Flight Controls Testing Engineer (m/f), Toulouse

Airbus is a leading aircraft manufacturer with the most modern and comprehensive family of airliners on the market, ranging in capacity from 100 to more than 500 seats. Airbus champions innovative technologies and offers some of the world’s most fuel efficient and quiet aircraft. Airbus has sold over 13.800 aircraft to more than 360 customers worldwide. Airbus has achieved more than 8,000 deliveries since the first Airbus aircraft entered into service. Headquartered in Toulouse, France.

Tasks & accountabilities

Your main tasks and responsibilities will include:

• Test Design and Preparation - analyse laws and functions and propose test procedures/strategies which meet certification, maturity and programme needs.
• Perform laboratory testing and analysis. Document findings and make recommendations.
• Analyse and synthesise Flight test data originating from Flight Tests Request (FTR) and snags raised by Flight Test team.
• Telemetry follow-up and participation to briefing/debriefing.
• Drive TACT (Test Activity Control Team) to review test progress, snag follow-up on Ground and Flight test activities. Prioritise and drive certification and operational maturity objectives.
• Innovation & continuous improvement: Join collaborative team projects to push the technical boundaries of testing. Examples include digital tools and processes, big data analytics and automation.
• Participate in cross function and cross programme topics/testing to develop competencies and ensure close collaboration with stakeholders.

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.

Required skills

You will have the following skills and experience:

• Educated to a 5 years’ degree level (or equivalent) in Engineering or a related discipline,
• Knowledge of flight mechanics,
• Knowledge and/or Experience of testing systems,
• Knowledge and/or Experience of Analyzing data,
• Any relevant experience is taken into account,
• A strong motivation for Testing, Flight Controls is essential,
• Challenge mind is essential,
• Curiosity, Team player, Rigor,
• Negotiation level of English.