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Airbus

Manufacturer of commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense

Mechanical Systems & Infrastructure SATCOM Engineer

Design EngineeringUpdated on Nov 11
Full-timeToulouse, FranceNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Specialized training in telecommunications or mechanics.
  • At least 7 to 10 years of professional experience.
  • For the mechanical profile, mastery of ground-segment architecture and products, large antennas, engineering processes, RF/IF transmission, and SATCOM link budgets.
  • For the telecommunications profile, mastery of structural sizing, mechanical design software, static and dynamic analysis, thermal dissipation studies, and assembly and validation methods for SATCOM ground-station components.
  • A successful initial experience managing a work package and working in SATCOM ground systems is strongly desired.
  • Ability to negotiate technical matters in English and French.
  • Must hold, or be eligible to obtain, a security clearance from recognized authorities.
  • Must be a French national under IGI 1300, article 65.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical support to the bid-response team.
  • Produce technical specifications.
  • Consult suppliers by evaluating offers, iterating with suppliers, and participating in supplier selection.
  • Participate in preparing presales designs.
  • Write technical proposals for customer bid submissions.
  • Contribute to cost estimation.
  • Contribute to ground-station system design, including architecture and performance, and to deployment strategy.
  • Produce detailed engineering documentation, including definition files, technical justifications, manufacturing files, connection files, and interface files.
  • Serve as the project's technical lead during development, qualification, and deployment.
  • Manage procurement of ground stations or subsystems, including technical follow-up, design reviews, qualification reviews, and project reporting.
  • Manage technical activities, including schedules, execution of technical tasks, budget, risks, project reporting, technical files, customer technical interfaces, and quality of deliverables.
  • Manage integration, validation, verification, and qualification phases.
  • Oversee logistics, on-site deployment, and on-site acceptance, and train customers.
  • Manage supplier maintenance projects.
  • Provide technical support to the customer.
  • Perform on-site level-three maintenance, including in-depth investigations, diagnosis of complex failures, and implementation of corrective solutions.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of support infrastructure is an advantage.

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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