Flight Test Instrumentation Systems Engineer

Location: Getafe (Madrid)

Company: Airbus Defence and Space SAU

Responsibilities

- Collect, capture, and challenge flight test means requirements in close contact with stakeholders to define and agree on a verification and validation strategy.
- Support the design and production teams during the integration process of flight test means within the aircraft.
- Coordinate with customers, airworthiness authorities, and external stakeholders to collect evidence and issue validation statements ensuring onboard systems are fit for purpose and safe.
- Operate airborne and ground flight test means in compliance with safety standards, preparing functional checks and supporting active flight test campaigns.
- Process and securely store flight test data according to required security classifications and deliver necessary data to the customer.
- Maintain FTM configuration in airworthy condition by executing maintenance protocols and performing first-level troubleshooting as needed.

Skills

- Education: Degree in Engineering (Aeronautical, Industrial, Systems, or related discipline).
- Experience: 3 to 5 years of experience in systems engineering or flight test operations.
- Soft skills: High adaptability to work on complex topics, strong collaboration capabilities, and effective networking skills across multi-site teams.
- Languages: Native/Fluent level in Spanish and Advanced level in English (both written & spoken).
- Technical knowledge: Systems Engineering methodology and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).




- Valuable / Nice to have: Proficiency in French and/or German will be valued.

Benefits

- Vacation days plus additional days-off along the year.
- Attractive salary.
- Hybrid model of working when possible, promoting the work-life balance.
- Collective transport service in some sites.
- Benefits such as health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan, or study grants.
- On-site facilities (among others): free canteen, kindergarten, medical office.
- Possibility to collaborate in different social and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
- Excellent upskilling opportunities and great development prospects in a multicultural environment.
- Special rates in products & benefits.

Employment Details

Contract type: Permanent

Experience Level: Professional

Job Family: Testing

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