Handling Qualities Engineer

Overview

You will be part of a team that, throughout the aircraft's life cycle, acts as an integrator between the Aerodynamics, Performance, Loads, and Modelling domains, as well as with the various aircraft systems including engines and landing gear to ensure that the aircraft's Handling Qualities meet the required standards.

Role

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Handling Qualities Engineer to join our Stability & Control department based in Toulouse, France .

Responsibilities

• Sizing of control surfaces and validation of handling qualities & stability requirements.
• Definition of the flight envelope (minimum speeds, definition of angle-of-attack protection elements), in close collaboration with cockpit systems and operational teams (Customer Support, Flight Tests).
• Evaluation of aircraft behavior in the event of system failures.
• We also support feasibility phases during the preparation of future program developments.

Working environment

Global capital of aeronautics and European capital for space research, Toulouse is a dynamic city in the southwest of France served by an international airport. Ideally located between the Mediterranean sea and the Atlantic ocean and close to the Pyrenees mountains, it offers plenty of options for outdoor activities.

How we care for you

• Financial rewards: Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis.
• Work / Life Balance: Extra days-off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, a Staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services.
• Wellbeing / Health: Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). Depending on the site: health services center, concierge services, gym, carpooling application.
• Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to +10.000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Flight Qualities activities

Depending on the different project phases, your Flight Qualities analysis activities (Sizing, Flight Envelope, Failure Case Evaluation) will include:

• Contributing to the development of new aircraft, incremental developments, as well as R&T.
• Preparing dossiers for certification and maintaining fleet airworthiness.
• Contributing to flight safety assessment and initiatives to upgrade flight safety standards.
• Contributing to feedback, as well as the development and maintenance of skills within the team and with our major interfaces (Flight Physics, Flight & Lab Tests, Propulsion, Product Safety, etc.).

Your Boarding Pass

You possess the following skills:

• Degree in aeronautical engineering (or equivalent).
• Knowledge of flight mechanics and flight dynamics.
• Knowledge of aerodynamics or performance.
• An interest in digitalization (big data analysis).
• Knowledge of control simulation tools: Matlab, Simulink, etc.
• Knowledge of automatic control systems would be a plus.
• Knowledge of aircraft systems would also be a plus.
• Language: Advanced level in both English and French.

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Company

Airbus Operations SAS

Employment Type

Permanent

Classe Emploi (France)

Classe F12

Experience Level

Professional

Job Family

Vehicle Mission & Control

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