Flight Test & V&V Strategist for Military Aircraft

Airbus Defence and Space; Getafe; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Health insurance

Performance-based bonus

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space in Getafe (Madrid) seeks an Integration & Test Manager to lead V&V and test strategy for major military aircraft programs. You will drive the complete V&V lifecycle from early development through rig testing, FTI integration, flight campaigns, and certification, coordinating across Design Authority, Test Center, Commercial, and military users.

You will spearhead test rig and bench development, manage risk during campaigns, and travel as needed to sites, while partnering

Qualifications

• Education: Aeronautical/Industrial Engineering degree or related technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in systems engineering, V&V, aircraft testing, or development programs.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management, time management under pressure, structured problem-solving, adaptable.
• Languages: Fluent Spanish & English; French proficiency is a strong plus.
• In-depth understanding of the V-model lifecycle, V&V processes, test bench definition/operation, FTI, and milestone planning.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a mature, optimized Simulation & Test Strategy from concept to certification/qualification.
• Define stakeholder requirements, structure development processes based on the Vee-model, and manage compliance matrices.
• Lead the definition, development, commissioning, and execution of test rigs/benches and Flight Test Instrumentation for prototypes.
• Coordinate aircraft test bench integration with manufacturing and manage test execution at ground and flight centers.
• Drive problem-solving and risk mitigation during high-intensity test campaigns to control costs and milestones.
• Act as primary technical contact across multidisciplinary teams including Airbus Commercial, external partners, and military end-users.

Skills

V-model understanding

Systems engineering

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Test & flight testing

Travel willingness

Fluent Spanish & English

French proficiency (plus)

Education

Aeronautical/Industrial Engineering degree

Job description

Airbus Defence and Space in Getafe (Madrid) seeks an Integration & Test Manager to lead V&V and test strategy for major military aircraft programs. You will drive the complete V&V lifecycle from early development through rig testing, FTI integration, flight campaigns, and certification, coordinating across Design Authority, Test Center, Commercial, and military users.

You will spearhead test rig and bench development, manage risk during campaigns, and travel as needed to sites, while partnering