At a Glance
- Tasks: Join the Product Verification & Test team to develop and implement test plans for space imaging technology.
- Company: Cutting-edge engineering organisation focused on space exploration and healthcare applications.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, excellent benefits, and hands-on experience in high-impact projects.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with opportunities for process improvement and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in space exploration while gaining valuable engineering experience.
- Qualifications: Degree in Physics or related field with a background in electrical and electronics.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
We’re working with a cutting-edge engineering organisation delivering advanced imaging technology used in space exploration and life-changing healthcare applications. They’re growing fast, investing heavily, and now looking for a Physics Graduate to join their Product Verification & Test team. This is a brilliant opportunity for an early-career engineer to get hands-on experience across real, high-impact projects — from cleanroom testing to supporting space qualification campaigns.
Position Summary and Responsibilities:
- Produce and implement test and verification plans flowing down from system level requirements for the various stages of development.
- Plan, commission and perform functional, electrical, mechanical and environmental tests at detector, subsystem and system level.
- Write project documentation including test procedures and test reports.
- Train Operations staff where necessary.
- Provide documentation and present at design, test and project reviews for both internal and external audiences.
- Define requirements for test equipment (GSE).
- Commission test equipment (OGSE, EGSE, MGSE) in accordance with internal and customer specifications, including scripting and coding for automating the test equipment.
- Detector, sub-system and system verification testing.
- Verification and acceptance testing/screening of Front-End Electronics and Payload Systems to ECSS standards.
- Perform technical investigations where necessary into failure modes and anomalous results.
- Support teams outside of the Product Verification & Test Team, including Operations and Process Engineering.
- Actively participate in ensuring that quality assurance practices are adhered to and maintained throughout the project lifecycle.
- Support, help to identify, and carry out process improvement activities for both project-specific and more general processes.
Experience:
- Degree in Physics or related field.
- Test planning and scheduling.
- Experience working with verification / validation of requirements.
- Good general electrical and electronics background.
- Knowledge of environmental testing.
- Experience of fault finding.
- Experience of engineering lifecycle management and requirements management.
Physics Graduate - Space Imaging employer: CBSbutler
Join a pioneering engineering organisation in Chelmsford, Essex, where innovation meets impact. As a Physics Graduate in the Space Imaging team, you'll benefit from a collaborative work culture that prioritises employee growth and hands-on experience in cutting-edge projects. With competitive salaries and excellent benefits, this is an exceptional opportunity to contribute to transformative technology in both space exploration and healthcare.
