong team responsible for designing, building, and deploying complex test sites for space equipment. You will work on products like HyPERION and Galileo, contributing to instrument control, data acquisition, and automated testing in a challenging aerospace environment.

The role emphasizes test system stability, robust error handling, and CI/CD practices, with flexible and hybrid working options across Portsmouth or Stevenage.