Test and Verification Engineer

Location: Darmstadt, Germany

Working hours: full time, 40h/week

Requirement: EU citizenship

Submission deadline:

About LSE Space:

We are an independent provider of space services, covering the entire life cycle of space systems, as the main subsidiary of SSC's Engineering Services. Employing over 190 engineers, we provide services to the international space market, including support for all phases of a space mission or full service, operations, independent consulting and training.

Are you fuelled by a passion for satellite operations and ready to embark on an exciting journey with us to help Earth benefit from space?

If you answered yes to the question, we invite you to seize the opportunity to make a significant impact as a Test and Verification Engineer.

Security:

In line with security requirements for the concerned missions of this position, the candidate has to hold a European citizenship. Evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process. Furthermore, in view of the nature of the work the company is in, all potential employees will undergo stringent reference and identity checks

Requirements

• University degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or another relevant technical field.
• Proven experience in preparing and executing test cases, procedures, and reports in accordance with ECSS standards.
• Familiarity with the TRR, TRB, and VCB processes and their application within space programmes.
• Demonstrated experience managing verification and validation activities through the full project lifecycle.
• Experience preparing and managing test data sets, scenarios, and simulators.
• Solid background in designing and maintaining automated test frameworks and environments.
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI/CD and Jenkins.
• Strong scripting and automation skills in Python and Bash.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, execute, and maintain system and software test cases, procedures, and reports following ECSS standards.
• Support and participate in formal verification reviews, including Test Readiness Reviews (TRR), Test Review Boards (TRB), and Verification Control Boards (VCB).
• Manage and track verification status through all phases of the project lifecycle, maintaining accurate documentation and traceability.
• Prepare, maintain, and validate test data sets and simulators to support system and operational testing.
• Design, implement, and maintain automated test environments and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Develop and maintain automated test suites using scripting languages such as Python and Bash.
• Administer and optimize CI/CD tools to support automated build, test, and deployment processes.
• Produce formal test documentation, including test execution logs, reports, and anomaly summaries.
• Work collaboratively with system, software, and operations engineering teams to ensure smooth verification execution and configuration control

Benefits

What we offer:

• Thriving Environment: A growing and international environment with diverse backgrounds to learn from, with a lot of social events.
• Work-Life Balance: Take advantage of our relocation support and 30 days of paid vacation.
• Develop yourself: Enjoy permanent employment with diverse opportunities for growth, with our training program and a German language course.
• Well being: Prioritize your well-being with access to our gym program, bike lease program, and company doctor services.
• Supportive Workplace: Experience our open-door policy and ISO 9001-certified workplace, where your voice is valued and your contributions recognized
• Rewards and Incentives: Receive a competitive salary, bonus scheme, deferred compensation scheme and sponsored public transportation tickets.

Our Values:

Customer Passion - Collaboration - Care - Curiosity - Courage

In particular this means we always put our customers' needs at the forefront of everything we do. We aspire to a high level of customer passion. Our policy, as a fair and loyal partner, is to focus on our customers' goals and generate innovative solutions tailored to the project. Collaboration is the key to our success – one for all and all for one. We care for our people and try to make everything happen – for our employees AND our customers. Only with a high employee well-being our success is possible. We are reliable and result-oriented all the way and we always strive to deliver better than expected. This approach is essential for the benefit of both our clients and teams. As a result, we are able to preserve a spirit of trust and fairness between customers, partners and employees.

LSE Space is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Please submit your application and all accompanying documents in English.