System Validation Engineer

594917
  • Negotiable
  • Farnborough, England
  • Permanent


Our client, a leader in the Space/SatComm industry, is currently seeking a System Validation Engineer to join their dynamic team. This permanent position offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge satellite communication technologies and contribute to space exploration and infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Performing system validation activities including physical, hardware, and software validation
  • Studying system architecture and requirements, and collaborating with system engineering and other teams to develop test plans
  • Defining and writing automatic test plans and procedures for new systems and features
  • Building test setups for fully automated regression and manual tests
  • Participating hands-on in team activities: integration, feature enablement, bring-up and debugging, and regression automation testing for satellite systems
  • Recording, investigating, and analysing defects
  • Investigating the root cause of test case failures and providing corrective actions with development teams
  • Supporting test management tools and continuous integration methodologies
  • Conducting data analysis and post-processing of collected data
  • Compiling regular test execution summary reports with metrics

Job Requirements:

  • Experience in system validation and lab work
  • Knowledge of RF physical layer testing and operation of RF test equipment such as spectrum analysers, VNAs, signal generators, power meters, and high-speed sampling oscilloscopes
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C#, or C++
  • Experience in testing IP networking systems, IP communication protocols, and complex network performance
  • Ability to plan, estimate, and develop system tests
  • Familiarity with defect tracking and knowledge management software, preferably Atlassian JIRA and Confluence
  • Self-learning capabilities and adaptability to new technical fields
  • Strong teamwork, collaboration, and leadership skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and multitasking abilities
  • Relevant degree in electrical engineering

If you are an experienced System Validation Engineer with a passion for aerospace technology and want to be part of a pioneering team, we encourage you to apply now and help shape the future of space exploration.

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