Flight Control & Autopilot Systems Testing Engineer (m/f)

Airbus; Toulouse; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Profit sharing schemes

Staff council activities

Health insurance

Unlimited e-learning access

Résumé du poste

Airbus Operations SAS in Toulouse is seeking a Flight Control & Autopilot Systems Testing Engineer to join the Flight and Integration Tests center. You will lead testing activities on laboratory benches, simulators, and flight test aircraft, shaping testing through digitalisation and innovation, while focusing on safety and high-value work.

You will collaborate with Design Office, Flight Test Engineers, and Programmes to drive milestones and deliverables, with a proactive, team-oriented mindset

Qualifications

• Degree in Aeronautics or related field.
• 3-6 years of experience in system testing or development.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.

Responsabilités

• Analyze, challenge, and harmonize test orders per overall test strategy.
• Define and write test procedures and test cases for system validation (flight control laws, software, etc.).
• Learn airline operating procedures to build representative test scenarios.
• Perform tests on benches and simulators; analyze results and write test reports.
• Support flight tests with real-time telemetry analysis.
• Collaborate with Design Office, Flight Test Engineers, and Programs to share results and meet milestones.
• Report and classify issues in reporting tools.
• Drive innovation with data analytics and automation.

Connaissances

Testing systems

Flight mechanics

Aircraft operation

Python coding

Embedded systems

Formation

Aeronautics degree

Description du poste

Job Description:

A position of Flight Control & Autopilot Systems Testing Engineer (m/f) has just opened within Airbus Commercial Aircraft in Toulouse. You will join a team within the Flight and Integration Tests center, in charge of Flight Control (ATA 27) and Autopilot (ATA 22) system integration testing for all programs.

The majority of our testing activities are performed on laboratory test benches, aircraft integration simulators and flight test aircraft.

The jobholder will also contribute to shaping the future of testing through more innovative ways of working and more digitalisation, with the objective of increasing the maturity of our products, focusing on high-added-value activities while keeping safety first. Collaboration with our main stakeholders in the Design Office, Programmes and Flight Tests fosters a rich and dynamic environment in which to develop.

Your main tasks & responsibilities:

• Analyzing, challenging, and harmonizing test orders/requests in accordance with the overall test strategy.
• Defining and writing the test procedures and test cases to validate the system design (flight control laws, software, …).
• Learning airline operational procedures in order to build fully representative test scenarios.
• Performing the tests on specific benches and simulators, and analyzing the results (writing test reports, data analysis, …).
• Supporting flight tests through real-time analysis from the telemetry room.
• Participating in working groups with the Design Office, Flight Test Engineers, and Programmes to share results and contribute to delivering A/C main milestones.
• Reporting and classifying identified issues in associated reporting tools.
• Enhancing innovation and continuous improvement (big data analytics, automation, etc.).

Required skills:

If you are strongly motivated, curious about the technology, rigorous, eager to test, analyze, investigate and contribute to the future of testing, you are welcome to apply!

We are looking for a proactive and result-oriented engineer, ideally with a degree in Aeronautics or a related field, with 3-6 years of experience in system testing or development. The candidate shall be open-minded, with good communication and synthesis skills, and a strong team spirit.

About you:

• You are proactive and like to meet challenges
• You have a strong team spirit and are open-minded
• You have good communication and synthesis skills

About your technical skills:

• Knowledge and/or experience of testing systems
• Knowledge of flight mechanics
• Knowledge of aircraft operation or flying experience could be a plus (eg PPL or ATP)
• Coding skills in Python / Analytical skills (data science, data analysis…)
• Any relevant experience in embedded system design or computer science is a plus.

Languages:

• Advanced level in French and English

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.

Your 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!

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.

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 Operations SAS

Employment Type:

Permanent

Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Testing

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.