Spacecraft Functional Validation Engineer (Entry-Level)

Airbus S.A.S.; New Denham; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Pension contribution

Car leasing scheme

Hybrid working

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space in Stevenage seeks an ambitious entry-level Functional Validation Engineer to join our Spacecraft & Systems Engineering group. You will learn to verify and validate critical hardware and software functions to ensure spacecraft are fit for mission.

You will execute full testing cycles, validate complex spacecraft chains, develop ATPs, analyse data, and support investigations, gaining exposure to project management and customer interactions in a guided development pathway.

Qualifications

• Strong technical aptitude or foundational knowledge in engineering, electronics or software.
• Interest in aerospace and technology with a proactive mindset.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication.

Responsibilities

• Execute the complete testing cycle—from specification to assessment—using both fully simulated numerical and hybrid hardware test benches.
• Validate complex spacecraft functional chains (such as GNC and DHS) and sub-assemblies through comprehensive open and closed-loop testing.
• Develop, write, and execute Automated Test Procedures (ATPs) against rigorous test specifications.
• Perform detailed test data analysis and compile comprehensive test reports in collaboration with wider design engineering areas.
• Support investigations into technical anomalies, diagnosing root causes and proposing effective engineering solutions.
• Gain exposure to wider project management, including functional verification strategy, scheduling, and interactions with system architects and customers.

Skills

Technical aptitude

Aerospace interest

English communication

Job description

Airbus Defence and Space in Stevenage seeks an ambitious entry-level Functional Validation Engineer to join our Spacecraft & Systems Engineering group. You will learn to verify and validate critical hardware and software functions to ensure spacecraft are fit for mission.

You will execute full testing cycles, validate complex spacecraft chains, develop ATPs, analyse data, and support investigations, gaining exposure to project management and customer interactions in a guided development pathway.