Space Systems Test Engineer: Automation & Test Platforms

Airbus S.A.S.; Birdbrook; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Contributory pension

Share options

Hybrid working

Job summary

Airbus is seeking a Systems Test Engineer to design, build and deploy automated test sites for Space Equipment. You will work with a team of about 30 engineers on DUT/EUT testing, instrument control and data acquisition in a space environment.

You will contribute to architectural blueprints, API docs and CI/CD practices while advancing test platforms for RF and digital space equipment testing. Portsmouth or Stevenage, full-time, hybrid-friendly environment.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Electronics, Telecommunications, Engineering, Aerospace or similar.
• Experience testing instruments and systems, with DUT, EUT and UUT concepts.
• Proven automation of tests for instruments or equipment in relevant sectors.
• Strong focus on test automation stability, error handling and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Design, code and maintain scalable test automation software in Python and Java.
• Develop automated routines for instrument control, DUT sequencing and data acquisition.
• Create and maintain architecture docs, specs, APIs and system design guidelines.
• Establish best practices for code reviews, automated testing and CI/CD.
• Support evolution of future high-performance engineering test platforms.

Skills

Python

Java

Test automation

Instrument control

DUT/EUT/UUT concepts

CI/CD practices

Space/aerospace domain

NoSQL Databases

Education

Electronics/Engineering degree

Tools

MongoDB

Job description

Airbus is seeking a Systems Test Engineer to design, build and deploy automated test sites for Space Equipment. You will work with a team of about 30 engineers on DUT/EUT testing, instrument control and data acquisition in a space environment.

You will contribute to architectural blueprints, API docs and CI/CD practices while advancing test platforms for RF and digital space equipment testing. Portsmouth or Stevenage, full-time, hybrid-friendly environment.