Flight Control System Designer (f/m) (H/F)

AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS; Toulouse; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Employee savings plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Extra days off

Health insurance

Job summary

Airbus Operations SAS in Toulouse invites applications for a Flight Control System Designer to join the Flight Control and Guidance System Department. You will contribute to the Integrated Flight Control System for New Avionics and work on the Primary Flight Control System with high‑performance flight control solutions.

Role involves design and development activities, collaboration across teams, and participation in safety, verification, and certification processes.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in engineering or technical domains related to avionics/flight systems.
• Strong background in Real‑Time Embedded Systems engineering.
• Experience in Flight Control System design, integration or testing.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to specifications evolutions of the Primary Flight Control System.
• Draft high‑level and low‑level functional specifications.
• Drive programme‑level trade‑offs for continuous design improvements.
• Ensure adherence to the Product Line approach for functions in the Primary Flight Control Computer.
• Support safety analysis, verification and validation activities, and certification dossiers.

Skills

Flight control systems

Real‑Time embedded systems

Model‑Based / Requirement‑Based SRE

Cross‑functional collaboration

English proficiency

Tools

Embedded software tools

RTOS

Simulation & testing

Job description

Airbus Commercial Aircraft – Flight Control System Designer

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Flight Control System Designer (f/m) to join our Flight Control and Guidance System Department (1YCC) based in Toulouse, France.

You will be part of a team developing the Integrated Flight Control System for New Avionics Project.

As part of the Primary Flight Control System team, you will be involved in the design and development activities of the functions hosted in the Flight Control Computers, aiming at delivering high-performance flight control solutions.

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.

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.

Your challenges

• Contribute to functional and operational specifications evolutions of the Primary Flight Control System.
• Elaborate related high-level and low-level detailed functional specifications.
• Drive trade-offs and decisions at programme level to ensure continuous design improvements.
• Ensure adherence to the Product Line approach for functions hosted in the Primary Flight Control Computer.
• Contribute to safety analysis, verification and validation activities, and certification means of compliance dossiers.

Your boarding pass

• Proven track record and solid experience in engineering or technical domains relevant to complex avionics/flight systems.
• Strong background in Real‑Time Embedded System Engineering with experience in Requirement‑Based or Model‑Based System Engineering.
• Extensive experience in Flight Control System design, integration, or testing.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong cross‑functional relationships, network, and communicate effectively.
• High degree of autonomy and strong technical problem‑solving capabilities.
• Negotiation level of English; proficiency in French, German, or Spanish is considered a plus.

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customized development solutions.

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Company

Airbus Operations SAS

Employment Type

Permanent

Classe Emploi (France): Classe G13

Experience Level

Professional

Job Family

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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.