MATERIALS AND PROCESS ENGINEER (D/F/M)

Airbus Protect; Donauwörth; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mobile working

Flexible hours

30 days holiday

Pension scheme

Employee share options

Bike leasing

Job summary

Airbus Protect GmbH in Donauwörth seeks a Materials & Processes specialist to support production on-site and with suppliers, ensuring the highest quality for metallic materials and driving qualification campaigns with sustainability criteria.

You will collaborate with design teams to define technical requirements, plan complex test campaigns, document results, and present findings to internal and external stakeholders in a multinational environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in metallurgical, materials, aerospace or mechanical engineering or comparable courses.
• Extensive subject-specific qualifications or vocational training acceptable.
• Experience in aerospace or similarly regulated sectors with metallic materials.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical operational support to production on-site and at suppliers.
• Conduct and supervise M&P qualifications for aerospace applications with sustainability criteria.
• Liaise between design departments to define technical requirements and material solutions.
• Plan, manage and evaluate complex test campaigns with documentation and technical recommendations.
• Create technical documentation and present results to stakeholders.

Skills

Materials engineering

Aerospace experience

Corrosion knowledge

Data analysis

German & English

Travel willingness

Education

Metallurgical/Materials Eng

Tools

Python

C++

Job description

Job Description

This position is part of our Sustainability Unit, which aims to empower businesses to build a sustainable future.

Job Description

This position is part of our Sustainability Unit, which aims to empower businesses to build a sustainable future.

Task Description

• Providing technical operational support to production on-site and at suppliers to ensure the highest quality standards for metallic materials
• Conducting and supervising material and process qualifications (M&P) for aerospace applications, incorporating sustainability criteria (e.g., Chrome-VI-free processes)
• Liaising between design departments to define technical requirements and selecting optimal material solutions
• Planning, managing, and evaluating complex test campaigns, including full documentation and the derivation of technical recommendations
• Creating necessary technical documentation and presenting work results to internal and external stakeholders

Required Qualifications

The job requires knowledge and skills that are usually acquired through a relevant, completed degree with a standard period of study of up to 4 years in the area of metallurgical, materials, aerospace, or mechanical engineering, or comparable courses of study and related subject-specific additional qualifications or completed vocational training with a corresponding particularly extensive subject-specific additional qualification. The total required knowledge and experience may have been acquired in other ways

Skills And Competences

• Proven knowledge and experience in the task areas mentioned above
• Relevant professional experience in the aerospace industry or a similarly regulated sector focusing on metallic materials
• In-depth knowledge of corrosion mechanisms as well as surface treatment processes (e.g., anodization, passivation, pickling, etc.)
• Sound knowledge of assembly processes, joining techniques, and heat treatment procedures for metals
• Proficiency in data analysis techniques and programming skills (e.g., Python, AppScript, or C++) for process automation
• Excellent communication skills, a proactive work ethic, and strong team orientation within an international environment
• Business fluent in German and English (C1 level)
• Willingness to travel both domestically and internationally

Location

At our Donauwörth site, located on the banks of the river Danube, we support Airbus Helicopters in developing helicopters from the initial idea to the airworthy product. Watch them take off and touch down on our own on-site test airfield

Advantages at Airbus Protect

• Mobile working and flexible working hours
• Fair and attractive remuneration and special payments
• 30 days' holiday and additional days off for special occasions
• Intensive induction and expert support as part of onboarding in the form of personalized onboarding with a personal mentor
• Excellent training opportunities and promising development prospects
• Attractive social benefits and offers, including employer-financed pension scheme, employee share options, discounted car leasing, bike leasing, special conditions for insurance, employee benefits at cooperating companies
• On-site facilities (depending on location) e. g. canteen and cafeteria, fitness studio, on-site kindergarten, company medical service and other health-related services

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 Protect GmbH

Contract Type

Permanent

Experience Level

Professional

Job Family

Materials & Processes

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