Your new company A forward-thinking organisation in the space sector, developing cutting-edge technologies for orbital servicing and satellite sustainability. With a focus on innovation and collaboration, they are working on missions that aim to capture and retire multiple satellites, contributing to a cleaner and safer space environment. Your new role As a Validation & Verification Engineer, you'll join a busy flight software team responsible for ensuring the reliability and performance of embedded real-time software used in orbital debris missions. You'll be involved in reviewing technical specifications, designing and implementing automated test cases, and supporting the development of test environments and simulators. This is a hands-on role with opportunities to collaborate across subsystems and contribute to global knowledge-sharing initiatives. What you'll need to succeed Essential Skills Strong experience designing test cases for critical software Hands-on experience implementing automated test scripts Proficient in Python, including dependency management and virtual environments Experience with software validation facilities (numerical, hybrid, or hardware) Familiarity with Git Experience in validation and verification of software for the space industry Experience with real-time embedded systems (C/C++) Understanding of communication protocols such as PUS, CCSDS, CAN, SpaceWire Solid grasp of the software development lifecycle Knowledge of ECSS standards (especially ECSS-E-ST-40C) Proactive and self-managing, with strong collaboration skills Desirable Skills Experience with VxWorks or RTEMS platforms Background in space industry software development CI/CD pipeline experience Familiarity with UML and model-based design Knowledge of cFS software framework Experience with SPARC V8 or PowerPC architecture Linux system administration and shell scripting Development of QT-based interactive software applications Experience across the full mission lifecycle from concept to operations What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk