Senior System Validation Engineer
| Posting date: | 24 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £55,000.0 to £75,000.0 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £75,000 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 March 2026 |
| Location: | Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 7LS |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4773889_1771952885 |
Summary
Your new company
You'll be joining a cutting-edge engineering and technology organisation within Aerospace that has grown rapidly in the UK, now pushing into global markets. Formed by world leading experts in science/software the business is redefining how high-performance components/instruments are designed.
This role would suit someone who can control processing data through HW, SW as well as Phy and Radio HW and FW, to construct a full communication system supporting DVB-S2X as well as other Radio and IP communication protocols. You must have experience in developing automation in validation environments - Proven experience in a programming language (Python / C # /C++ etc.)
Your new role
In this role you'll be tackling engineering challenges that most organisations simply can't touch and is an opportunity to embark on a interesting and challenging adventure into the world of satellite communication which is undergoing a major transformation.
Your role will involve developing core modules study system architecture and system requirements and take part in a test plan to address these requirements in collaboration with system engineering and other teams. You'll work with commercial simulation tools to define and develop automated test plans and procedures for new systems and features. As part of a hands‑on engineering team, you'll be responsible for executing integration activities, enabling new features and products, and supporting system bring‑up and debugging. You'll also manage regression and automation testing across satellite systems.
With the company's rapid growth and recent investment, it's an exciting time to join, with strong opportunities for progression. You'll be safe in the knowledge knowing the future is bright within the ever-expanding aerospace market.
What you'll need to succeed
- Proven experience in lab work and validation of complex HW/SW/embedded designs
- Proven knowledge of RF Physical layer testing - operation of RF test equipment such as Spectrum Analyzers, VNAs, Sig. Gens, power meters, high speed sampling scopes, etc.
- Experience in developing automation in validation environments
- Proven experience in a programming language (Python / C # /C++ etc.)
- Proven experience in testing IP networking systems (routers, network processors), Knowledge in IP communication protocols and complex networks performance
- Experience in planning, estimating and development of system tests
- Defect Tracking and Knowledge Management software (Atlassian JIRA and Confluence preferred)
What you need to do now
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