Structural Test Program (Military Derivatives) - Airbus Defence And Space

Airbus Defence And Space; Getafe; Presencial; EUR 70.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

health insurance

employee stock options

on-site facilities

Descripción de la vacante

Airbus Defence and Space in Getafe leads structural test programs, coordinating global activities and resources to meet safety and specification standards. You will shape instrumentation for in-flight load measurements and oversee tooling and testing tool integrity, acting as a Test Leader for new programs.

The role requires 5+ years in Structural Testing or related fields and education in Aeronautical/Industrial Engineering, plus advanced English and Spanish.

Formación

• At least 5 years of experience in Structural Testing, Mechanical Assembly, or Engineering Test Management.
• Education in Aeronautical or Industrial Engineering (or related discipline).
• Advanced English and Spanish (written and spoken).

Responsabilidades

• Lead structural test programs and oversee global test planning, resources, and KPI achievement.
• Coordinate cross-functional test activities and ensure compliance with specifications.
• Define and issue Test Plans, Test Results, and instrumentation records.
• Prepare test load programs (actuator loads) and contribute to instrumentation definitions.
• Oversee tooling manufacturing, assembly, and technical approval of tool parts.
• Perform structural integrity analyses and coordinate inspections for tool/setup integrity.
• Provide ongoing technical support and drive cross-functional alignment across teams.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Proactive communication

Strong communication

Adaptability

Educación

Aeronautical Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Descripción del empleo

In this role you lead structural test programs within the Getafe-based Structural Testing Team, ensuring plans, load programs, and test results meet safety and specification standards. You will coordinate global test activities, manage resources, and drive compliance across static, fatigue, and dynamic tests. You will shape instrumentation for in-flight load measurements and oversee tooling and test tool integrity. This position offers a chance to impact airframe testing at a global aerospace leader, leveraging cross-functional collaboration and hands-on leadership.

• health insurance
• employee stock options
• on-site facilities
• Act as Test Leader for new programs, overseeing global test planning, resource management, and KPI achievement.
• Lead the execution and compliance phase of structural tests, ensuring adherence to specifications with live monitoring.
• Define, control, and issue official test documentation including Test Plans, Test Results, and instrumentation records.
• Prepare test load programs (actuator loads) and participate in defining in-flight load instrumentation and load determination formulas.
• Manage tooling manufacturing and mechanical assembly, perform technical approval of tool parts, verify assembly, and provide ongoing technical support.
• Perform structural integrity analyses and coordinate inspections to guarantee tool and setup integrity.
• At least 5 years of experience in Structural Testing, Mechanical Assembly, or Engineering Test Management.
• Education in Aeronautical or Industrial Engineering (or related discipline).
• Advanced English and Spanish (written and spoken).
• Expertise in static, fatigue, damage tolerance, and dynamic testing, load definition, instrumentation, and tooling verification.
• Strong leadership, proactive communication, and ability to work across functions.
• high adaptability
• proactive leadership
• strong communication for cross-functional alignment
• static testing
• fatigue testing

Structural Test Program (Military Derivatives) - Airbus Defence and Space getafe, madrid, es