Flight Test Software Technician (f/m)

Airbus Aircraft; Toulouse; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus Operations SAS in Toulouse, France, is seeking a Flight Test Software Technician to join the Flight and Integration Tests Center. You will develop, validate, and deploy embedded software for Flight Test Instrumentation, ensuring data integrity and secure test flight execution.

You will generate software packages from developer components, deploy on test benches, run integration and non-regression tests, and deliver documented packages to onboard flight test systems.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of IT systems integration activities.
• Proficiency in Python or Bash for test automation.
• Experience with Git, SVN and Jira for versioning and ticketing.
• Experience with Windows and/or Linux operating systems.
• Technical English to read documentation and write incident tickets.

Responsibilities

• Generate software packages from developer components and verify compliance against requirements.
• Deploy software packages on test benches, execute test plans (integration, non-regression), and analyze anomalies.
• Deliver final software packages securely to onboard flight test systems with documentation.
• Propose improvements to optimize methods, modernise procedures, and increase test automation.

Skills

IT systems integration

Scripting (Python,Bash)

Windows/Linux familiarity

Technical English proficiency

Tools

Git

SVN

Jira

Job description

Job Description

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Flight Test Software Technician (f/m) to join our Flight and Integration Tests Center based in Toulouse, France.

You will be part of a team developing support, maintenance, testing, and deployment of embedded applications on Flight Test Instrumentation. As part of the software integration team, you will be involved in assembling, validating, and delivering software packages for the Flight Test Engineer Station aiming at ensuring data integrity and securing test flight execution.

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 centre, 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.

Your challenges

• Generate software packages from developer components and verify compliance against operational requirements.
• Deploy software packages on test benches, execute test plans (integration, non-regression), and analyze anomalies.
• Deliver final software packages securely to onboard flight test systems with all required documentation.
• Propose improvements to optimize working methods, modernise procedures, and increase test automation.

Your boarding pass

• Strong knowledge of IT systems integration activities and test environments.
• Proficiency in a scripting language (Python, Bash) to automate test procedures and deliverable generation.
• Experience with software configuration management tools (Git, SVN) and ticketing systems (Jira) for full traceability.
• Proficiency with Windows and/or Linux operating systems, alongside basic SQL database querying skills.
• Technical English capability to read technical documentation and write incident tickets efficiently.

This position requires a security clearance or will be 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 Operations SAS

Employment Type

Permanent

Classe Emploi (France): Classe E09

Experience Level

Entry Level

Job Family

Testing

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.