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Airbus

Manufacturer of commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense

Safety for Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer

AvionicsPosted on Nov 12
Full-timeBlagnac, France

About the Job

Requirements

  • A degree-level education from a grande école or university.
  • At least 3 years of experience in the aeronautical industry; the stated experience range is 3 to 5 years minimum.
  • Strong knowledge of system architecture, project and multi-project management, and process safety, including CS-25.1309, ARP4761, and ARP4754.
  • Ability to perform particular-risk analyses (PRA), including FESRA, EMH, bird strike, sustained engine imbalance, and thermal risk analyses.
  • Negotiation-level English is mandatory.
  • Ability to synthesize information and produce high-quality written documents.
  • Rigor, organization, teamwork, collaboration, flexibility, adaptability, and autonomy.

Responsibilities

  • Build the FTI Safety Report required for Flight Clearance, in collaboration with system designers, safety specialists, and environmental qualification interfaces.
  • Contribute to defining and validating the architecture of sensors and systems to be installed on test aircraft, ensuring alignment with ground and flight requirements.
  • Monitor the development, qualification, and installation of sensors and systems from Preliminary Design Review through Flight Readiness Review.
  • Monitor the qualification campaign, including knowledge of DO-160 sections 7.3, 26, and 21.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of associated safety analyses, including FHA, SSA, fault trees, dependency diagrams, and quantitative and qualitative analyses.
  • Experience in environmental qualification, including DO-160 and stress-vibration testing.
  • Knowledge of flight testing.

About the Company

Airbus

Manufacturer of commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense

Airbus designs and manufactures a wide range of aerospace products, including commercial airplanes, helicopters, defense systems, and space technologies. Its aircraft and rotorcraft are built with integrated airframes, propulsion, avionics, and digital systems to carry passengers, cargo, or conduct military missions, while its space division covers satellites, orbital infrastructure, launch services, and secure communications. Airbus differentiates itself with an end-to-end portfolio across commercial, defense, and space, a global manufacturing and services network, and a focus on sustainability and digital transformation. Its goal is to enable global mobility and connectivity while reducing aviation’s environmental impact through sustainable aviation and collaborative innovation.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Blagnac, France
Founded
1970

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