Structural Test Program (Military Derivatives)

Job Description:

An opportunity for a Structural Test Engineer has arisen within Airbus Defence and Space , Getafe (Madrid). The selected candidate will join the Structural Testing Team , which is responsible for managing, executing, and analyzing structural and dynamic tests-including static, fatigue, damage tolerance, stiffness, bird impact, and calibration for in-flight load measurement-ensuring compliance with structural requirements and safety specifications.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The main tasks of the jobholder will be:

• Act as Test Leader for new programs, overseeing global test planning, managing workload and workforce allocations, and ensuring full achievement of team KPIs.
• Lead the execution and compliance phase of structural tests, ensuring full adherence to test specifications and conducting live monitoring during the execution phase.
• Define, control, and issue official test documentation , including Test Plans, Test Results, and test specimen instrumentation records.
• Prepare test load programs (actuator loads) and participate in defining test instrumentation for in-flight load measurements, taking responsibility for deriving load determination formulas.
• Manage tooling manufacturing and mechanical assembly , performing tracking, technical approval of manufactured tool parts, verifying mechanical assembly, and providing continuous technical support.
• Perform structural integrity analyses and coordinate necessary inspections to guarantee the structural integrity of all designed test tools, elements, and setups.