H/F Connectivity & Communications System Engineer

Job Description

Airbus Defence & Space seeks a Communications & Connectivity Senior System Engineer (f/m) to join the Comms Systems Architectures Team based in Toulouse, France.

A vacancy for Communications & Connectivity Senior System Engineer has arisen within Airbus Defence & Space – Air Power in Toulouse. The successful applicant will join the Comms Systems Architectures Team within the A/C Connectivity & Comms domain and will have a French contract.

Your working environment

Toulouse is a dynamic city in southwestern France, the global capital of aeronautics and the European capital for space research, served by an international airport. Located between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean and close to the Pyrenees mountains, it offers a variety of outdoor activities.

How we care for you

• Financial rewards: attractive salary, success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan, and optional employee stock purchase plan.
• Work‑life balance: extra days‑off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, staff council with social, cultural and sports activities, and other services.
• Well‑being / health: complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death), on‑site health services centre, concierge services, gym, car‑pooling application.
• Individual development: upskilling opportunities and development prospects with access to over 10,000 e‑learning courses, certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, and national and international mobility.

Your challenges

• Deliver system engineering activities in time, cost, and quality, including integration, verification, certification, and security accreditation.
• Participate in internal and external technical reviews, support progress review meetings and customer discussions.
• Contribute to capturing customer requirements, incorporate them in the design, and ensure generation, follow‑up, review, and validation of design documentation.
• Ensure close coordination with Chief Engineering Office, other systems work packages, and COMMS design offices.
• Act with integrity and maintain awareness of potential compliance risks to support the company’s success, reputation, and sustainable growth.

Your boarding pass

• Degree in Engineering (PhD/Telecommunications Engineering desirable).
• Senior System Engineer profile with experience in communications/connectivity/aviation‑related jobs.
• Knowledge of A/C and comms architecture on at least one platform (UAS, MRTT, C295, A400M) and familiarity with system engineering (DPs / ABDs) and certification processes.
• Familiarity with comms systems (voice, IP/digital, tactical datalinks) and strong awareness of cyber‑security implications for airborne platforms.
• Proficiency in project management, requirements traceability (DOORS), configuration control, model‑based systems development (Simulink, Matlab, CAMEO) with strong problem‑solving skills and fluent English.

Employment details

Employment type: Permanent

Job class (France): G13

Experience level: Professional

Job family: Computing & Comm and Info & Data Processing

Equal Opportunity Statement

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