Space Systems Test Engineer - Automation & RF Testing

Airbus S.A.S.; Southgate; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 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

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 will join a team of ~30 engineers working on DUT/EUT/UUT concepts and automated test software for RF and digital space hardware. The role emphasizes test system stability, instrument control accuracy and robust error handling, with opportunities to advance architectural evolution of future test platforms and gain exposure to space programs like HyPERION, Galileo

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.

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.
• 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

Python

Java

DUT testing

CI/CD

NoSQL databases

Education

Electronics/Engineering/Aerospace degree

Tools

MongoDB

Cassandra

Couchbase

CouchDB

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 will join a team of ~30 engineers working on DUT/EUT/UUT concepts and automated test software for RF and digital space hardware. The role emphasizes test system stability, instrument control accuracy and robust error handling, with opportunities to advance architectural evolution of future test platforms and gain exposure to space programs like HyPERION, Galileo