Flight Control Testing Engineer (M/F)

Job Description:

A position of Flight Control Testing Engineer (m/f) has just opened within Airbus Commercial Aircraft in Toulouse. You will join a team within the Flight and Integration Tests center, in charge of Flight Control integration testing, flight tests analyses on all Airbus Programmes (including R&T).

The majority of our testing activities is performed on laboratory test benches and aircraft integration simulators

The jobholder will also contribute in shaping the future of testing through more innovative ways of working, more digitalisation with the objective of increasing the maturity of our products, focusing on high added value activities while keeping safety first. Collaboration with our main stakeholders in the Design Office, Programmes and Flight Tests fosters a rich and dynamic environment in which to develop.

Your main tasks & responsibilities:

• Analyzing, challenging and harmonizing test orders/requests in accordance with the test strategy.
• Defining in detail the test method and means (simulation, configuration of the bench and test tools, etc.) for ground tests (virtual tests, bench tests, ground tests on aircraft) in accordance with the data provided by the test strategy.
• Defining the measurement plans with the instrumentation specialists for the flight tests.
• Ensuring the quality of tests on external deliveries.
• Defining and writing test procedures and test cases.
• Contributing to the development of the flight test program.
• Managing the use of the telemetry room to perform real-time analysis and support flight testing.
• Validating measurements and test results.
• Reporting identified and classified issues in associated reporting tools and/or with agreed project/development reports (including entries in reporting tools, quick notes, test reports, qualification/certification, etc.).
• Sharing test results and conclusions with the Design Office.
• Performing the verification for the experimental flight approval.
• Contributing to the development, renewal and strategy for the test means and the test process.
• Supporting the achievement of integration maturity according to plan.
• Innovation & continuous improvement: Join collaborative team projects to push the technical boundaries of testing (eg digital tools and processes, big data analytics and automation).

Required skills:

If you are strongly motivated, curious about the technology, rigorous, eager to test, analyze, investigate and contribute to the future of testing, you are welcome to apply!

We are looking for a proactive engineer, ideally with a 5 years’ degree in Aeronautics, having a minimum of 3 years of experience and result-oriented.

The candidate shall be open-minded, with good communication and synthesis skills, with a strong team spirit.

In terms of technical skills, the following is required:

• Knowledge of flight mechanics
• Knowledge and/or Experience of testing systems
• Knowledge and/or Experience of Analyzing data

• Any relevant experience is taken into account, including embedded system design, computer scienceKnowledge in Python coding is a plus
• Knowledge in Data science is a plus
• An advanced level of English and an intermediate level of French are mandatory

About you

• You are recognized for your proactivity and enjoy taking on challenges
• You have a strong team spirit and are open-minded
• You have good communication and synthesis skills
• You have an advanced level of English and an intermediate level of French (mandatory)

Your future work environment:

• Financial benefits: profit-sharing/incentive, company savings plan (PEE), employee share ownership plan.
• Work-life balance: Additional paid leave, leave transfer, works council.
• Well-being/health: Supplementary health and provident insurance. On-site services depending on the location (health, concierge, sport, carpooling).
• Individual development: Multiple opportunities for development and various training courses (e-learning, certifications, national/international mobility).

The position is based in Toulouse: a dynamic aeronautics and space hub, offering many urban and outdoor activities (proximity to the Mediterranean, Atlantic, Pyrenees).

Ready to kick off your career in flight controls? Apply to Airbus now—let's take off together!

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus Operations SAS

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Classe Emploi (France): Classe F12

Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Testing

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