RF Test System Engineering Internship - Space Payloads

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Job summary

AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited is offering a paid internship in Portsmouth for a student in the Payload Test domain. The role supports satellite payload test campaigns across multiple live projects and involves hardware design, software development, and system validation.

Open to undergraduates for the full 12‑month duration, with hybrid working options. The team focuses on RF/validation tasks and collaboration across systems engineering and production operations.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate student currently pursuing an Engineering, Science, or Production based degree.
• Basic knowledge of LabVIEW and/or Java.
• Familiarity with Agile/Sprint methodologies and good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and procure new test system hardware.
• Initial assembly, validation and commissioning of new test system hardware.
• Write new test system software and support investigations with systems engineering.
• Generate and validate parametric data; validate test code and deploy systems to the cleanroom.
• Support live test campaigns and investigations, participating in sprints and daily scrums.

Skills

LabVIEW

Java

Agile

Education

Undergraduate degree in Engineering/Science/Production

Tools

N/A

Job description

AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited is offering a paid internship in Portsmouth for a student in the Payload Test domain. The role supports satellite payload test campaigns across multiple live projects and involves hardware design, software development, and system validation.

Open to undergraduates for the full 12‑month duration, with hybrid working options. The team focuses on RF/validation tasks and collaboration across systems engineering and production operations.