System Test Engineer

Location Portsmouth
Job Type Contract
Salary Up to £50 per hour + Inside IR35, PAYE available, Negotiable
Reference JN -122023-271_1709724931
Duration 6 Months

Job Description
A new System Verification, Validation and Test (VV&T) Engineer opportunity has arisen within Airbus Defence & Space. You will be working as part of the Modem System Product team, based at the Portsmouth site. The successful candidate will prepare, implement and run test scenarios to prove compliance against product requirements, break down large test campaigns into scheduled activities, and support the design and implementation team in the investigation and diagnosis of system issues.

Applicants should have broad engineering experience in a test role, ideally with communication/radar systems which involve hardware, software and RF integration and their characterisation/testing in a laboratory environment. Required skills and experience include:
* Specification of system test procedures together with their implementation and tracing to requirements for verification (including pass/file criteria)
* Software scripting of test procedures including automated regression testing and test report generation
* Coding in Python / Bash / C/C++ / Java / Matlab
* Experience working with RF test equipment (including remote control and monitoring), e.g. Signal Analysers and Generators
* Familiarity with Engineering process including VCRI preparation together with supporting TRR, TRB and FDR gates


It would be advantageous for the successful candidate to have:
* Familiarity with Aircraft-level design and test standards (DO-254/DO-178/DO-160)
* Experience of electronic circuit board testing and fault diagnosis
* Familiarity with Model-Based System Design techniques
* Experience of software development using the Agile methodology and Tools