Electrical Test Systems Engineer Placement (12 months)

Airbus; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited invites undergraduates to join an Electronics Test Systems Internship in Portsmouth. You will set up and validate electrical test equipment, configure test racks and software, and support test activities on the Airbus OneSat program.

This placement requires an undergraduate for the full duration, an interest in space, and basic programming knowledge. Standard hours with occasional shift work and hybrid options where applicable.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate status required for the full duration of the placement.
• Interest in space/aerospace is highly desirable.
• Basic programming knowledge is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deploy test equipment for electrical and thermal test phases.
• Configure test infrastructure including control racks and software.
• Support operations and hands-on cleanroom activities.
• Contribute to R&D and process improvements within the project framework.

Skills

Basic programming knowledge

Education

Undergraduate student

Job description

Job Description:

Start date: 19 July 2027

Location: Portsmouth

Duration: 12 months

Applications close on 27 September 2026!

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Benefits:

• Salary: £24,500
• 37 hours per week // Flexible working hours // Hybrid working options available depending on the role // Half day Fridays!* // 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

*subject to completing full hours prior to this

About us:

An exciting opportunity for a budding Engineer who has an interest in electronics has arisen.

At Airbus in our Spacecraft Production organisation our Electrical Test Systems Engineers are responsible for the setup and configuration of electrical test equipment. The Engineers are also responsible for supporting electrical test activities during the operations phase alongside the range of Antenna and Payload products built and tested in Portsmouth.

We are a multifunctional team of approximately 15 working on the Airbus OneSat program—which is a modular geostationary satellite operating 36,000 km above Earth that can be fully reconfigured in orbit—adjusting its coverage, capacity, and frequency on the fly via an integrated ground software suite.

What you will be doing:

During this placement, you will be responsible for preparation and deployment of test equipment for the electrical & thermal test phases of the project life-cycle. These may include any or all of the following:

• Test System Setup & Validation: Build, configure, and validate test infrastructure, including Eurostar Neo control racks, electrical integration software, TMACE thermal monitoring racks, Neo block desk consoles, Payload Power Supply Units (PPSU), and bespoke software.
• Harness & Equipment Design: Design and validate custom harnesses and support equipment for product and test validation.
• Operations & Test Execution: Evaluate payload performance against requirements, analyze non-conformances, and provide hands‑on clean room support.
• Innovation & Process Improvement: Drive R&D initiatives, technological innovations, and process improvements within the Airbus DS Open Innovation framework.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure "Right First Time" inputs for clean room deployment while actively tracking and mitigating non-quality issues.

Key Attributes & Working Conditions:

• Collaboration: Adaptable across multi‑stakeholder environments, proactive in problem‑solving, and capable in customer‑facing roles.
• Schedule: Primarily standard day hours (core + flex) with occasional shift work during operational test phases.

Requirements:

Our placements are open to Undergraduates only. Therefore it is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement. Please inform your graduation date on your application.

Desirable:

• Ability to follow instructions, develop it further and build reports;
• Space / Aerospace interest, and other high reliability engineering;
• Basic knowledge of software programming languages.

SECURITY CLEARANCE:

You will be subject to a BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) check. You may also need to gain UK SC-level Security Clearance or Export Control, depending on the role.

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Company: AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited

Employment Type: Internship

Experience Level: Student

Job Family: Testing

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