AIRFRAME DESIGN ENGINEER

Airbus SE; Getafe; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus Helicopters España, SA seeks a professional to join the Structure Design & Integration team. The candidate will design helicopter structure components and assemblies, ensuring weight, cost, and performance targets while maintaining safety and compliance.

The role involves verifying designs against requirements and collaborating with an integrated team on modifications and retrofits. Desirable experience includes CATIA V4 and composite repair design, with strong communication skills for

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in Composite and Metallic Helicopter Structure Design (mandatory).
• Desirable: CATIA V4, Composite repair design.
• Ability to communicate technical subjects effectively to non-specialists.
• Technical team lead experience would be a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design helicopter structure components and assemblies optimized for weight, cost, and performance while ensuring safety.
• Verify that detailed designs meet validated requirements for a sub-system or component.
• Develop modifications and retrofits within project timescales as part of an integrated team.
• Adapt designs to real helicopter configurations under changing priorities.

Skills

Composite & Metallic Helicopter Design

English (advanced)

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Tools

CATIA V5

CATIA V4

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

Airbus Helicopters, a division of Airbus, is a global leader in the civil and military rotorcraft market.

Its mission is to provide civil and military helicopter solutions to its customers who serve and protect citizens, save lives and safely carry passengers in highly demanding environments.

Airbus Helicopters masters the complete helicopter value chain, from design and development, to industrialisation, production and support and services. It aims to ensure safety, quality, competitiveness and mission availability.

Airbus Helicopters España S.A. (AHE) integrates the Rotorcraft activities in Spain being a tractor company of other Spanish entities that participate in the Rotatory wing Aircraft Industry.

EBSTIF perform Design and Stress activities participating in all the phases of the product, from specification to customer in-service support: conceptual and detail design, support to production (non-conformity assessment, generation of documentation needed for manufacturing, etc.), support to testing activities, generation of evidences for certification/qualification purposes and costumer support.

In this context, EBSTIF is looking for candidates with:

• Ability to design Helicopter structure components and assemblies that are optimized in terms of weight, cost, performance,production/assembly requirements while highest safety of the Product is assured using appropriate design tools.
• Ability to verify the compliance of a detailed design solution toward baseline of validated requirements for a single sub-system / equipment / component / module.
• Ability to develop modifications and retrofits within timescales as part of an integrated, multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to adapt design solutions to real Helicopter configuration in a brief period of time
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and requirements.
• An innovative mindset and a natural curiosity about new technology.

Technical skills

• Mandatory: 5 years of experience in Composite and Metallic Helicopter Structure Design, CATIA V5, Microsoft Office user, Configuration management (VPM), Change management (ECR/ECP management), Knowledge of AH Manufacturing processes
• Desirable: CATIA V4, Composite repair design
• Ability to communicate technical subjects effectively and accurately to non-specialists.
• Technical team lead experience would be a plus

Soft skills

• Team spirit
• English: advanced level. French: valuable
• Proactive person with continuous improvement spirit
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Open and curious mindset as well as a practical and agile approach

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 Helicopters España, SA

Employment Type

Fixed term

Experience Level

Professional

Job Family

Structure Design & Integration

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