WEIGHT AND BALANCE ENGINEER (D / M / F)

airbus; Manching; Vor Ort; EUR 55.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Airbus Protect is seeking a professional in aeronautics to manage mass and balance parameters during aircraft development. The role involves collaboration across teams, optimizing configurations, and requires a degree in aeronautics or mechanical engineering. The position offers flexible working hours, excellent training opportunities, and a supportive environment.

Leistungen

Mobile and flexible working hours

30 days holiday plus additional days

Personalized onboarding with a mentor

Excellent training and growth opportunities

Social benefits including pension schemes

Qualifikationen

• Experience in aeronautics, design/development, or equipment integration.
• Knowledge of stress calculation software is beneficial.
• Fluent in English and German; French is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Manage mass and balance parameters during aircraft development.
• Optimize mission configuration strategies for decision-making.
• Collaborate with design, testing, production, and support teams.

Kenntnisse

Analytical

Proactive

Team orientation

Strong communication skills

Ausbildung

Degree in aeronautics or mechanical engineering

Vocational training with specialization

Tools

Abaqus

Hypermesh

Samcef

CATIA V5

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description:

Airbus Protect brings together experts in cybersecurity, safety, and sustainability. We provide expertise to Airbus and external clients.

With over 1,600 professionals in Germany, France, and the UK, we handle large contracts with critical infrastructures, industries, and public institutions. Our strategy enables us to meet high market standards and future challenges together with you!

This position is part of our Safety Business Unit, which aims to enable safer, greener, and more inclusive industries and transportation systems.

At our Donauwörth site, located on the river Danube, we support Airbus Helicopters in developing helicopters from concept to flightworthy product. Watch them take off and land on our on-site test airfield.

Your advantages:

• Mobile and flexible working hours
• Fair, attractive remuneration and bonuses
• 30 days holiday plus additional days for special occasions
• Personalized onboarding with a mentor
• Excellent training and growth opportunities
• Social benefits including pension schemes, share options, leasing options, and discounts
• On-site facilities such as canteen, fitness studio, kindergarten, medical services

Task description:

• Manage mass and balance parameters during aircraft development
• Optimize mission configuration strategies for decision-making and weight/balance assurance
• Support the offers department with technical data and tenders
• Collaborate with design, testing, production, and support teams
• Contribute to aircraft architecture trade-offs and data prediction before delivery
• Improve weighing processes and tools, including predictive methods
• Generate reports and monitor project progress
• Maintain communication with stakeholders

Required qualifications:

Completed degree in aeronautics, mechanical engineering, or related fields, or vocational training with extensive specialization. Alternative pathways for acquiring necessary knowledge are also acceptable.

Required expertise:

• Experience in aeronautics, design/development, or equipment integration
• Knowledge of stress calculation software (Abaqus, Hypermesh, Samcef) is beneficial
• Experience with mass properties calculations in aeronautics is useful
• Knowledge of helicopters, aircraft architecture, and flight missions is a plus
• Proficiency in CATIA V5 is advantageous
• Project management experience is a plus
• Analytical, structured, proactive, and autonomous working style
• Strong communication skills and team orientation
• Fluent in English and German; French is a plus
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally

A security clearance may be required. The role demands awareness of compliance risks and acting with integrity to support our reputation and growth.

Company: Airbus Protect GmbH

Contract Type: Permanent

Experience Level: Professional

Job Family: Flight & Space Physics

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