Electrical Test Systems Engineer Placement (12 months)

Portsmouth, England, United KingdomPosted Sep 7, 2026

Hardware / Engineering

About the role

Job Description

Start date: 19 July 2027 Location: Portsmouth Duration: 12 months Applications close on 27 September 2026! We love your interest in joining Airbus! There is no limit on the number of positions you can apply for, however, please be aware that you can only progress in the selection process for one position at a time. We recommend reviewing all available opportunities and applying to those that best match your experience and aspirations. AI Guidance: We know you might be thinking about using AI to help you in your application - before you do, please read our guidelines on the use of AI for recruitment at Airbus https://www.airbus.com/en/careers/faqs#using-ai-in-your-application.

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:

Core Responsibilities

Test System Setup & Validation: Buil