Spacecraft Validation Engineer — Entry Level

Airbus S.A.S.; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space in Stevenage is seeking an ambitious entry-level Functional Validation Engineer to join the Spacecraft & Systems Engineering group. You will learn to verify and validate critical hardware and software functions before launch, contributing to missions like ExoMars and Solar Orbiter.

You will execute full testing cycles on both simulated and hybrid benches, validate GNC and DHS chains, write ATPs, and analyze test data to support engineering investigations and project

Qualifications

• Entry-level role in Functional Validation Engineering for spacecraft.
• Learn to verify and validate critical hardware and software functions before launch.
• Exposure to open and closed-loop testing considered beneficial.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Technical aptitude

Job description

Airbus Defence and Space in Stevenage is seeking an ambitious entry-level Functional Validation Engineer to join the Spacecraft & Systems Engineering group. You will learn to verify and validate critical hardware and software functions before launch, contributing to missions like ExoMars and Solar Orbiter.

You will execute full testing cycles on both simulated and hybrid benches, validate GNC and DHS chains, write ATPs, and analyze test data to support engineering investigations and project