#ET19R Transmission System Stress Engineer (m/f)

Take off with Airbus Helicopters!

Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Transmission System Stress Engineer (m/f) to join the Design Office based in Marignane, France.

Job Description

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.

Your Future Missions

In the world of vertical flight, some components simply cannot fail. As part of the Transmission System Engineering team, you are the guardian of ‘Catastrophic Failure’ components.

From the H160 to the record-breaking Racer, you will be the technical authority ensuring our dynamic systems withstand the most extreme flight envelopes.

Your Challenge

• Beyond the Screen: you don’t just simulate; you validate. You define and follow‑up on flight tests or laboratory tests to correlate your Samcef models.
• Certification Authority: you are the voice of Airbus Helicopters when defending substantiation documents to international aviation authorities.
• Methodology Leader: you won’t just use existing tools; you will help evolve our calculation methods for the next generation of rotorcraft.

Your Profil

• Educated to a 5‑year degree level (or equivalent) in mechanical engineering.
• Experience: 5 to 10 years in mechanical part analysis (metallic materials, RDM, static & fatigue).
• Proven experience with FEM (Samcef).
• Static and fatigue analysis.
• Experience in crack propagation or fatigue testing is a plus.
• Aviation authorities / certification knowledge is a plus.
• Good relationship skills.
• Autonomy, team spirit, rigor.
• Language skills: Advanced French & Advanced English.

Benefits

• Dynamic CSE offering many advantages (company restaurant, children’s leisure centre, associations and sports complex, travel allowances, etc.).
• Transport facilities: company shuttles or reimbursement of annual transport pass.

Employment Details

• Employment type: Permanent.
• Class Emploi (France): Class G13.
• Experience level: Professional.
• Job family: Structure & Dynamic Systems Analysis.

EEO 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

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.