Project Test Engineer (Space)

Location: Tres Cantos, Madrid Area, Spain

Company

Airbus CRISA, part of hirify.global, develops electronic units and systems for launcher, Earth exploration, space exploration, and commercial satellite programs.

What you will do

• Establish test strategies to verify electronic units against customer requirements, project schedules, cost, and quality objectives.
• Participate in customer technical discussions from negotiation and project kickoff through in-flight operations.
• Support requirement assessment, risk identification, flight-unit architecture, and ground equipment design using a design-for-testing approach.
• Lead the definition of the EGSE architecture and resolve technical issues with cross-functional engineering specialists.
• Document design validation through verification control documents, test procedures, reports, and project milestone reviews.
• Support integration, qualification, and acceptance campaigns for flight models, including development of tooling, vibration fixtures, and thermal fixtures.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or equivalent in engineering or a science discipline.
• At least five years of experience in validation and verification of electronic units.
• Negotiation-level English and Spanish, both written and spoken, are required.
• Experience or aptitude for task automation, scripting, digital design tools, and simulators.
• Strong communication, reporting, customer-orientation, teamwork, and technical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and autonomously while coordinating test engineers and technicians.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of space-environment constraints and European space regulations, including ESCC and SMD.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies.
• Technical knowledge of advanced test instrumentation, test automation, scripting, and data management.
• Willingness to learn and teach others.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent, full-time employment.
• Flexible working arrangements are supported wherever possible to enable collaboration and innovation.
• Inclusive workplace committed to equal employment opportunities and workforce diversity.
• Role based in a technical team working across major space programs and disciplines.