Helicopters Certification & Qualification Engineer (M/F)

Airbus Aircraft; Toulouse; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Profit sharing

Employee savings plan

Stock purchase plan

Extra days off

Health insurance

Upskilling opportunities

Mobility programme

Résumé du poste

Airbus Commercial Aircraft in Toulouse, France seeks a Helicopters Certification & Qualification Engineer (CQE) to drive airworthiness compliance for helicopter designs. You will spearhead the certification program, align with regulatory bases, and collaborate across engineering, test, and support teams to ensure timely approvals. This role offers cross-functional impact and growth within Airbus Helicopters.

Qualifications

• Significant engineering experience, preferably in aerospace certification (FAR29/CS29 and/or FAR25/CS25 knowledge is a major asset).
• Proven ability to lead projects and manage multiple interfaces.
• Rigor, strong organizational skills, and excellent communication abilities.

Responsabilités

• Certification Strategy: Define and establish the Certification Program by identifying the applicable certification basis and the necessary Means of Compliance for each project.
• Cross-Functional Project Leadership: Coordinate stakeholders across engineering, system design, experts, customer support, and flight test personnel to harmonize strategies.
• Management and Deployment: Plan, manage, and track compliance activities; resolve roadblocks and ensure on-time certification deliveries.
• Official Validation: Review and release compliance documentation and declare compliance at the helicopter level.
• DOA Approval: Exercise the DOA privilege for the approval of design changes.

Connaissances

Project leadership

Airworthiness

Certification processes

Communication

Description du poste

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Helicopters Certification & Qualification Engineer (CQE) (H/F) to join the Certification Technical Directorate Team based in Toulouse, France. Join the Certification and Airworthiness team in Toulouse and become the architect of airworthiness compliance for our helicopters. As a Certification & Qualification Engineer (CQE), you don't just verify rules : you spearhead the entire process, ensuring that every new design change respects the stringent airworthiness requirements (FAR29/CS29).

This is a highly strategic and cross-functional position, offering you an unparalleled overview of the organization, products, and technologies within Airbus Helicopters.

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 :

• Certification Strategy: Define and establish the Certification Program (CP) by identifying the applicable certification basis and the necessary Means of Compliance for each project.


• Cross-Functional Project Leadership: Coordinate a multitude of high-level stakeholders: Chief Engineering, System Design Responsibles, Experts, Customer Support, Flight Test Pilots & Engineers, etc. You ensure the harmonization of the strategy with all relevant Certification Verification Engineers.


• Management and Deployment: Plan, manage, and track the progress of compliance activities. You resolve roadblocks and ensure the on-time delivery of certifications.


• Official Validation: Review and release all compliance documentation, consolidate the results of the compliance demonstration, and declare compliance at the helicopter level.


• DOA Approval: Exercise the DOA (Design Organization Approval) privilege for the approval of design changes.

Your boarding pass :

• Significant experience in engineering, ideally in aerospace certification (FAR29/CS29 and or FAR25/CS25 knowledge is a major asset).


• Proven ability to lead projects and manage multiple interfaces.


• Rigor, strong organizational skills, and excellent communication abilities.

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 SAS

Employment Type:

Permanent

Classe Emploi (France):

Classe G13

Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Qualification & Operability

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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.