< Back to search
Airbus • Donauwörth, Germany

#ET19R_Entwicklungsingenieur für Hydraulik und Flugsteuerung (m/w/d)

Employment type:  Full time
9.2

/10

Transparency ranking
Apply now

Job Description

Job Description:

In order to manage current and future projects, Airbus Helicopters is looking for you to join the team in Donauwörth as soon as possible as our new

Design & Development Engineer - Hydraulics & Flight Control (m/f/d)

Your mission :

Design, develop and assure continuing airworthiness of Helicopter Flight Controls, Hydraulics and Actuation.

Your location

At our Donauwörth site, located on the banks of the river Danube, we develop helicopters from the initial idea to the airworthy product. Watch them take off and touch down on our own on-site test airfield.

Your benefits

  • Exciting tasks on unique products and services
  • A very good working atmosphere with colleagues who are enthusiastic about our products
  • Attractive salary including holiday pay, Christmas bonus and profit sharing
  • 30 days holidays and extra days-off for special occasions
  • Excellent upskilling opportunities and great development prospects
  • Special benefits: employer-funded pension, employee stock options, discounted car leasing, special conditions for insurances, public transport subsidy, discounts at local businesses, Job-bicycle, EGYM-Wellpass
  • On-site-facilities: medical officer for check-ups and other health-related services, canteen, café, kiosk and self-service market
  • Good connection to public transportation
  • Compatibility of family and career (job sharing, part-time models, flexible working hours, individual time off)
  • Working in a diverse environment, with more than 140 nationalities, where every voice is heard

Your tasks and responsibilities

  • Contributing to system ownership trhoughout the entire product life cycle taking into account cost, certification, manufacturing and maintainability aspects
  • Codeveloping system requirements, specification of flight control kinematics, actuators, hydraulic system components and mechatronics equipment.
  • Participating in the concept and detailed design of flight control, hydraulics and actuation systems and components
  • Applying advanced knowledge of metallic materials, manufacturing processes, and surface treatments to the design of flight control kinematics
  • Providing technical guidance in the design and sizing of hydraulic systems and components (actuators, pumps, valves, etc.)
  • Facilitating assembly and integration studies, including the creation of detailed designs and manufacturing documents using CATIA V5
  • Generating design and engineering documentation, as well as records for qualification and certification processes
  • Supporting in Developing maintenance concepts and validating maintenance documentation
  • Implementing product improvements and handle obsolescence
  • Collaborating on product improvements, obsolescence management, and the continued airworthiness of the aircraft
  • Cross-functional collaboration with Architects, Avionics, Autopilot, Flight Physics, Stress/Loads, Final Assembly Line (FAL), Customer Support, and Flight Test
  • Managing supplier relations with German, French, and international partners regarding development, qualification, testing, series support, and flight safety maintenance

Desired skills and qualifications

  • Master’s degree or Diploma in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a comparable field of study
  • Professional Experience: At least 5 years of professional experience in engineering, ideally within the aerospace industry.
  • experience in mechanical design and system integration is highly desirable.
  • Software Skills: Proficiency in CATIA V5, as well as experience with PLM/ERP systems such as Windchill and SAP, is an advantage.
  • Language Skills: Fluency in English (negotiation level) and a solid command of German.

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

Take your career to a new level and apply now online with your relevant documents (CV, short cover letter and certification for highest degree)!

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 HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GmbH

Employment Type:
Permanent
-------

Experience Level:
Professional

Job Family:
Mechanics & Mechatronics

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.

Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Annual bonus
Enhanced maternity leave
Open to compressed hours
Accrued annual leave
Sabbaticals
Enhanced sick pay
Adoption leave
Health insurance
Enhanced paternity leave
Family health insurance
Complimentary Medical Services
Referral bonus
Bike parking
Cycle to work scheme
On-site gym
Teambuilding days
In house training
Employee discounts

Working at Airbus

Company employees:

150,000

Gender diversity (m:f):

70:30

Hiring in countries

Brazil

Canada

Chile

China

Denmark

France

Germany

Hong Kong

Hungary

India

Ireland

Italy

Japan

Malaysia

Mexico

Morocco

Netherlands

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Saudi Arabia

Singapore

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Switzerland

Taiwan

Thailand

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

United States

Office Locations

Awards & Accreditations

1st – Work-Life Balance

1st – Work-Life Balance

Flexa awards 2025
3rd – Career Progression

3rd – Career Progression

Flexa awards 2025
Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity and Inclusion

Flexa awards 2025
Flexible

Flexible

Flexa awards 2025

Other jobs you might like