Helicopters Certification & Qualification Engineer (M/F)

Job Description

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 Airworthy ess 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). This is a highly strategic and cross-functional position, offering you an unparalleled overview of the organization, products, and technologies within Airbus Helicopters.

Your challenges

• Certification Strategy: Define and establish the Certification Program (CP) by identifying the applicable certification basis and the necessary Means of Compliance for each project.
• Cross‑Functional Project Leadership: Coordinate a multitude of high‑level stakeholders: Chief Engineering, System Design Responsibles, Experts, Customer Support, Flight Test Pilots & Engineers, etc. Ensuring the harmonization of the strategy with all relevant Certification Verification Engineers.
• Management and Deployment: Plan, manage, and track the progress of compliance activities. Resolve roadblocks and ensure the on‑time delivery of certifications.
• Official Validation: Review and release all compliance documentation, consolidate the results of the compliance demonstration, and declare compliance at the helicopter level.
• DOA Approval: Exercise the DOA (Design Organization Approval) privilege for the approval of design changes.

Qualifications

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

Benefits

• 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.

Company Information

Company: AIRBUS SAS

Employment Type: Permanent

Classe Emploi (France): Classe G13

Experience Level: Professional

Job Family: Qualification & Operability

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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.