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Join Airbus Operations SAS in Toulouse, France as a Function Leader & WPL for On-Board functions in this permanent, full-time role. You will lead the development, delivery, and in-service enhancement of advanced on-board capabilities and cockpit avionics while collaborating across aircraft programs.

Requirements

  • Background in aeronautics, flight physics, or a related engineering discipline.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in aeronautics, flight operations, or avionics systems engineering.
  • Proven technical knowledge of flight physics, aircraft systems, and cockpit operational environments.
  • Practical expertise in Flight Management Systems (FMS) design, surrogate modeling, or IT scripting/data science.
  • Advanced proficiency in English and French (negotiation level).

Skills & Responsibilities

  • Flight Physics & Systems Engineering: Apply technical knowledge to design aircraft performance functions and manage them along the V cycle from specification to certification.
  • Work Package Leadership: Manage stakeholders, planning, budget, and resources as a WPL while interfacing with tool development teams.
  • FMS Activities: Liaise with Airbus FMS system teams, suppliers, and aircraft programs to support New FMS development and data implementation.
  • Verification & Validation: Execute laboratory tests and analyses to validate performance functions and data implementation.
  • Potential transition routes: People from systems engineering, flight operations, or avionics roles may bring relevant technical and project management skills, alongside meeting mandatory language and aeronautical background requirements.

Job description

Job Description:

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Function Leader & WPL for On-Board functions (f/m) to join our On-Board Performance Applications department based in Toulouse, France.

You will join the On-Board Performance Applications team, responsible for embedding critical aircraft performance models and algorithms directly into cockpit avionics across all aircraft programs (commercial & military).

At the crossroads of Aircraft Performance, Flight Operations, and System Integration, you will act as a Function Leader, Work Package Leader, or Process Leader to drive the development, delivery, and in-service enhancement of advanced on-board capabilities.

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:

    • Play the role of Multi-System Function Owner (applying DE.SO.01.02 process), being responsible for the functions all along the V cycle from specification definition until A/C certification (strong link with 1Y)
    • Contribute to design aircraft performance functions implemented in On-Board functions (example of functions: FMS, TOS, TOM, MSN Centric, BACF, APPSM, TAWS, CTM, FPMF, ROPS,...)
    • Collaborate with Aircraft in Operation team (1GFFO) to monitor aircraft performance in its ecosystem and In-Service data to enhance On-Board functions
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Airbus

Function Leader & WPL for On-Board functions F/M

Toulouse
Play the role of WPL (WorkPackage Leader) : Managing the stakeholders, planning, budget and resources involved in the function, and interface with 1GZ (tools development)
  • Optional : Elaborate and validate Surrogate performance model for the function
  • Achieve V&V activities to validate performance functions and data implementation, including laboratory test and analysis
  • Contribute to digital transformation, including tasks and tools automation
  • The Work Package Leader / Process Leader role dealing with FMS activities is managing the main missions such as:

      • Liaise with Airbus FMS system team and with FMS supplier
      • Liaise with aircraft programs
      • Contribute to design of aircraft performance functions, e.g. implemented in the New FMS
      • Support New FMS development by providing appropriate data and models for system implementation and V&V
      • Collaborate with Aircraft in Operation team (1GFFO) to monitor aircraft performance in its ecosystem and In-Service data to enhance On-Board function

    Your boarding pass:

    • Background in aeronautics, flight physics, or related engineering discipline.
    • Minimum 3 years of experience in aeronautics, flight operations, or avionics systems engineering.
    • Proven technical knowledge of flight physics, aircraft systems, and cockpit operational environments.
    • Practical expertise in Flight Management Systems (FMS) design, surrogate modeling, or IT scripting/data science.
    • Advanced proficiency in English and French (negotiation level).

    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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    #ESY2026

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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 G13

    Experience Level:
    Entry Level

    Job Family:
    Flight & Space Physics

    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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