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Join Airbus Commercial Aircraft in Toulouse, France, as an Engine Performance Research & Predevelopment Engineer on a permanent, full-time basis. In this role, you will lead propulsion system preliminary design and thermodynamic cycle assessments for next-generation engine concepts, collaborating closely with internal and external partners.

Requirements

  • Minimum 2 years of professional experience in propulsion engineering or applied thermodynamics.
  • Background in aeronautics, propulsion, or thermal engineering.
  • Proven technical mastery of thermodynamic simulation tools such as PROOSIS, NPSS, GasTurb, Dymola, or Matlab.
  • Strong technical background in turbomachinery preliminary design, component sizing, and Python-based data pipelines with Git.
  • Advanced professional proficiency in English.

Skills & Responsibilities

  • Thermodynamic simulation tools: Evaluate thrust, fuel consumption, weight, and Time On Wing using tools like PROOSIS, NPSS, GasTurb, Dymola, or Matlab.
  • Python and Git: Develop optimization workflows and data pipelines to support advanced aircraft sizing and preliminary integration studies.
  • Turbomachinery design: Specifying propulsion installation requirements and performing critical evaluations of engine manufacturers' design proposals.
  • Multidisciplinary collaboration: Quantify the performance potential of novel powerplant architectures alongside acoustics and aerodynamics domains.
  • Potential transition routes: People from thermal engineering or aerospace research roles may bring relevant thermodynamic modeling and data analysis skills, alongside meeting mandatory English and propulsion engineering requirements.

Job description

Job Description:

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for an Engine Performance Research & Predevelopment Engineer (Powerplant CoC in Design Office) F/H to join our Propulsion Performance and Thermal Management domain based in Toulouse, France.

You will join the Propulsion System Sizing team within the Airbus Design Office, spearheading technical pre-development studies for next-generation aircraft propulsion installations. Operating across preliminary design, thermodynamic cycle evaluations, and multi-disciplinary optimization from exploratory phases up to program launch, you will steer key technical interfaces alongside the R&T organization, engine manufacturers, nacelle suppliers, and aircraft architecture specialists.

Your 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.

Your challenges:

  • Steer propulsion system preliminary design and thermodynamic cycle assessments for next-generation engine concepts.
  • Develop optimization workflows and simulation capabilities to evaluate thrust, fuel consumption (SFC), weight, and Time On Wing.
  • Deliver qualified engine performance models to feed aircraft preliminary integration studies and overall aircraft sizing.
  • Perform critical technical evaluations of engine manufacturers' design proposals and specify propulsion installation requirements.
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Airbus

Engine Performance Research & Predevelopment Engineer (Powerplant CoC in Design Office)

Toulouse
Quantify the performance potential of novel powerplant architectures in collaboration with acoustics and aerodynamics domains.

Your boarding pass:

  • Background in aeronautics, propulsion, or thermal engineering.
  • Minimum 2 years of professional experience in propulsion engineering or applied thermodynamics.
  • Proven technical mastery of thermodynamic simulation tools (PROOSIS, NPSS, GasTurb, Dymola, or Matlab).
  • Strong technical background in turbomachinery preliminary design, component sizing, and Python-based data pipelines with Git.
  • Advanced professional proficiency in English.

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customized development solutions.

Take your career to a new level and apply online now!

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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.

Company:
Airbus Operations SAS

Employment Type:
Permanent
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Classe Emploi (France): Classe F12

Experience Level:
Professional

Job Family:
Powerplant and Propulsion

By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.
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. As such, 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 emsom@airbus.com .

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.

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