Data Fabric Engineer: AI‑Powered Data Platforms & Governance

Job Description

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Data Fabric Analyst (f/m) to join our Big Data organization based in Blagnac, France. You will be part of a team developing data platforms, data visualization and associated services across Airbus. As part of the Big Data solution team, you will be involved in bridging the gap between high-level Data Governance and hands‑on software engineering aiming at ensuring the efficient delivery of high-value, well-governed data products.

Location and Working Environment

Blagnac is located in Toulouse, the global capital of aeronautics and a European hub for space research. The city offers a vibrant, dynamic environment with an international airport, and is close to the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees mountains, providing plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities.

Benefits

• Financial rewards: attractive salary, success and profit sharing agreements, an employee savings plan and a voluntary employee stock purchase plan.
• Work‑Life Balance: extra days‑off for special occasions, holiday transfer options, a staff council offering social, cultural and sporting activities, and various other services.
• Wellbeing and Health: complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death) and, depending on the site, a health services centre, concierge services, gym access and a carpooling application.
• Individual development: extensive upskilling opportunities, unlimited access to over 10,000 e‑learning courses, certification programmes, accelerated development pathways and national and international mobility options.

Your Challenges

• Automate the discovery and mapping of unmapped relationships within the enterprise ontology.
• Design and maintain the domain’s logical ontology and dataset cartography to support data validation.
• Build interactive self‑service governance applications using Palantir Slate, Workshop and Contour.
• Ensure the application of governance rules and communicate standards to data actors through workshops.
• Implement AI‑based functions and NLP pipelines while applying FinOps principles to optimise performance and costs.

Key Requirements

• Experience in data processing, data integration, data governance, and scalable data storage platforms.
• Advanced development proficiency in Python (PySpark), Java and SQL.
• Extensive experience with Palantir Foundry (Slate, Contour, APIs) and the AWS ecosystem.
• Practical knowledge of NLP, machine learning, ontological modelling and Data Product concepts.
• Negotiation level proficiency in English.

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.

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.