Cryogenic & superconducting distribution components and cables R&T (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.

Responsibilities

As a Cryogenic & superconducting distribution components and cables R&T engineer (m/f),
you will be part of the team in charge of designing, manufacturing and testing DC/AC
distribution and cables components for a cryogenic and superconducting powertrain and you will have the following responsibilities :

• Technical lead on development and prototyping the DC/AC distribution and cables components for the cryogenic and superconducting powertrain
• Select good technologies and good partners for prototyping a DC/AC superconducting network (FCL, circuit breakers, cables, connectors…)
• Design all components to ensure superconductivity state and performances in collaboration with partners
• Prototype all the components and integrate them in a cryogenic loop
• Integrate and test them in the cryo/superconducting powertrain
• Evaluate performances and potential of a cryo-inverter for propulsive application
• Drive industrial and academic partners.

Note that the contract for this position is a CDIC (Contrat Durée Indéterminée de Chantier), limited term contract for the duration of the project (estimated 3 years).

Your boarding pass

As the successful candidate you will be able to demonstrate some or all of the following skills
and competencies:

• Background in electrical engineering
• At least 10-20 years’ experience in distribution components (FCL, circuit breakers, cables, connectors...) for automotive, railway and/or aerospace from technology, design through prototyping and laboratory testing
• Experience in superconducting/cryogenic technologies cables, FCL and/or Cryogenic circuit breakers
• Demonstrated track record of end-to-end project execution
• Well-built professional network within their domain of expertise, including academics, industrial players, consultants, entrepreneurs
• Demonstrated ability to reason rigorously about technology or business models at varying levels of abstraction.

Especially

• Autonomy, Adaptability, Availability, Accountability
• Team-Player
• Hands-on and solution oriented attitude
• Passionate about technology, sciences
• Sharing the values of transparency, courage, humility, empathy
• Willing to have fun.