Space Systems Test Engineer - Automation & RF

Airbus S.A.S.; Pavenham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; 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 S.A.S. in the United Kingdom (Portsmouth or Stevenage) seeks a Systems Test Engineer to join a team of about 30 responsible for designing, building and deploying complex test sites for Space Equipment within the Satellite industry.

You will contribute to automated testing, instrument control, DUT sequencing and data acquisition for RF and Digital space equipment, while shaping architectural guidelines and CI/CD practices.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in Electronics, Telecommunications, Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or similar.
• Experience of testing instruments, systems, equipment and devices - Understand DUT, EUT, UUT.
• Proven experience in automating tests for instruments or equipment and control interfaces.
• Strong focus on test system stability, instrument control accuracy, robust error handling, and delivering reliable automated test software.
• Proficient with NoSQL Databases, MongoDB or similar.

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

Skills

Test automation

Instrument testing

Space/aerospace background

Python and Java

CI/CD practices

Education

Degree in Electronics, Telecommunications, Engineering, Aerospace or Physics

Tools

MongoDB

NoSQL databases

Job description

Airbus S.A.S. in the United Kingdom (Portsmouth or Stevenage) seeks a Systems Test Engineer to join a team of about 30 responsible for designing, building and deploying complex test sites for Space Equipment within the Satellite industry.

You will contribute to automated testing, instrument control, DUT sequencing and data acquisition for RF and Digital space equipment, while shaping architectural guidelines and CI/CD practices.