Our client, a leading organisation in the Space/SatComm sector, is currently seeking a Senior System Validation Engineer with SerDes experience to join their team in the UK. This is a permanent position that involves working with advanced satellite communication systems undergoing significant technological advancements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conducting system validation activities, including Phy, HW, and SW validation.
- Designing and delivering high-speed SerDes IP (multi-gigabit per second links).
- Collaborating with system engineering and other teams to study system architecture and requirements, and developing test plans accordingly.
- Defining and writing automatic test plans and procedures for new systems and features.
- Building test setups for fully automated regression as well as manual tests.
- Hands-on involvement in integration, feature/product enabling, bring up, debug activities, and regression automation testing of satellite systems.
- Recording, investigating, and analysing defects.
- Investigating root cause of test case failures and providing corrective action in conjunction with development teams.
- Supporting Test Management tools and continuous integration methodologies.
- Data analysis and post-processing of collected data.
- Compiling regular test execution summary reports with metrics.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Experience in system validation, particularly with complex HW/SW/embedded designs.
- Skilled in RF Physical layer testing and operation of related equipment (Spectrum Analyzers, VNAs, Sig. Gens, power meters, high-speed sampling scopes).
- Proficiency in developing automation in validation environments and experience in programming languages such as Python, C#, or C++.
- Knowledge of IP communication protocols and experience in testing IP networking systems (routers, network processors).
- Experience in planning, estimating, and developing system tests.
- Proficiency in defect tracking and knowledge management software (e.g., Atlassian JIRA and Confluence).
- Strong self-learning capabilities, adaptability, and ability to work in new technical fields.
- Excellent teamwork, collaboration, and communication skills.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive health care coverage.
- Private healthcare, disability income protection, and life insurance.
- Pension plan.
- Employee assistance program.
If you are a skilled engineer with a passion for satellite communication and system validation, we encourage you to apply now. Join our client's team and be part of a dynamic and innovative environment that strives to push the boundaries of technology in the aerospace industry.