Helicopters Certification & Qualification Engineer (M/F)

Helicopters Certification & Qualification Engineer (CQE) (H/F)

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Helicopters Certification & Qualification Engineer (CQE) (H/F) to join our Certification Technical Directorate Team based in Toulouse, France.

Join the Certification and Airworthiness team in Toulouse and become the architect of airworthiness compliance for our helicopters. As a Certification & Qualification Engineer (CQE), you don't just verify rules—you spearhead the entire process, ensuring that every new design change respects the stringent airworthiness requirements (FAR29/CS29).

Location

Toulouse, France – the global capital of aeronautics and a European center for space research, offering a dynamic urban environment with rich cultural and outdoor activities.

Benefits

• Financial rewards: Attractive salary, success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan and voluntary stock purchase plan.
• Work/life balance: Extra days-off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, staff council with many social, cultural and sports activities.
• Wellbeing/Health: Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death); health services center, concierge services, gym, carpooling application (depending on the site).
• Individual development: Upskilling opportunities with unlimited access to over 10,000 e-learning courses, certifications, expert career paths, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and establish the Certification Program by identifying applicable certification bases and necessary Means of Compliance for each project.
• Coordinate a multitude of high-level stakeholders: Chief Engineering, System Design Responsibles, Experts, Customer Support, Flight Test Pilots & Engineers, ensuring harmonization of strategy with all relevant Certification Verification Engineers.
• Plan, manage, and track progress of compliance activities; resolve roadblocks and ensure on‑time delivery of certifications.
• Review and release all compliance documentation, consolidate results of compliance demonstration, and declare compliance at the helicopter level.
• Exercise the DOA privilege for the approval of design changes.

Key Qualifications

• Significant experience in engineering, ideally in aerospace certification; knowledge of FAR29/CS29 and/or FAR25/CS25 is a major asset.
• Proven ability to lead projects and manage multiple interfaces.
• Rigor, strong organizational skills, and excellent communication abilities.

If you are not a 100% match, Airbus supports your personal growth with customized development solutions.

Employment Information

• Type: Permanent
• Class: G13 (France)
• Experience Level: Professional
• Job Family: Qualification & Operability

Equal Opportunity Employer

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. 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