Environmental Test Placement (12 months)

Job Description:

Start date: 19 July 2027

Location: Stevenage

Duration: 12 months

Applications close on 25 October 2026 !

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Benefits:

Salary: £24,500

37 hours per week // Flexible working hours // Hybrid working options available depending on the role // Half day Fridays!* // 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

*subject to completing full hours prior to this

About us:

Joining the Environmental Test Stevenage team as a placement engineer offers a premier opportunity to launch your career within a world-class facility carrying a rich heritage in space qualification. The role is defined by its exceptionally dynamic nature, keeping you at the forefront of aerospace engineering as you actively engage across diverse test disciplines such as Thermal Vacuum (TVAC), Vibration, Shock, and Climatic environmental testing. No two days are the same, with hands-on tasks ranging from simulating extreme space environments (-180°C to +150°C) to evaluating hardware durability under sudden, intense forces. In addition to supporting major internal projects, our facility operates as a thriving commercial enterprise, generating a substantial £350K to £800K annually in external business revenue from SMEs within the UK space community and other high-tech sectors. This strong commercial footprint, coupled with projected annual growth of up to 10%, ensures you will gain invaluable exposure to both advanced technical validation and real-world business operations. The Environmental Test Stevenage team actively champions its social and environmental responsibilities by driving investments that mitigate operational risks and implementing robust local area safety inspections to ensure an incident-free workplace. What makes our team truly exciting is the opportunity to work within a world-class facility with a long, rich heritage in space qualification, operating dynamic, 24-hour shift cycles to simulate extreme environments. The real difference lies in our dual impact: we deliver high-consequence internal qualification programs for critical space flight hardware while simultaneously running a thriving commercial enterprise that powers growth across the broader UK space community. Together, we tackle great challenges, validating next-generation technologies against extreme space environments, ensuring product reliability under violent launch forces.