Lab Test Means Architect (H/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.

Mission

• Understand and challenge the needs expressed by testers in order to translate them into appropriate technical solutions
• Propose and lead new solutions that comply with requirements and regulations in force for lab test means
• Manage call for tenders if necessary
• Ensure a closed collaboration with Project Managers on architecture costing & schedule
• Define the architectures to be implemented and share them with stakeholders (electrical/mechanical designers, instrumentation, simulation)
• Ensure the technical coordination/steering of architects community
• Raise early technical risks & arbitrate trades
• Specify the development of necessary equipment that is missing or obsolete and monitor these developments
• Support designers in the creation of electrical plans and harnesses associated with this architecture
• Provide support for integration activities
• Ensure V&V (Verification & Validation) of the lab test means

Profil

• General Engineering's degree level (or equivalent) in Aeronautical Engineering
• Experience of 5 years minimum in systems design or development
• Good knowledge of avionics systems
• Skills in testing and validating test equipment would be appreciated
• Basics in project management
• Knowledges of configuration management would be a plus
• Ability to negotiate and give presentations (Advanced level) in both French and English
• Experience as a lab test means architect would be a plus
• Team spirit, leadership, autonomy, rigour, good communication skills, adaptability and flexibility