#ET19R Rotor System Design Engineer (m/f)

Job Description

Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Rotors Systems engineer (m/f) to join the Rotors Systems department and work in the Rotors Systems Design team at Airbus Helicopter Marignane.

Join us to shape the future of aeronautics and help protect lives during missions accomplished thanks to our helicopters.

The Marignane site, the 3rd largest industrial site in France, near Marseille and Aix-en-Provence, is undergoing a deep transformation to offer a high-tech, inclusive, and environmentally friendly working environment.

You will live a unique professional experience, at the heart of the manufacturing of our helicopters.

Airbus Helicopters - Marignane

Your future missions

You will be a team member (from 3 to 8 persons depending on the project phase), and your main activities will be the following:

• To Design: Ensure the best architectures selection regarding the helicopters specification and general engineering output. Design the Rotors Systems from the elementary part to the assembled system and from the 3‑D models to the detailed drawings taking into account functionalities, kinematics, mechanical strength and industrial constraints. Ensure the quality and conformity of Rotors deliverables and activities during the whole product development and in service life (studies, feasibility, pre‑development, development, initial production, entry into service, maturity).
• To Tests: Ensure the quality and the relevance of the Rotors test requests and conclusions, follow up and support laboratory and flight test associated activities.
• Follow up and support: Managing Equipment suppliers activities (design, qualification, documentation, as well as issues related to industrialisation) and performing the required project management activities (including the monitoring of the dedicated relevant OTD, OTC and OTQ KPIs).
• Certify: Ensure the delivery and quality of the certification documents (technical description, FMECA, DDP, test conclusions, maintenance documents related to design activities and to be approved by the Authority).
• In Service Manage the major incident analyses: Propose severity classification for each technical event, propose and deploy protective measures for customers safety when necessary. Finally propose design changes in order to solve issues raised during production or in service.

You will be in regular interactions with many departments of the company such as projects/programs, airworthiness, customers support, test (ground and flight), production centres, materials laboratories, assembly centres and work preparation or manufacturing engineering. You will be in permanent interactions with rotors system stress and industrialisation teams.

Required skills

• Educated to 5 years’ degree level (or equivalent) in Mechanics, Design and Dynamics of structures or a related discipline.
• General knowledge of aircraft.
• Knowledge in Mechanics (preferably Aeronautics, Flight Mechanics knowledge would be a plus).
• Ability to use CAD software (preferably CATIA VolSurfComposite).
• Skills in dimensioning, analysis of composite materials.
• Ability to work in a multi‑metier environment, within production.

Language skills

• English: Intermediate
• French: Fluent

3 Reasons to join us

Values

Six essential values form the core of our company. Defined for employees by employees, our Airbus values shape the DNA of our business, reflecting the unique mix of qualities found in each member of our global family.

Inclusion and diversity

We foster an inclusive and rewarding work environment, where everyone's diversity is valued and respected. An inclusive and diverse workforce is the engine of innovation at Airbus. It makes us unique and contributes to better problem‑solving.

Compensation and benefits

At Airbus, we build the future together and your success is our priority.

Expect a global, competitive, and transparent compensation package (including salaries, bonuses, profit‑sharing, participation, and preferred share ownership plan), designed to reward the impact and performance you bring, both individually and collectively.

We invest in your complete well‑being: professional development (training, mentoring, international mobility), health coverage, retirement, and a commitment to a supported work‑life balance (parental support, flexibility).

And for your daily life, benefits that make a difference:

• A dynamic CSE (Social and Economic Committee) offering many advantages (company restaurant, children's leisure centre, associations and sports complex, travel allowances, etc.).
• Transport facilities: Take advantage of our company shuttles or the reimbursement of your annual transport pass.

Our recruitment process

• Apply online.
• Analysis of your application by the recruitment department.
• Our positions require a security clearance, complete the questionnaire that will be sent to you.
• Conduct recruitment interviews: HR interview and technical interview with your future manager.
• Receive the job offer!

Ready to take off? Give a new dimension to your career by applying online now!

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 Helicopters SAS

Employment Type: Permanent

Classe Emploi (France): Classe F11

Experience Level: Entry Level

Job Family: Structure Design & Integration

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