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Airbus • Marseille, France

Human Factors Ergonomics (HFE) Specialist for the new Avionics suite m/f

Employment type:  Full time
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Job Description

Job Description:

A vacancy for a Human Factors Specialist M/F on Cockpit Human Factors & Cockpit Design Department in Engineering, has arisen within Airbus Helicopters in Marignane (France).

You will join a transnational team of around 50 people (based in France & in Germany) within the ETYAH department in charge of Human Factors and Cockpit Design activities for all civil and military helicopters developed by Airbus Helicopters.

At Airbus Helicopters, we gather in the same department most of the jobs that transversally contribute to the design of the helicopters’ cockpits - both military and civilian - from the understanding of the operational concept of the helicopters, to the physical design of the crew interfaces, from characterization of the Human Factors aspects of the cockpit usage to the modelling of the flight crew’s displays.

We can split the overall the department activities in 4 main axis as follows:

• understand the environment of the helicopter and its operational use by pilots (customers),

• understand how the human brain works (cognitive functions) and its limits when operating a helicopter from the cockpit,

• define and design an optimal layout of the cockpit of a helicopter according to, among others, the two previous axes,

• break down all the axes above into functional specifications (alerting function, flight monitoring, etc.),...

Your working environment:

Major economic hub with Marseille-Provence Airport, Marignane is a dynamic city in the southeast of France. It is located near the cities of Aix-en-Provence and Marseille, which host a rich cultural and tourist offer. Close to the beaches of the Côte Bleue, it offers many options for water sports 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.

We are looking for a specialist in cognitive ergonomy to work on the avionic and the cockpit of the future helicopter generation. A master degree in the field of human factors is mandatory. An experience of human factors in aeronautic is a plus.

Some business trips are potentially to be expected (three times a year as first estimation) in France/Europe and, therefore, you must be willing to travel accordingly.

This new job opportunity is based in Marignane (France) & Your mission will consist in covering the above first 2 or 3 axes.

Required skills:

You will have the following skills and experience: •

  • Master degree level (or equivalent) in the field of HFE ( (Human Factors/Ergonomics)
  • E xperience in human factors in aeronautics
  • Transnational experience is a plus (Germany)


• Soft Skills: teamwork, agility, fluency in communication/presentation, ability to synthesize ideas and escalate them in agreement with the audience

• Language skills: French (negotiation level), English (negotiation level ), German notions welcome but not mandatory

Come Join Our Team!

If you have the passion, ambition, energy and competence to make a step change in this transformation - we want you! Your dream job starts here!

If your profile matches with our requirements and you are interested in joining our dynamic and multicultural team of professionals, you can complete your application online (providing your CV and cover letter outlining your motivation).

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 SAS

Employment Type:
Permanent
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Classe Emploi (France): Classe G13

Experience Level:
Professional

Job Family:
Qualification & Operability

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

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