Tactical Communications Lab Test Engineer

About the role

Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a Tactical Communications Lab Test Engineer to join its Flight & Integration Test Centre in Getafe, Madrid. You will work on integration, verification and validation testing for a range of defence programmes, handling both virtual and laboratory environments.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse technical documentation and test requirements to create rig test cases, procedures and specifications.
• Generate test datasets, simulation files, scripts and tactical scenarios before execution.
• Execute rig test procedures, manage pre‑run activities (crypto/software loading) and operate specialised lab equipment such as MaTE, AIDASS, TIGER and MIGATO.
• Assess system behaviour after tests, produce detailed test reports and support root‑cause investigations.
• Maintain equipment and issue lifecycles using configuration and tracking tools like DOORS, Octane and FTNet.
• Specify and qualify ad‑hoc test tools for decoding, recording, translation, emulation and automation.

Required profile

• Degree or Master’s in Telecommunications, Radiocommunications, Electronics or Aeronautical Engineering.
• 2‑6 years of experience in system testing, IV&V or hands‑on rig testing.
• Advanced proficiency in English and Spanish.
• Eligibility for NATO Security Clearance and ITAR/National Export authorisations.

Required skills

• Knowledge of tactical datalinks: Link 16, Link 22, VMF, Mission Communications, SATCOM, Connectivity/ALIMS, JRE.
• Hands‑on experience with MIL‑STD‑1553 bus analyzers, sniffers and datalink simulators.
• Familiarity with test support systems and tools: DOORS, Octane, FTNet, MaTE, AIDASS, TIGER, MIGATO.
• Ability to create test data, manage requirement traceability and perform requirement partitioning.