Senior Armament Systems & Weapon Integration Engineer

An opportunity for a Senior Armament Systems & Weapon Integration Engineer has arisen within Airbus Defence and Space, Getafe (Madrid).

This role is responsible for the end-to-end development and integration of armament systems, associated equipment and weapon/store integration into aerial platforms. The successful candidate will ensure that all systems meet the highest levels of performance, safety, and regulatory compliance throughout their entire lifecycle.

Responsibilities

- System Development: Manage the full product lifecycle-from concept to retirement- ensuring full compliance with regulatory frameworks and delivering systems that consistently met complex program requirements.
- Technical Analysis: Perform trade-off analyses, validate architectures, and lead performance analysis to optimize system solutions.
- System Design: Define architectures for Armament Control Systems, Stores Management Systems, and Weapon Bay/Carriage systems in cooperation with suppliers or partners. Lead the preparation and technical assessment of documentation for the design and development of armament systems and stores integration
- Interface & Requirement Management: Define interfaces and technical requirements across system, subsystem, and equipment levels, ensuring coherent integration and conducting impact analysis.
- Integration Activities: Lead the technical integration of weapons, stores, and armament systems by developing Interface Control Documents (ICDs)



and performing technical assessments of both weapon-level and system-level architectures to ensure seamless operational capability within the aircraft ecosystem.”
- Safety & Documentation: Prepare and assess technical and safety documentation for armament systems and stores integration.
- Testing & Qualification: Develop system test benches and define ground/flight test requirements to support qualification and certification.
- Airworthiness and Certification: Ensure airworthiness compliance through the management of qualification reports and the generation of certification documents.
- Supplier Management: Act as the primary technical point of contact for suppliers, ensuring technical alignment and compliance with system requirements
- Technical Mentorship & Leadership: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and ensuring adherence to high-level engineering standards and best practices

Skills

We are looking forward to know you:

- Education: Aeronautical or Industrial Engineering degree or a related discipline.
- Experience: Experienced Engineer (5+ years required) in Aircraft Systems Integration.
- Soft skills: High adaptability to work on new topics, new business and in a networking mode.
- Languages: Advanced level in English & Spanish (both written & spoken).
- Technical knowledge:




- Acknowledgement of systems integration in aerial combat platforms.
- Acknowledgement of systems development and validation (V&V; process).
- Acknowledgement in Aircraft Systems.

- Valuable / Nice to have:

- Experience in Armament/Stores integration and or development.
- Experience in Armament/Stores Management Systems and associated equipment.
- Acknowledgement of DOORS, Matlab/Simulink, C++

Benefits

At Airbus we are focused on our employees and their welfare. Take a look at some of our social 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.

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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.

Company Information

- Company: Airbus Defence and Space SAU
- Employment Type: Permanent
- Experience Level: Professional
- Job Family: Vehicle Mission & Control

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