Aircraft Control Modelling and Simulation engineer (m/f)

Job Description

Are you ready to stand at the intersection of Aircraft Control Design and high‑fidelity Simulation?

Join the Aircraft Control Modelling & Simulation and V&V team within the Airbus Design Office.

We are a transversal team whose mission is to develop, support, and validate the model & simulation applications used to design Flight Control Systems across all Airbus programs and also to perform V&V activities.

Responsibilities

As Modelling & Simulation engineer, you will contribute to the development of high‑fidelity simulation environments that allow our engineers to develop, test, and certify Flight Control Systems. Supported by the team, your main mission will be to:

• Capture model & simulation needs evolutions from Flight Control Designers (Handling Qualities, Control Laws, and System) and from Test teams and other Model teams.
• Develop, update, and validate A/C control models as per process.
• Manage models integration & validation on the simulation platforms as per process.
• Provide support to users and necessary training for their empowerment.
• Ensure and enhance representativity of Model & Simulation Platforms versus test needs.
• Participate actively in improvements and innovations:
  • Identify and deploy solutions to improve the quality of our models & simulation and their developments (tool & automation development, workflow & process improvement, cross program harmonization).

Qualifications

• Aeronautical expertise: global knowledge of aircraft systems and flight physics.
• System engineering: knowledge on embedded systems, aircraft control, system design and development.
• Proven experience on modelling & simulation.
• Customer‑minded, pedagogy, adaptability, autonomy.
• Negotiation level of English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Methods: experience with change process tools (JIRA) and knowledge of continuous integration tools (JENKINS, GIT).
• Familiarity with Airbus test means (VSIM‑D, SIMPA/OSMA, A/C 0).
• Scripting capabilities (Python).
• MATLAB & SIMULINK.
• French would be a significant advantage.

Benefits

• Financial rewards: attractive salary, agreements on success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis.
• Work/Life balance: extra days‑off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services.
• Wellbeing & health: complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). Depending on the site: health services centre, concierge services, gym, carpooling application.
• Individual development: great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to more than 10,000 e‑learning courses to develop employability, certifications, expert career paths, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.

Working Environment & Location

Located in Toulouse, the global capital of aeronautics and European space research. Toulouse is a dynamic city in southwest France, well‑connected by an international airport and offering easy access to the Mediterranean, Atlantic, and Pyrenees mountains for outdoor activities.

Compliance and Ethics

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 and Employment Details

Company: Airbus Operations SAS

Employment Type: Permanent

Classe Emploi (France): Classe F12

Experience Level: Entry Level

Job Family: Sub-system development

Equal Opportunity Statement

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to

Work Flexibility

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.