Flight Test Instrumentation Systems Engineer (Military Derivatives)

Airbus Defence and Space; Getafe; Híbrido; EUR 55.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Study grants

Hybrid model

Descripción de la vacante

Airbus Defence and Space in Getafe (Madrid) seeks a Flight Test Instrumentation Systems Engineer to join the Engineering Department, collaborating with international teams to support flight testing campaigns.

You will collect flight test requirements, assist integration on aircraft, and coordinate with customers and authorities to validate onboard systems, ensuring safety and compliance.

Formación

• Engineering degree in Aeronautical, Industrial, or related discipline.
• 3–5 years of experience in systems engineering or flight test operations.
• Fluent English and native Spanish required.
• MBSE knowledge preferred.
• French and/or German desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Collect and validate flight test means requirements with stakeholders to define a verification and validation strategy.
• Assist design and production teams during integration of flight test means within the aircraft.
• Coordinate with customers and authorities to collect evidence and issue validation statements for onboard systems.
• Operate airborne and ground flight test means per safety standards and support campaigns.
• Process and securely store flight test data and deliver data to the customer.
• Maintain FTM configuration in airworthy condition and perform first-level troubleshooting.

Conocimientos

Systems engineering

MBSE

Soft skills

English

Educación

Engineering degree

Descripción del empleo

Job Description

An opportunity for a Flight Test Instrumentation Systems Engineer has arisen within Airbus Defence and Space, Getafe (Madrid).

The selected candidate will join the Engineering Department, working as part of a multidisciplinary team based in Getafe in close connection with international teams across different sites. The team is responsible for ensuring that Flight Test Instrumentation (FTM) systems and operations are designed, developed, operated, and maintained to directly support all flight testing activities and campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Collect, capture, and challenge flight test means requirements in close contact with stakeholders to define and agree on a verification and validation strategy.


• Support the design and production teams during the integration process of flight test means within the aircraft.


• Coordinate with customers, airworthiness authorities, and external stakeholders to collect evidence and issue validation statements ensuring onboard systems are fit for purpose and safe.


• Operate airborne and ground flight test means in compliance with safety standards, preparing functional checks and supporting active flight test campaigns.


• Process and securely store flight test data according to required security classifications and deliver necessary data to the customer.


• Maintain FTM configuration in airworthy condition by executing maintenance protocols and performing first-level troubleshooting as needed.

Skills

• Education: Degree in Engineering (Aeronautical, Industrial, Systems, or related discipline).


• Experience: 3 to 5 years of experience in systems engineering or flight test operations.


• Soft skills: High adaptability to work on complex topics, strong collaboration capabilities, and effective networking skills across multi-site teams.


• Languages: Native/Fluent level in Spanish and Advanced level in English (both written & spoken).


• Technical knowledge: Systems Engineering methodology and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).


• Valuable / Nice to have: Proficiency in French and/or German will be valued.

WHICH BENEFITS WILL YOU HAVE AS AIRBUS EMPLOYEE?

• Vacation days plus additional days-off along the year.


• Attractive salary.


• Hybrid model of working when possible, promoting the work-life balance.


• Collective transport service in some sites.


• Benefits such as health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan, or study grants.


• On-site facilities (among others): free canteen, kindergarten, medical office.


• Possibility to collaborate in different social and corporate social responsibility initiatives.


• Excellent upskilling opportunities and great development prospects in a multicultural environment.


• Special rates in products & benefits.

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 Defence and Space SAU

Employment Type

Permanent

Experience Level

Professional

Job Family

Testing

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