Join Airbus Helicopters in Donauwörth, Germany as a Mechanical System Installation Design Engineer in a permanent and full-time capacity. You will develop parts and assemblies for external outboard equipment across the helicopter life cycle, working in modern agile teams with flexible working options and a 35-hour work week.
Requirements
Completed Bachelor's or Master's degree in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, or comparable study (or equivalent vocational training with technician certification and extended experience)
Advanced proficiency in mechanical part design or fuel system component design, preferably with CATIA
Experience with technical Change Management processes and product data management tools (ENOVIA VPM, SAP, Windchill)
Negotiation-level English proficiency (German and French are a plus)
Experience working in agile teams
Skills & Responsibilities
CATIA & 3D/2D Design: Create 3D parts, modify 2D drawings, and design mechanical system installations and fuel system components.
Data & Change Management: Utilize tools like SAP, Windchill, and ENOVIA VPM to manage product data and execute technical Change Management processes.
Project & Subcontractor Support: Define and plan development projects, manage work packages, and support manufacturing, non-conformity management, and customer support.
Certification & Compliance: Prepare documents for certification and qualification while ensuring compliance and supporting continuing airworthiness investigations.
Potential transition routes: People from mechanical design, aerospace engineering, or systems integration roles may bring relevant CAD and technical change management skills, alongside meeting mandatory engineering qualifications and English proficiency requirements.
Job description
Job Description:
In order to support our Engineering department, Airbus Helicopters is looking for a
Mechanical System Installation Design Engineer (d/f/m)
You will join the department Installation Mechanical Equipment and Fuel System, which is part of the Design and Integration organization within the Airbus Helicopters design office. The team is responsible for the development of parts and assemblies for the installation of external Outboard Equipment. It supports the complete Airbus Helicopters product range, including commercial and governmental helicopters, as well as research demonstrators, throughout the complete helicopter life cycle (design, prototype and serial production, in-service support). The outboard equipment installation is done for the full scope of helicopter missions, including public transport, public services, emergency medical services, police and parapublic missions, Search and Rescue, military and VIP transport.
The department is transnationally organized with team members in Marignane and Donauwörth. Team members work in modern agile project teams together with members of Airframe Design, Vehicle Systems, Electrical System and Stress departments, among others.
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.
Our Benefits for You
Fair Compensation & Extras: Attractive remuneration and individual additional benefits, such as company pension schemes, mobility offers (e.g., bike leasing), or corporate discounts with partner companies in accordance with our current guidelines.
Time for You (and Your Loved Ones): 30 days of annual leave based on our collective agreement (35-hour week); work-life balance through flexible working hours (flextime), mobile working, part-time options, job sharing, and sabbatical opportunities.
Growth Made Easy: Excellent professional development opportunities and international, group-wide career perspectives.
Feel Good at Work: On-site company doctor; comprehensive health programs (sports courses, preventive care, etc.), canteen and cafeteria, and local childcare facilities at selected locations.
Diversity Connects: Work in a diverse environment with more than 140 nationalities, where exchange, mutual support, and inclusion are part of our DNA.
Your tasks and responsibilities
Designing and verifying Mechanical System Installations
#ET23A Mechanical System Installation Design Engineer (d/f/m)
Donauwörth
On-site, Remote
Performing data management in tools such as SAP, Windchill, ENOVIA VPM
Preparing documents for certification and qualification
Defining and planning of development projects and Design Changes, including change analysis, identifying requirements, defining deliverables, workload estimation
Defining of subcontracting work packages and doing follow-up on subcontractor activities
Supporting manufacturing, including Non-Conformity Management (NCM) and support of the industrialization process
Supporting technical customer support
Supporting the Continuing Airworthiness process, including Major Incident investigations
Desired skills and qualifications
Completed studies (Bachelor with additional qualification or Master) in the field of aerospace engineering, electrical engineering or comparable course of study Alternatively: three-year completed vocational training with qualified further training as a technician and related extended experience
Advanced Proficiency within mechanical part design or fuel system component design, preferably using CATIA
Preferably experience with technical Change Management processes and product data management with software tools such as ENOVIA VPM, SAP, Windchill or similar
Working in an agile team, welcoming challenges, eager to take on responsibility, contribute to continuous improvement
Deep understanding of prompt engineering and highly experienced in working with LLMs and image generators
Language skills: English - negotiation level, German and French - skills are a plus
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Company: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GmbH
Employment Type: Permanent -------
Experience Level: Professional
Job Family: System Installation
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