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Airbus

Manufacturer of commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense

Mass Properties Engineer - Military Derivatives

Aerospace EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeGetafe, Madrid, SpainNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A degree in Aeronautical Engineering is required.
  • Experience of 0–5 years is requested; Flight Physics or Structural Design and Mass Properties experience is valuable.
  • Advanced English is required.
  • German is valuable.
  • Ability to work independently and autonomously and to be self-organised.
  • Aspiration to work in an engineering domain and discuss aircraft-level topics.
  • Willingness to adopt a new way of working and become empowered.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the development of new vehicles, including derivatives, operational support of in-service vehicles, and decommissioning.
  • Define mass status, target mass, and the route to target.
  • Monitor and report mass at the various stages of vehicle life through mass estimations, calculations, accounting, and weight control.
  • Validate mass by weighing.
  • Collaborate with technical disciplines to understand and challenge vehicle design in pursuit of optimum mass.
  • Deliver mass models for Loads analyses.
  • Perform trade studies, benchmarking, and competitor analyses.
  • Contribute to overall vehicle optimisation.
  • Provide support to Chief Engineering and Program for decision making.
  • Contribute to design reviews, weight maturity reviews, weight savings, and preparation and tracking of mass risks and opportunities.
  • Support marketing in preparing customer guarantees and vehicle deliveries, including loadability, weight, and balance.
  • Develop capabilities (R&T, M&T) and processes to enable and enhance time, quality, and cost delivery to the programs.
  • Develop Mass properties competencies across Combat and Military Transport products while working in a transnational team between Spain and Germany.

Desired Qualifications

  • Flight Physics or Structural Design and Mass Properties experience is valuable.
  • German is valuable.

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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