Join Airbus as a Flight Dispatcher in Toulouse, France, on a permanent contract. You will support daily development and production flights, ensure safe dispatch, and manage external missions and logistics for worldwide flight test campaigns.
Requirements
Dispatcher diploma required
Minimum 4 years of Airline / OCC experience required
Significant experience as a duty/shift manager required
Very good English and intermediate French level required
Digital tools knowledge is a plus
Skills & Responsibilities
Dispatch & Flight Planning: Draft and file flight plans, maintain permanent flight tracking, and ensure safe dispatch respecting airspace and meteorological constraints.
Mission Logistics: Prepare and coordinate logistics for external missions including routings, permits, ground handling, and approvals.
Emergency Response: Actively monitor and coordinate the Emergency Response Plan during incident or accident events.
Team Collaboration: Work in a two-shift team structure with weekend and bank holiday standby requirements.
Potential transition routes: People from commercial airline dispatch or air traffic control roles may bring strong operational and navigational skills, alongside meeting the required dispatching and language qualifications.
Job description
Job Description:
Are you looking for one of the most exciting engineering jobs at Airbus? Do you want to be part of an amazing and passionate team managing inspiring projects related to Aircraft Integration & Testing?
Job Vacancy: Flight Operations Support - Flight Dispatcher
Location: Operational Control Center, Flight & Integration Test Centre, Toulouse
The Flight Dispatcher is accountable for preparing flights in accordance with Flight Test Engineers' requirements (routes, ATC clearances, etc.) and managing external missions such as certification campaigns, airshows, R&D, humanitarian...
Key Tasks & Accountabilities
1. Daily Front Office Flight Dispatcher Tasks
Support daily development and production flights based in Toulouse.
Ensure safe dispatch regarding airspace, traffic, and meteorological constraints.
Liaise with Air Traffic Management and airport authorities.
Draft and file flight plans (GAT + OAT) and maintain permanent flight tracking.
Manage operational awareness, brief crews.
Actively monitor/coordinate the Emergency Response Plan in an incident/accident event.
2. Daily Back Office Flight Dispatcher Tasks
Prepare and support external missions, manage on-site coordination/logistics (routings, overflight permits, ground handling, ATC & airport approvals, hotels, transport).
Support the Flight Tests community with your expertise.
Maintain/update technical reference processes
Project management related to the flight Ops activities
Travel Requirements: Worldwide missions (approx. ~1 week ~5 times/year). Candidates must be fully available to travel accordingly.
Required skills
Dispatcher diploma with Airline / OCC experience (minimum 4 years)
Significant experience as a duty/shift manager
Adaptable to an operational, reactive environment
Two-shift teamwork, weekend & bank holidays standby
Very good English and intermediate French level.
Digital tools knowledge is a plus.
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 SAS
Employment Type: Permanent ------- Classe Emploi (France): Classe F12
Experience Level: Professional
Job Family: Testing
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