Airbus UpNext – Flight Control Actuator Specialist (m/f)

Airbus; Toulouse; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus UpNext SAS is seeking a professional in actuator design, development and testing to lead functional and electrical integration of flight control actuators. You will define, execute and document V&V activities, coordinate with suppliers for production/testing, and ensure actuators are validated for flight tests.

The role requires strong experience in flight control actuators, systems interfaces, and hands-on problem solving, with fluency in English and French.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in actuator design, development and testing.
• Experience in flight control applications and actuators.
• Experience in testing and validation activities.

Responsibilities

• Manage functional and electrical integration of actuators.
• Define and deliver actuators V&V (validation & verification).
• Follow up production and testing of actuators at suppliers.
• Oversee qualification testing of actuators.
• Define and test actuators on test benches and on aircraft (ground/flight).
• Deliver V&V documentation for permit to fly.
• Provide maintenance and troubleshooting support for actuators.

Skills

Actuator design

Actuator development

Testing experience

Flight control domain

Systems interfaces

Problem solving

English and French

Job description

Job Description

With the development of future Airbus programs accelerating, Airbus UpNext is launching a new demonstrator. This high‑stakes R&T flight platform has a dual mission: deliver flight‑proven breakthroughs directly to future Airbus programs, and inject game‑changing ideas to reshape how Airbus Commercial builds aircraft for the next 30 years. Based in Toulouse (Saint Martin) with regular travel to Cazaux, this position comes with a limited contract (CDI-C) linked to the deliverable of the demo (estimated end date – end of July 2029), starting ASAP. You will work within a flat, fast‑paced project organization, collaborating closely with the program management team and technical work package leaders.

Mission

• Manage functional integration of the actuators
• Manage electrical integration of the actuators
• Define and deliver the actuators V&V
• Follow up the production and testing of the actuators at suppliers
• Follow up the qualification testing of the actuators
• Define and test the actuators on the test bench
• Define and test the actuators on the A/C, through ground or flight tests
• Deliver the necessary V&V documentation for the permit to fly
• Support the maintenance and troubleshooting of the actuators

What You’ll Own

• Flight Control actuators delivery: ensure the delivery of the flight control actuators
• Flight Control actuators integration and testing: plan, define and perform the integration and testing of the actuators on the test bench and on the A/C
• Flight Control actuators in flight in service support: Ensure that the actuators are serviceable during the flight test campaign

Your Boarding Pass

• At least 5 years experience in the actuator design, development and testing, preferably in electro mechanical actuators
• Experience mainly in flight control domain
• Experience in testing
• A good understanding of systems interfaces and management
• Able to take initiatives to propose simpler and efficient ways of working
• Have good skills in practical problem solving
• Autonomy, Adaptability, Availability, Accountability
• English and French are mandatory

About Us & Values

• Airbus UpNext empowers you to think and act like a startup, backed by the robust expertise of Airbus.
• #Speed of Execution: Moving fast, prioritizing fast experimentation and agility over paperwork.
• #Be Audacious: Welcoming challenges; constantly striving to push boundaries.
• #Be Simple: Finding the most efficient, pragmatic path to success.
• #Caring for Each Other & Open to the World: Building a trustful team and expanding global partnerships.
• 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 Details

Company: Airbus UpNext SAS

Employment Type: Fixed term

Experience Level: Professional

Job Family: Vehicle Mission & Control

Additional Information

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking. Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The Company constantly innovates to provide efficient and technologically‑advanced solutions in aerospace, defence, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus offers modern and fuel‑efficient airliners and associated services. Airbus is also a European leader in defence and security and one of the world's leading space businesses. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions and services worldwide.

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