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Job Description: In order to support the development of a Mission Management System, Airbus Helicopters is looking for a VIE for Mission Management System development (d/f/m). This role targets a highly motivated graduate who wants to learn the work of a System Design Responsible in the Design Office of Airbus Helicopters and contribute as a Volunteer for International Experience.

• Location: Donauwörth
• Start: 1st of October 2025 / as soon as possible
• Duration: 24 months

The Volunteer for International Experience (VIE) program is an international program sponsored by the French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Employment, open to Airbus to offer young professionals the opportunity to have valuable paid work experience abroad in a technical or business function. We are looking for highly motivated graduates aged 18 to 28 years, who are citizens of the European Union (all E.U. nationals, plus Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein). Candidates meeting these criteria and interested in a VIE, please register before your 28th birthday on the website. For graduates who would be interested in a career with Airbus, this could be the start of a rewarding future in a dynamic and forward-thinking sector.

Your location

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

• Work-life balance with a 35-hour week (flexitime)

• Traveling overseas or within Germany is possible after consultation and agreement from the department

• International environment with the opportunity to network globally

• Work with modern/diversified technologies

• At Airbus, we see you as a valuable team member and you are not hired to brew coffee, instead you are in close contact with the interfaces and are part of our weekly team meetings

• Opportunity to participate in the Generation Airbus Community to expand your own network

You will support the ongoing development of a Mission Management System to be deployed on civil and military H/C platforms. Your tasks will include typical Systems Engineering activities in accordance with the development logic (system development V-cycle). This will include:

• Elaboration of operational concepts and use cases for Mission Management Systems

• Requirement engineering, system specification and design activities

• Integration, verification and validation activities incl. support to rig, ground and flight testing

• System qualification and certification at H/C level

• Collaboration with project stakeholders across the company

• Support supplier management activities

• Academic degree in the field of Physics, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or similar

• Comprehensive understanding of Systems Engineering methodologies and first practical experience in application desirable

• Understanding of system design, development, integration of complex avionics systems

• Outstanding team player and good communication skills

• English: business level/fluent, German/French: desirable

Please upload the following documents: cover letter, CV, relevant transcripts, letters of reference.

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Company: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GmbH

Employment Type: VIE, VISC

Experience Level: Entry Level

Job Family: Sub-system development

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