Spacecraft Ground Systems Test Engineer

Airbus S.A.S.; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share

Pension

Share options

Car leasing

Onsite parking

Season ticket loan

Tech scheme

Discounted shopping

Wellbeing program

Life assurance

Parental leave

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space Limited in Portsmouth or Stevenage is seeking a Ground Systems Test Engineer to lead testing for spacecraft ground control software and systems, ensuring reliability and compliance with aerospace standards.

You will develop test plans, execute functional, performance, and regression tests, analyze results, and collaborate with software developers and mission operations to support critical space missions, including launch and in-orbit phases.

Qualifications

• Experience integrating and validating complex systems in space or aerospace.
• Strong knowledge of Spacecraft Control Centre architectures and functions.
• Proficient with Red Hat and Windows operating systems.
• Experience with configuration management tools (Windchill, SVN, Git).
• Familiar with defect tracking systems (JIRA).

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and document integration plans for Spacecraft Ground Control software and systems.
• Develop test plans, procedures, and cases for Spacecraft Control Centre software and systems.
• Maintain SRM test facilities and computer systems.
• Conduct functional, performance, integration, and regression testing of SCC components.
• Analyze results, report defects using defect tracking systems.

Skills

Spacecraft SCC architectures

Integration and validation

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Independent working

Tools

Windchill

SVN

Git

JIRA

Job description

Airbus Defence and Space Limited in Portsmouth or Stevenage is seeking a Ground Systems Test Engineer to lead testing for spacecraft ground control software and systems, ensuring reliability and compliance with aerospace standards.

You will develop test plans, execute functional, performance, and regression tests, analyze results, and collaborate with software developers and mission operations to support critical space missions, including launch and in-orbit phases.