Certification Specialist (m/f)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Employee savings plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Health insurance

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Airbus Certification Specialist in Toulouse is responsible for defining and negotiating Certification Plans for flight control system modifications and coordinating with airworthiness authorities to assure timely means of compliance.

You will lead airworthiness activities, contribute to system safety analyses, and collaborate with designers, suppliers, and test centers to ensure safety and compliance across programs. This role emphasizes autonomy, strong communication, and English proficiency.

Qualifications

• Significant professional experience in system safety, system certification and qualification, or auto flight system development.
• Demonstrated knowledge in system physical architecture, integration, and engineering.
• Strong communication and influencing skills to interact with multidisciplinary teams and authorities.
• High degree of autonomy, team spirit, and ability to foster trust.
• Negotiation level in English.

Responsibilities

• Define and negotiate Certification Plans with airworthiness authorities to certify systems modifications.
• Coordinate stakeholders (designers, suppliers, test centers, pilots) to ensure timely means of compliance issuance.
• Manage interface with Airworthiness Authorities throughout the certification process.
• Lead continuous airworthiness assessments, investigating potential safety issues and preventive/corrective actions.
• Contribute to system safety analyses, including FHA and SSA.

Skills

System safety

Certification

Airworthiness coordination

English proficiency

Autonomy

Job description

Job Overview

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Certification Specialist (m/f) t o join our Engineering department based in Toulouse, France .

You will be part of a team developing flight control systems. As part of the Flight Controls team, you will be involved in certification and airworthiness activities aiming at ensuring the safety and compliance of our aircraft programs.

Working Environment

Global capital of aeronautics and European capital for space research, Toulouse is a dynamic city in the southwest of France served by an international airport. Ideally located between the Mediterranean sea and the Atlantic ocean and close to the Pyrenees mountains, it offers plenty of options for outdoor activities!

Benefits

• Financial rewards : Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis.


• Work / Life Balance: Extra days-off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, a Staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services.


• Wellbeing / Health: Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). Depending on the site: health services center, concierge services, gym, carpooling application.


• Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to +10.000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.


• 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.

Responsibilities

• Define and negotiate Certification Plans with airworthiness authorities to certify systems modifications.


• Coordinate various stakeholders (designers, suppliers, test centers, pilots) to ensure the timely issuance of means of compliance.


• Manage the interface with Airworthiness Authorities throughout the certification process.


• Lead continuous airworthiness assessments, investigating potential safety issues and elaborating preventive and corrective actions.


• Contribute to system safety analyses, including Functional Hazard Analysis and System Safety Assessment.

Qualifications & Experience

• Significant professional experience in system safety, system certification and qualification, or auto flight system development.


• Demonstrated knowledge in system physical architecture, integration, and engineering.


• Strong communication and influencing skills to effectively interact with multidisciplinary teams and authorities.


• High degree of autonomy, team spirit, and ability to foster trust.


• Negotiation level in English.

Additional Notes

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 Culture & Values

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [e-mail] .

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.

Additional Information

Company: Airbus Operations SAS
Employment Type: Permanent ------- Classe Emploi (France): Classe G14
Experience Level: Professional
Job Family: Vehicle Mission & Control