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Airbus

Manufacturer of commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense

Ingénieur Conception Mécanique et Intégration d'Instruments Spatiaux - f/h

Spacecraft & Launch Vehicle SystemsUpdated on Nov 13
Full-timeToulouse, FranceNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • The candidate must hold French nationality, as required under IGI 1300 of 9 August 2021 (§1.2.2.1).
  • The candidate must have at least 5 years of professional experience in mechanical design, physical architecture, or integration of complex equipment or instruments.
  • The candidate must have advanced skills in mechanical, aerospace, or mechatronics engineering.
  • The candidate must have advanced proficiency with computer-aided design tools, particularly the 3DEXPERIENCE software suite and CATIA, and experience with configuration management.
  • The candidate must understand severe space-environment constraints, including launch vibration, thermal cycling in vacuum, radiation, and optical cleanliness.
  • The candidate must be fluent in French and professional English, including for technical reviews and international deliverables.
  • The candidate must hold, or be eligible to obtain, a security clearance from recognized authorities.

Responsibilities

  • Lead spatial layout studies for optical and radiofrequency instruments, accounting for mass, volume, thermal, and operational constraints.
  • Define and optimize equipment arrangements, including placement of boxes, cable-harness routing, and integration of precision optical subassemblies.
  • Define and manage mechanical and thermal interfaces between the satellite platform and subsystems.
  • Perform mass, center-of-gravity, and inertia assessments, as well as tolerance-chain and tolerancing analyses to ensure industrial feasibility.
  • Prepare reference technical documentation, including design files, layout reports, and interface control documents.
  • Present and defend technical solutions during formal design reviews with clients and institutional partners.
  • Coordinate technically with specialists in thermal, electrical, and structural-analysis disciplines, and with assembly, integration, and test teams.
  • Provide technical oversight of subcontracted work packages in accordance with project milestones.
  • Track costs, schedules, and deliverable quality in accordance with design-office and digital-continuity processes.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of Airbus digital design methods (DDMS) is a plus.

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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