PWP Installation Design Engineer

Airbus; Getafe; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Life insurance

Health insurance

On-site facilities

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space SAU in Getafe (Madrid) seeks a Power Plant Installation Design Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team on the A400M program and other platforms.

You will design electrical installations, define power plant layouts, and support manufacturing, assembly, and in-service activities.

Qualifications

• Degree in Aeronautical Engineering or Industrial (Mechanical) Engineering.
• Minimum 1 year of professional experience in aircraft design activities, with at least 6 months directly within Design activities.
• Proficiency in CATIA and PDM/PLM tools, alongside standard office software.
• Advanced English (B2 or higher) and Spanish fluency.
• Able to accept Design Delegation.
• Knowledge of aircraft systems, structures design, configuration, and change processes.
• Nice to have: experience in Electromechanical Design or Power Plant Installation Design.
• Electrical installation design experience with harness design principles, electrical diagrams understanding, and SIDIE usage.

Responsibilities

• Design & Definition: Develop Power Plant installation definitions and electrical system installations from architecture through detailed design.
• Specification & Documentation: Specify mechanical components for purchasing and create technical documentation/dossiers for manufacturing, assembly, and harness fabrication processes.
• Project & Supplier Interface: Interface with external partners, suppliers, and internal stakeholders in design reviews, test reports, and project follow-up meetings.
• Production & In-Service Support: Concur on assembly and maintainability instructions, supporting production line troubleshooting, repairs, and customer query resolution.
• Process & Tool Management: Maintain electrical databases (e.g., SIDIE), manage requirements, and generate design documentation plans, status reports, and KPIs.
• Design Improvement: Contribute to Design Manuals, Design Principles, and technological developments, supporting cross-program configuration control and change processes.

Skills

CATIA

PDM/PLM tools

Office software

English (Advanced)

Spanish (Fluent)

Team player

Adaptive

Power Plant Installation Design

Education

Aeronautical Engineering

Industrial (Mechanical) Engineering

Tools

See-XP

Capital Logic

SIDIE

Job description

Job Description

An opportunity for a Power Plant Installation Design Engineer has arisen within Airbus Defence and Space in Getafe (Madrid).

The selected candidate will join the Power Plant Installation Design area, integrated into a multidisciplinary, dynamic, and transnational team covering the integration of Power Plant structures for the A400M program as well as other aircraft platforms.

Our team leads digital product innovation and LEAN Design, working with an AGILE mindset to deliver structural design solutions, support live aircraft and Digital Mock-ups, and troubleshoot issues in production and in-service.

Responsibilities

• Design & Definition: Develop Power Plant installation definitions and electrical system installations (harnesses, supports, brackets, electrical boxes) from architecture through detailed design.
• Specification & Documentation: Specify mechanical components for purchasing and create technical documentation/dossiers for manufacturing, assembly, and harness fabrication processes.
• Project & Supplier Interface: Interface with external partners, suppliers, and internal stakeholders in design reviews, test reports, and project follow-up meetings.
• Production & In-Service Support: Concur on assembly and maintainability instructions, supporting production line troubleshooting, repairs, and customer query resolution.
• Process & Tool Management: Maintain electrical databases (e.g., SIDIE), manage requirements, and generate design documentation plans, status reports, and KPIs.
• Design Improvement: Contribute to Design Manuals, Design Principles, and technological developments, supporting cross-program configuration control and change processes.

Skills

• Education: Degree in Aeronautical Engineering or Industrial (Mechanical) Engineering.
• Experience: Minimum 1 year of professional experience in aircraft design activities, with at least 6 months directly within Design activities.
• Technical knowledge: Proficiency in CATIA and PDM/PLM tools, alongside standard office software.
• Ability to accept Design Delegation.
• Knowledge of aircraft systems, structures design, configuration, and change processes.
• Languages: Advanced/Fluent level in both English (B2 or higher) and Spanish (written and spoken).
• Soft skills: Motivated, proactive, team player, highly adaptable to dynamic changes, and committed to continuous learning and professional development.
• Valuable / Nice to have: Experience in Electromechanical Design or Power Plant Installation Design.
• Electrical installation design experience (harness design principles, electrical diagrams understanding, electrical wiring diagram tools like See-XP/Capital Logic, and electrical databases like SIDIE).

Benefits

• Vacation days plus additional days-off along the year.
• Attractive salary.
• Hybrid model of working when possible.
• Collective transport service subject to working calendar/home location.
• Benefits such as life insurance, 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.
• Option to access special rates in products & benefits.

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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: System Installation

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