Aerospace Safety Engineer Intern - Airworthiness

FLYING WHALES; Suresnes; On-site; EUR 12,276 - 18,972; Full time

Job summary

FLYING WHALES is inviting an engineering student to join the Airworthiness & Safety department for a hands-on internship in Suresnes, France (92). You will contribute to system safety analyses, validation of failure conditions, and documentation preparation for airworthiness authorities.

The role requires final-year engineering studies in aeronautics or aerospace, plus excellent English, teamwork, and effective communication.

Qualifications

• Final year of Engineering diploma in Aeronautics/Aerospace (or equivalent).
• Very good level of English.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Willingness to contribute to a unique international project.

Responsibilities

• SSRVS (System Safety Requirement Validation Summary): validate severity of system failure conditions.
• Validate assumptions defined in the system safety analysis.
• PSSA (Preliminary System Safety Analysis): review safety documentation from the supplier (FMEA/FMES).
• Perform Fault Trees and determine safety requirements for suppliers (IDAL, Probability, independence).
• Prepare documentation for airworthiness authorities.

Job description

FLYING WHALES is an extraordinary industrial adventure.

We are developing an air transport solution to support the economic development of landlocked regions and significantly reduce the environmental footprint of cargo transport.

FLYING WHALES has formed a consortium to design, build on three continents and operate worldwide a fleet of LCA60T airships capable of loading and unloading up to 60 tons of cargo (wood, wind turbine blades, containers, mobile hospital, etc.) in hover flight, with a particularly low environmental footprint. This transport system is unique in the world. FLYING WHALES is also developing FLYING WHALES SERVICES, the operating company for this fleet, which will combine the skills of an airline and an airport company.

At FLYING WHALES, we have a highly ambitious vision that today brings together over 200 pioneers, a powerful international shareholder base and some 50 partner companies. Pioneers of the 21st century, men and women who contribute their desire, passion and know-how every day to give birth to a new transport solution, but also to an idea. The idea that companies must be able to continue creating links in order to grow.

This is FLYING WHALES' mission: to open up isolated regions of the world, while helping to reduce CO2 emissions and transport infrastructure.

You want to help us write a page in the history of aeronautics and the economic development of isolated regions? Here's the pioneer we're looking for:

CORE MISSIONS & RESPONSABILITIES:

Major topic of the internship: SSRVS and PSSA.

• SSRVS (System Safety Requirement Validation Summary):
• Validate of the severity of the system Failure Conditions,
• Validate of the assumptions defined in the system safety analysis,
• PSSA (Preliminary System Safety Analysis):
• Review of Safety and reliability Documentation provided by the supplier(FMEA / FMES),
• Perform Fault Trees, determine safety requirements for suppliers (IDAL, Probability, independence),
• Preparation of the document for the airworthiness authorities.

EDUCATION & SKILLS:

• Final year of Engineering diploma in Aeronautics/Aerospace (or equivalent), with a very good level of English.
• You appreciate teamwork and you are a good communicator.
• You take up challenges with passion and you like to surpass expectations.
• You want to contribute to a unique international industrial adventure.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

• A meeting with Thomas, Talent Acquisition Specialist
• A meeting with Leo, Safety Engineer.

PRATICAL INFORMATION:

• Contract: Internship
• Workplace: Suresnes - France (92)
• Department: Airworthiness & Safety
• Point of contact: www.flying-whales.com
• Reference: 2026 - INTERNSAFE

FLYING WHALES is committed to creating an inclusive workspace where employees are valued for their skills and experiences.

If you are passionate, if you are convinced by the project, if this position seems to be a great opportunity for you, we will be happy to meet you!