Space Systems Test Engineer – Automation & Test Platforms

Airbus S.A.S.; Northaw; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual profit share

Pension plan

Share options

Car leasing scheme

On-site parking

Tax-free technology scheme

Discounted shopping

Hybrid working

Wellbeing benefits

Life assurance

Job summary

Airbus S.A.S. in Portsmouth or Stevenage is seeking a Systems Test Engineer to design, build and deploy complex test sites for Space Equipment. You will contribute to automated RF and digital testing, maintain software for instrument control, and help evolve high-performance engineering test platforms.

This role welcomes flexible working patterns and emphasizes personal development. The team operates in a space/telecommunications context with a focus on test system stability, robustness, and

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.
• Author and maintain architectural blueprints, technical specs, API documentation, and system design guidelines.

Skills

Python

Java

Test automation

CI/CD

NoSQL databases

Education

Degree in Electronics

Tools

MongoDB

Cassandra

Job description

Airbus S.A.S. in Portsmouth or Stevenage is seeking a Systems Test Engineer to design, build and deploy complex test sites for Space Equipment. You will contribute to automated RF and digital testing, maintain software for instrument control, and help evolve high-performance engineering test platforms.

This role welcomes flexible working patterns and emphasizes personal development. The team operates in a space/telecommunications context with a focus on test system stability, robustness, and