Graduate Handling Qualities & Flight Control Laws Tester

Are you a university graduate with the aspiration, enthusiasm, and talent to help us pioneer sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world? Every year, Airbus seeks bright minds from around the globe to fill critical roles that will shape our future.

When you begin your career with us, we don't just offer a job; we accelerate your growth through the Airbus Global Graduate development journey. This isn't a one-size-fits-all program; it's a personalized, two-year experience designed to cultivate your professional skills, enhance your business acumen, and hone your technical abilities. Crucially, we place a strong emphasis on developing your leadership potential from day one. You'll gain a unique perspective on the world of Airbus while contributing directly in a specific, impactful position.

During the two years, we will take you on a soft-skill development journey, covering such areas as inclusive leadership, our Values, resilience, communication and emotional intelligence, with various in-person and virtual workshops.

Beyond your daily responsibilities and a comprehensive schedule of training, you'll join your global graduate community annually for a dedicated development week. This is your chance to connect with your peers, learn directly from our seasoned leaders, and gain insights from the best in the industry.

Throughout the programme, you will be developed into an established and valuable team member from day 1. You'll sharpen your skills in an area strategically important to Airbus, gaining a deep understanding of our business – its opportunities, challenges, and needs – and, most importantly, you'll have learned more about yourself and what makes you truly great. You will have demonstrated your capability and readiness to take on future leadership challenges within Airbus.

Above all, you'll have the unparalleled opportunity to do your best work in an industry that is literally reshaping how we live in our world.

If you're ready to embark on this transformative journey and unlock your full potential, apply below.

What you will be doing :

Within the Flight and Integration Test Centre (IV), you will belong to the team responsible for preparing and analysing simulator tests and flight tests related to flight dynamics and flight control laws disciplines. We contribute not only to carry out a safe and efficient testing campaign but also to demonstrate the certification criteria of new concept developments, through real-time telemetry follow-up and deferred-time analysis.

This job involves a close collaboration with FT engineers, FT instrumentation and engineering design teams.

You will be on a development pathway to guide your growth into aircraft Handling Qualities and can expect to be involved in the following:

• 1V Test integration Center - Handling Qualities and Flight Control Laws Test Specialist in charge of preparing , following and analysing tests (simu and flight) linked to Nominal cases
• 1V Test integration Center - Multi-system Test specialist in charge of preparing, executing and analysing simulator tests linked to Handling Qualities Failure CAses
• 1V Test integration Center - development Flight Test Specialist Engineer (FTSE) in charge of supporting the Flight Test Engineers (FTE) and Pilots community and managing development and certification tests (Simulator and Flight Tests)
• 1YCG Handling Qualities Design Office in charge of defining flight domain where aircraft safety, comfort and reliability is guaranteed (definition of characteristic speeds, setting of angle of attack, sideslip domains, and procedure in case of failure cases)

Task & accountabilities :

As a test specialist your main tasks and responsibilities will include :

• Prepare the Flight Test campaign, defining and validating on-board and real time (telemetry) visualization tools
• Follow-up the tests in real time, through the telemetry centre, providing the necessary support to the crew to ensure the validity and safety of the test
• Perform deferred time analyses, providing a synthetic feedback on the data validity and on the behaviour of the aircraft configuration tested, to the relevant design team (mainly handling qualities and flight control laws)
• Ensure preparation, including test readiness, and real time follow-up of simulator sessions
• Optimize analyses and delivery process of simulators and flight test data, taking benefit of tools that digital transformation
• Elaborate ATA 070 certifications documents in close collaboration with 1VX

Required skills :

In order to be selected for this program you will need to have the following skills and experience :

• Educated to degree level in flight physics, aerodynamics or a related discipline.
• Use of initiative/proactivity, being flexible to adapt to an operational and reactive environment
• Positive mindset and team player attitude
• Strong learning capacity
• Strong entrepreneurial thinking, as well as awareness of deadlines, costs, and quality
• English : Advanced level, French is a plus.

The position is graded BV or below.

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:

Airbus Operations SAS

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Classe Emploi (France): Classe F11

Experience Level:

Entry Level

Job Family:

Testing

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