Spacecraft Functional Validation Engineer – Hybrid & Growth

Airbus S.A.S.; Wooburn Green; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Profit sharing

Contributory pension

Share options

Car leasing scheme

Free onsite parking

Season ticket loan

Tax-free technology scheme

Discounted shopping

Job summary

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

In this guided development pathway you will execute test cycles from specification to assessment, develop ATPs, analyze data, and contribute to investigations of anomalies while gaining exposure to project management

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.

Job description

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

In this guided development pathway you will execute test cycles from specification to assessment, develop ATPs, analyze data, and contribute to investigations of anomalies while gaining exposure to project management