Wind Tunnel Test Engineer

Jobs4; Portishead; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share

Contributory pension

Bupa health insurance

Life assurance

Job summary

Airbus Operations Limited in Filton invites a Wind Tunnel Test Engineer who will lead wind tunnel campaigns at Filton and external facilities worldwide. You will synthesize requirements into test plans, costings, and formal documentation while coordinating specialists and facility operators to ensure safe, successful tests.

You will validate results and work within the digital Aerodynamics environment. You must be willing to travel within and outside the UK for intensive testing at external wind

Qualifications

• Degree in Aerospace Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in wind tunnel testing methodologies.
• Proven track record in technical project management.
• Strong analytical and digital skills.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and lead wind tunnel test campaigns at Filton and external facilities.
• Create test plans, project costings, and formal documentation (Specifications, Programmes, and Memoranda).
• Coordinate technical specialists and liaise with external wind tunnel facility operators.
• Validate aerodynamic results and integrate with our digital environment.

Skills

Wind tunnel testing

Project management

Aerospace engineering

Analytical skills

Digital proficiency

Education

Degree in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Wind tunnel hardware

Job description

Job Description

Job Description: TRAVEL REQUIRED: Frequent travel within the UK and internationally

Location: Filton

UK TYPE: Full time

SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to BPSS and Export Control checks (including a criminal record check)

Do you have a keen interest in aerodynamics? Are you ready to organise complex technical activities, influence high-profile projects across their full lifecycle, and drive how experimental data fuses with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and flight testing? If so, the Wind Tunnel Technology team wants to hear from you. The Wind Tunnel Technology team has the privilege of leading all wind tunnel testing activities for Airbus Commercial, running projects at internal facilities in Filton and Bremen, and at other tunnel facilities worldwide, as well as working with external partners. We have a pioneering spirit, and are immensely proud of the products we help to design. As a Wind Tunnel Test Engineer, you will combine project leadership skills, technical acumen and a mindset for quality to lead and drive wind tunnel tests to successful completion. You will be based at the Filton Low-Speed Wind Tunnel, which has the unique legacy of having tested every aircraft developed on our site, from Concorde to the latest A350 XWB.

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM

• Initiate and lead wind tunnel test campaigns at the Filton facility and at external facilities worldwide
• Synthesise technical requirements to create test plans, project costings, and formal documentation (Specifications, Programmes, and Memoranda)
• Coordinate technical specialists and liaise directly with external wind tunnel facility operators to ensure safe and successful test execution
• Validate aerodynamic results throughout the testing process and collaborate seamlessly within our digital environment and wider Aerodynamics team

You must also be willing to travel within and outside the UK, supporting periods of intensive testing at external wind tunnel facilities.

ABOUT YOU

• A degree in Aerospace Engineering or equivalent professional background in applied aerodynamics
• Demonstrable technical knowledge of wind tunnel testing methodologies, experimental hardware, and associated data correction techniques
• Experience in technical project management, with an ability to lead teams and manage stakeholders
• Strong analytical skills and digital proficiency

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

• Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, various optional salary sacrifice benefits, shopping discounts and much more
• Work / Life Balance: 35 hour week, flexible working around core hours, flexible working, option to buy/sell holiday
• Personal Development: Personalised development plan and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities
• Health & Wellbeing: Bupa health insurance (including assisted fertility treatments and gender dysphoria & reassignment support), wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme, on-site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime yoga / meditation
• Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay), adoption / shared parental / caregiving leave, purpose built maternity rooms on site
• Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)

HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU

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Company: Airbus Operations Limited

Employment Type: Permanent

Experience Level: Professional

Job Family: Flight & Space Physics

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