Spacecraft Functional Validation Engineer (Entry-Level)

Airbus S.A.S.; Yoxall; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Profit sharing

Contributory pension

Share options

Car leasing scheme

Free onsite parking

Job summary

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

You will execute full testing cycles, validate spacecraft functional chains, and develop automated test procedures while collaborating with design engineers and customers.

Qualifications

• A strong technical aptitude or foundational knowledge in engineering, electronics, software, or a related field.
• A proactive, highly collaborative mindset with a strong desire to drive future innovation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• A high degree of self-awareness and a genuine drive to take ownership of your personal and professional development within the space sector.

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 close collaboration with the wider design engineering areas.
• Support investigations into technical anomalies, actively diagnosing root causes and proposing effective engineering solutions.
• Gain valuable exposure to wider project management, including functional verification strategy, scheduling, and regular interactions with system architects and customers.

Skills

Technical aptitude

Team collaboration

English communication

Self-motivated development

Job description

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

You will execute full testing cycles, validate spacecraft functional chains, and develop automated test procedures while collaborating with design engineers and customers.