Development Engineer Airframe (F/M)

Prestwick Aerosystems; Marignane; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Employee stock purchase plan

Extra days off

Job summary

Airbus Helicopters SAS in Marignane seeks a Development Engineer Airframe to work in the Airframe Design Engineering team. You will contribute to all phases of new helicopter programs, from preliminary design to certification, across international projects.

The role focuses on designing components for prototypes, pre-serial and serial structures, with emphasis on composites and lightweight materials, and close collaboration with manufacturing and QA teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or similar.
• Knowledge of composite and metallic lightweight materials for helicopters.
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills.
• Flexible, team-oriented and autonomous.
• Experience with Catia V5, VPM and SAP.
• Proficient with MS Office/Google Workspace.
• French and English negotiation level; German is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preliminary design of helicopter structures and subassemblies.
• Create drawings for prototypes, test rigs, and serial parts.
• Support industrialization and retrofit solutions for prototypes.
• Assist with certification activities up to Type Certificate.
• Design parts and subassemblies for prototypes, pre-serial and serial structures.
• Define manufacturing processes with manufacturing, tooling, and quality teams.
• Collaborate cross-departmentally with other helicopter systems.

Skills

Catia V5

VPM

SAP

MS Office

French

English

German (adv)

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Job description

Job Description

At our Airbus Helicopters site in Marignane we are looking for a Development Engineer Airframe (f/m/d) within our “Airframe Design Engineering” team for the department “Airframe Design New Platforms”. This department is responsible for the development of helicopter structures of all new programs and demonstrators.

Tasks & accountabilities

Your responsibilities will be related to the new development projects. Your activities will be linked to different phases of the development:

• Preliminary design of the new helicopter structure, with subassemblies and single parts.


• Drawing set for the first prototypes, test rigs and test parts, all the way to the serial drawings.


• Support to Industrialization


• Support the flying prototypes and determine retrofit solutions


• Schedule and follow-up of certification activities up to the Type Certificate.

This position gives you the rare opportunity to take part in all these phases for a new helicopter in an international environment.

• Development and design of single parts and subassemblies for prototypes, pre-serial and serial Helicopter Primary Structures.


• Design of complex composite, milled and sheet metal formed parts.


• Creation of CAD models, drawings and bill of materials including release process.


• Definition of manufacturing processes together with manufacturing, tooling design and quality including support of industrialization.


• Selection of suitable materials and material combinations.


• Compliance with the planned dates, costs and quality.


• Cross-departmental cooperation with other helicopter systems.

Requires skills

The ideal candidate will have many of the following attributes, some of which can be acquired on the job:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or similar.


• Knowledge of composite materials and metallic lightweight materials Helicopter and helicopter technology knowledge.


• Very good analytical and conceptual competence.


• High level of flexibility, team spirit and autonomy.


• Experience with Catia V5, VPM and SAP.


• Confident handling of MS Office/Google Workspace


• French and English: negotiation level German is advantageous

Your working environment

Major economic hub with Marseille-Provence Airport, Marignane is a dynamic city in the southeast of France. It is located near the cities of Aix-en-Provence and Marseille, which host a rich cultural and tourist offer. Close to the beaches of the Côte Bleue, it offers many options for water sports activities.

How we care for you

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.

This position will require a security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities.

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 Helicopters SAS

Employment Type

Permanent

Classe Emploi (France)

Classe F11

Experience Level

Professional

Job Family

Structure Design & Integration

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