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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Tactical Communications Lab Test Engineer - **Company:** Airbus - **Location:** Pinto, Spain - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Satcom, System Testing, Test Data, Test Execution Engine, Test Scripts, Virtual Environment, Integration Tests, Bug Reporting - **Published:** September 20, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.es/contact-us.html ## About the Role We are looking forward to knowing you: * *Education:* Degree or Master's in Telecommunications, Radiocommunications, Electronics, or Aeronautical Engineering. * *Experience:* Between 2 to 6 years of experience in system testing, IV&V activities, or hands-on rig testing (demonstrable testing background is highly preferred over pure design). * *Technical Knowledge:* * Deep understanding of COMMS Systems Under Test (Tactical Datalinks like Link *****, VMF, Mission Comms, SATCOM, Connectivity/ALIMS, JRE). * Hands-on command of lab test equipment (MIL-STD-**** bus analyzers, sniffers, datalink simulators, Test Support Systems). * Requirement partitioning, test data creation, and traceability management. * *Soft Skills:* Proactive problem solver with a "can-do" mindset, highly adaptable, rigorous, and capable of working autonomously under strict project milestones within multifunctional teams. * *Languages:* Advanced level (both technical and general) in *English* and *Spanish*. * *Security & Clearances:* Must hold or be eligible for a *NATO Security Clearance* and be eligible for ITAR and National Export Control authorizations. ## Description **Job Description:** An opportunity for a *Tactical Communications Lab Test Engineer* has arisen within *Airbus Defence and Space, Getafe (Madrid)*. **Department Mission** The selected candidate will join the *Flight & Integration Test Centre. * Our department is in charge of Integration, Verification, and Validation (IV&V) testing across all major defense programs within the Spanish portfolio (Eurofighter, A400M, MRTT, C295, Eurodrone, SIRTAP, Helicopters, and FCAS). We are a multidisciplinary and dynamic team passionate about solving complex technical challenges, conducting hands-on tests from Virtual Environments and Laboratory Rigs up to supporting Ground & Flight testing, ensuring the maximum performance and clearance of critical Tactical, Mission, Safety, and Connectivity Communication Systems. **RESPONSIBILITIES** * *Analyze* technical documentation and test requirements to define and build coherent Rig Test Cases, Procedures, and Requirement Specifications for integration rigs. * *Generate* required test datasets, simulation requirements, test scripts, initialization files, and tactical scenarios prior to test execution. * *Execute* rig test procedures, managing pre-run activities (crypto/software loading) and run-time operation using specialized lab equipment (e.G., MaTE, AIDASS, TIGER, MIGATO) and bus analyzers. * *Assess* system behavior post-test execution, preparing comprehensive test reports and supporting root-cause investigations for declared problem reports. * *Manage* the lifecycle of equipment and system issues using dedicated configuration and tracking tools (e.G., DOORS, Octane, FTNet). * *Specify and qualify* ad-hoc test tools for decoding, recording, translation, emulation, and process automation. **SKILLS** Is your profile aligned to the following list of skills? 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