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≈ $45k – $97k per year (Estimated)
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Hybrid (Portsmouth, United Kingdom)
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Full-Time

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 2, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 11, 2026. Airbus scores B on the Alion truth index.

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Airbus is a European aerospace group formed in 1970 as a consortium of French, German, British and Spanish manufacturers to build a competitor to the American aircraft industry, and now the largest commercial aircraft maker in the world. Its passenger jets run from the A220 through the best-selling A320 family to the A350 widebody, built in an unusual pan-European industrial system where major sections are made in different countries and flown to final assembly lines. Beyond airliners it is the largest civil helicopter maker, builds telecommunications and observation satellites, and supplies military aircraft including the A400M transport.

Job Description:

SECURITY CLEARANCE:Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Couple of times a year for several weeks at a time, dependent on project and customer needs requirements

LOCATION: Portsmouth

TYPE: Full time / STEM returner

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

  • Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, tax-free technology scheme, discounted shopping and much more

  • Work / Life Balance: 37 hour week, flexible working around core hours, hybrid working, up to 2 additional days per month as TOIL.

There are no core hours on Friday afternoons. Employees may use this flexibility at their discretion, provided they fulfil their contractual working hours and meet business needs (such as urgent deadlines or client requirements)

  • Personal Development: Personalised development plan and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities

  • Health & Wellbeing: Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), Employee Assistance Programme, discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme, on-site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime pilate

  • Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay), adoption / shared parental / caregiving leave

  • Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)

This is a Systems Test Manager role, if ONE of the following isn’t familiar then it probably won’t be a suitable role for you:

  • Installation, Verification, and Validation (IV&V)

  • Test Stubs - Lower-level (called) modules / Top-Down Integration Testing

  • Test Drivers - Higher-level (calling) modules / Bottom-Up Integration Testing

  • Experience testing hardware, firmware and software and how they interact

We are seeking a Test Manager to work on end-to-end SATCOM projects (Ground Segments, Ground stations, Modems and user terminals Terminals) for Government, MOD and Milsat customers. This includes defining business policies, procedures, processes and practices

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM

  • Join different sized project teams from the R&D to acceptance phase, being comfortable with fast and dynamic paced bids projects. Some acceptance testing on customers sites

  • Champion the customer requirements and testing teams throughout projects, ensuring delivery on Time, Cost and Quality (TCQ)

  • Continuously improve engineering by keeping up to date with technological / engineering developments

  • Manage production of test and verification, and Validation and Verification (V&V) strategies/plans

  • Train other Engineers (testers and non-testers) on the importance of vigorous testing that meet project requirements

ABOUT YOU

  • Domain experience of testingONE of the following:

  • SATCOM, Ground Segments, Ground stations, Modems or user terminals Terminals

  • Passionate about making a positive difference in the test process from start to finish, covering bug finding and fixing, detecting defects early and improving quality and reducing risks resulting in secure reliable software and customer satisfaction

  • Enjoy using lessons learnt and feedback to improve the testing process, focusing on changes for the better

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions.

HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request.

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process - you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long-term condition under the Equality Act 2010 and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the job advert). To ‘opt in’, just select the option during your application submission and your application will be considered accordingly.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Computing&Comm and Info& Data Processing

By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [email protected].

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

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