System Integration And Test Engineer

JAM; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

JAM is seeking a graduate or early career AIT Engineer to support integration, functional test and verification of spacecraft equipment and subsystems in Farnborough. The role follows the full engineering life cycle from design for manufacture to end-to-end testing, requiring SC clearance or eligibility.

You will work with cross-functional teams, develop test procedures, analyze results and maintain documentation, contributing to high-reliability space missions.

Qualifications

• Good engineering principles (requirements, plan, procedure and reports).
• Desirable: experience in high-reliability aerospace environments.
• Knowledge of ESD processes.
• Knowledge of cleanroom processes.

Responsibilities

• Focus on integration, functional and verification testing in spacecraft production.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to develop test procedures for spacecraft systems.
• Analyze test results to identify issues, trends, and improvements.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation for software tools and test procedures.
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure cohesive integration and testing processes.
• Diagnose and resolve technical issues during assembly, integration and testing phases.
• Seek and implement improvements to enhance AIT processes.

Skills

Hardware skills

Software skills

Willingness to learn

Project execution methods

Spacecraft testing knowledge

Programming familiarity (Python, Java,

Tools

Shell scripting

Ubuntu

Python

Java

C/C++

Job description

**Candidates must have SC Clearance or be eligible for SC Clearance**

What if your work could help shape the future of space? Our client's Space business is tackling some of the most exciting challenges beyond Earth — developing advanced technologies that support critical missions, protect vital capabilities and push the boundaries of what’s possible. Join us and bring your ideas, expertise and ambition to a team where the work you do today can help define what comes next.

Seeking a graduate or early career AIT (Assembly, Integration, and Test) Engineer to support the integration, functional test and verification of equipment, sub-systems and spacecrafts. You'll follow the hardware through the whole engineering life cycle, from design for manufacture, unit-acceptance, integration, functional test, environmental testing (vibration, TVAC, EMC) and System End-to-End Testing.

• Focus on integration, functional and verification testing: Support in the integration and functional test phases within spacecraft production, working with software tools and hardware.
• Test Procedures: Collaborate with engineering teams to develop comprehensive test procedures for various spacecraft systems.
• Results Analysis: Analyse test results to identify issues, trends, and improvements, ensuring high-quality performance and reliability of spacecraft and sub-systems.
• Documentation: Create and maintain detailed documentation for all software tools and test procedures.
• Team Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including systems engineers, hardware engineers, and other software developers, to ensure cohesive integration and testing processes.
• Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve technical issues that arise during the assembly, integration, and testing phases.
• Innovation: Continuously seek and implement improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of AIT processes.

The role holder is accountable for:

• Adhering to cleanroom disciplines and procedures, including ESD (Electrostatic Discharge)
• Maintaining accurate work records, documentation & traceability of products, parts & workmanship

Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications

Knowledge:

• Good engineering principles (requirements, plan, procedure and reports)
• Prior experience working within high-reliability aerospace environments (desirable)
• Knowledge of ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) processes
• Knowledge of cleanroom processes

Skills:

• Both hardware and software skills
• Willingness to learn
• Ability to grasp project execution methodologies
• Maintaining accurate work records, documentation & traceability of products, parts & test results
• Familiarity with spacecraft systems and testing methodologies is a plus.
• Knowledge or experience of programming languages and tools relevant to spacecraft testing and integration is advantageous (shell scripting, Ubuntu, Python, Java, C/C++)