Flight Control Testing Engineer (M/F)

A position of Flight Control Testing Engineer (m/f) has just opened within Airbus Commercial Aircraft in Toulouse. You will join a team within the Flight and Integration Tests center, in charge of Flight Control integration testing, flight tests analyses on all Airbus Programmes (including R&T). The majority of our testing activities is performed on laboratory test benches and aircraft integration simulators. The jobholder will also contribute to shaping the future of testing through more innovative ways of working, more digitalisation with the objective of increasing the maturity of our products, focusing on high added value activities while keeping safety first. Collaboration with our main stakeholders in the Design Office, Programmes and Flight Tests fosters a rich and dynamic environment in which to develop.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing, challenging and harmonizing test orders/requests in accordance with the test strategy.
• Defining in detail the test method and means (simulation, configuration of the bench and test tools, etc.) for ground tests (virtual tests, bench tests, ground tests on aircraft) in accordance with the data provided by the test strategy.
• Defining the measurement plans with the instrumentation specialists for the flight tests.
• Ensuring the quality of tests on external deliveries.
• Defining and writing test procedures and test cases.
• Contributing to the development of the flight test program.
• Managing the use of the telemetry room to perform real‑time analysis and support flight testing.
• Validating measurements and test results.
• Reporting identified and classified issues in associated reporting tools and/or with agreed project/development reports (including entries in reporting tools, quick notes, test reports, qualification/certification, etc.).
• Sharing test results and conclusions with the Design Office.
• Performing the verification for the experimental flight approval.
• Contributing to the development, renewal and strategy for the test means and the test process.
• Supporting the achievement of integration maturity according to plan.
• Innovation & continuous improvement: Join collaborative team projects to push the technical boundaries of testing (eg digital tools and processes, big data analytics and automation).

Required Skills

• Knowledge of flight mechanics.
• Knowledge and/or experience of testing systems.
• Knowledge and/or experience of analyzing data.
• Relevant experience in embedded systems design, computer science, Python coding (plus).
• Knowledge in data science (plus).
• Advanced level of English and intermediate level of French (mandatory).

About You

• Proactive engineer with a minimum of 3 years of experience and a 5‑year degree in Aeronautics.
• Strong team spirit, open‑mindedness, good communication and synthesis skills.
• Recognized for proactivity and enjoyment of taking on challenges.
• Advanced level of English and intermediate level of French (mandatory).

Benefits

• Profit‑sharing / incentive, company savings plan (PEE), employee share ownership plan.
• Additional paid leave, leave transfer, works council.
• Supplementary health and provident insurance.
• On‑site services depending on location (health, concierge, sport, carpooling).
• Multiple opportunities for development and various training courses (e‑learning, certifications, national/international mobility).

Location

The position is based in Toulouse: a dynamic aeronautics and space hub, offering many urban and outdoor activities (proximity to the Mediterranean, Atlantic, Pyrenees).

Equal Opportunities

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.