Test Engineer For General Systems, Powerplant And Flight Control Systems

Test Engineer For General Systems, Powerplant And Flight Control Systems

An opportunity for a Test Engineer for General Systems, Powerplant and Flight Control Systems has arisen within Airbus Defence and Space in Getafe.

The position will be enrolled within the Flight and Integration Test Center organization working in the Integration Test and Analysis domain for A/C General Systems, Power plant and Flight Control Systems group.

This team is in charge of the integration tests in virtual environment, laboratory and aircraft level of the previous mentioned safety critical systems assuring the integration at sub-system and system levels from an end to end perspective and acting as first customer for independent design solution assessment.

The scope of responsibility covers from the test requirements gathering and assessment in order to define the integrated tests procedures and test plan; the execution of the tests procedures and final results analysis and reporting.

In addition to the virtual and laboratory tests activities, the team supports the Flight Test campaigns preparation when requested; performs systems monitoring through telemetry when available and performs the flight test results analysis with final reporting of the campaign.

The tests support covers from development up to certification and qualification of the systems.

Tasks & accountabilities

Particularly for the open position the main duties will consist on:

• Support the department project coordinators and Test specialists to prepare, execute integration test on virtual environment, at lab/rig and ground test on the aircraft, support flight test execution and derive required reporting and data analysis.
• Support Test Specialist to prepare the contribution to the Integrated Test Team forum within the scope of the activities
• Support for development, certification, qualification and production testing activities according to Test Program requirements. Ensure & support appropriate IV&V strategy for these activities. Follow-up of test progress
• Participate in the review and optimization of Test Requests generating derived test procedures.
• Assure and review that the test means are in adequate configuration to perform the test. Control of configuration and limitations of the ATAs under his/her responsibility
• Coordinate with 'Test Framework and instrumentation' and 'A/C & Mission System Integration Rigs' domains the definition of proper means for required data reduction, monitoring and analysis.
• Interface with DO, AW and certification authorities, supporting test activities on certification meetings when required, write Development/Certification/Qualification test plans and reports
• Assistance to Flight Test Engineers, Test Pilots and Test Specialists in preparation of Flight Test or simulator sessions: Follow test in telemetry and provide safety monitoring when needed / Follow-up and provide expertise of test data reduction and detailed analysis
• Interface with Test Integrators, project coordinators, design offices, chief engineering. Provide expertise to system architecture and design definition for Systems and Functions integration
• Provide analysis and validation of test results.
• Identify, categorize, track and analyse system misbehaviours, providing the detailed information and associated impact to the designer
• Optimize test data analysis and derived methodologies.

Required skills

We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:

• Educated in an Aeronautical Engineering degree or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in testing.

  Proven experience in the following areas:

  • A/C Tests definition, preparation and execution for General Systems, FCS and Powerplant Systems
  • Configuration control and set up for tests
  • A/C tests and safety critical system tests for first flight
  • A/C prototypes testing
  • A/C or Systems configuration analysis and tests definition for the specific configuration
  • A/C Test means and Ground Support Equipment knowledge and operation
  • Test Support Systems, Flight Test Instrumentation definition and real time monitoring
  • Test results analysis and reporting
  • FTI monitoring displays V&V and real time systems monitoring and analysis
• Proactive person.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Advanced level in English and Spanish.

Which benefits will you have as Airbus Employee?

At Airbus we are focused on our employees and their welfare. Take a look at some of our social benefits:

• Vacation days and additional days-off along the year.
• Attractive salary.
• Collective transport service in some sites.
• Benefits such as health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan, or study grants.
• On-site facilities (among others): free canteen, kindergarten, medical office.
• Possibility to collaborate in different social and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
• Excellent upskilling opportunities and great development prospects in a multicultural environment.
• Special rates in products & benefits.

Want to know more about us?

Airbus is a leader in designing, manufacturing and delivering aerospace products, services and solutions to customers on a worldwide scale, pioneering sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world.

With around 130,000 employees and as the largest aeronautics and space company in Europe and a worldwide leader, Airbus is at the forefront of the aviation industry, connecting people and places via air and space.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Last but not least, the company has been awarded with the " Top Employers Spain 2023 " certification and " Top Employers Europe 2023 " by Top Employers Institute.

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 Defence and Space SAU

Employment Type: Permanent

Experience Level: Professional

Job Family: Testing <JF-EN-ET>