Ground Segment Test Engineer (UK or LUX)

ClearSpace seeks a Ground Segment Test Engineer to design automated testing ecosystems for space operations software, ensuring reliability through CI/CD integration and rigorous validation.

The Ground Segment Team serves as the digital backbone for safe, autonomous space operations. This position supports mission-critical services throughout their lifecycle, from initial development phases to live operations in orbit.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and growth of the automated testing ecosystem for Ground Segment software.
• Create, expand, and upkeep automated test frameworks for various Ground Segment tools.
• Embed automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous validation.
• Build and maintain test infrastructure utilizing Python, behave, allure, and related frameworks.
• Plan and run end-to-end integration tests that cover mission workflows, system interfaces, and data flows.
• Work with developers, system engineers, and operations teams to spot gaps in test coverage.
• Maintain full traceability for test artifacts, results, and any non-conformances.
• Configure test environments, including mock services, simulators, and virtualized Ground Segment systems.

Requirements

• Proven experience with automated testing tools, frameworks, and methodologies.
• Strong programming proficiency in Python.
• Practical experience using behave (BDD) and reporting tools like allure.
• Familiarity with integrating test suites into CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of software integration, interface testing, and system-of-systems behaviors.

Nice to have

• Experience testing Ground Segment or mission operations systems.
• Knowledge of satellite operations concepts, TM/TC flows, or space mission architectures.
• Experience working with simulators, spacecraft emulators, or hardware in the loop testing.

About the company

ClearSpace operates across the UK and Europe, collaborating with world-leading institutions and companies. The company is dedicated to in-orbit servicing and space debris removal to ensure sustainable space operations, driven by a belief in reusability, affordability, and sustainable progress.

• Focus on reusability and affordability to drive disruption.
• Commitment to sustainable progress in space operations.
• Collaboration with world-leading institutions and companies across the UK and Europe.