Join Airbus Defence and Space in Getafe, Spain as an ISR Mission Systems Engineer in a permanent, full-time professional role. Collaborate in a team developing advanced ISR Mission Systems for aircraft like the C295 and A400M, engaging in detailed system design, supplier steering, and V&V activities under a hybrid working model.
Requirements
Expertise in ISR Mission & Avionics disciplines
Knowledge of Mission Sensors, Radar, SIGINT/ELINT, and ASW warfare sensors
Experience with development, integration, safety, and quality assurance processes
Strong Spanish and English skills (verbal and written)
No specific degree level or minimum years of experience are explicitly stated in the posting
Skills & Responsibilities
ISR Mission & Avionics Expertise: Drive detailed system design, functional requirements, and subsystem specs for aircraft mission systems.
Sensor & Subsystem Integration: Integrate and validate optronics, radar, and SIGINT/ELINT systems across manned and unmanned platforms.
V&V and Testing: Execute product laboratory validation and support aircraft ground and flight testing to achieve product certification.
Supplier Technical Steering: Manage procurement activities, from supplier selection to monitoring and control within a V-shape development framework.
Potential transition routes: People from Systems Engineering or Avionics Integration roles may bring relevant technical backgrounds and development lifecycle experience, alongside meeting the strong bilingual and technical requirements.
Job description
Job Description:
An opportunity for an ISR Mission Systems Engineer has arisen within Airbus Defence and Space, Getafe (Madrid)
As ISR Mission Systems engineer the candidate will be integrated in a team in charge of developing ISR Mission Systems for several Aircrafts as C295, RPAS/UAS, A400M, etc. The activities to be performed are mainly focused on system detailed design (Functional requirements, modelling & prototyping, Subsystem Specs, ICDs, Drawings, Equipment Integration, etc.) and supplier technical steering considering a V-shape development framework.
This also considers the V&V activities associated as product laboratory validation, support A/C ground and flight Testing, etc. to achieve the full Qualification and Certification of the product.
Required skills for a suitable candidate are:
Technical Profile (no management)
Expertise in ISR Mission & Avionics disciplines is greatly appreciated
Previous knowledge/experience in ISR missions as Maritime surveillance/Patrol, antisubmarine warfare, AGS, EW, etc would be considered very positively
Good knowledge of Mission Sensors & Subsystems as Optronics systems, Radar (SAR, MPR, etc.),SIGINT/ELINT/ESM/COMINT, ASW warfare sensors, etc.
Good knowledge of Displays, Navigation Systems, Computing Platforms, Transponders, etc.
Good knowledge of UAS and/or Manned Mission Systems
Excellent knowledge of development & integration activities, from requirements capture to verification/validation activities to achieve a qualified/certified system. That includes engineering fields as safety, quality assurance, configuration control, etc. applied to Mission Systems
Good knowledge of procurement activities, from supplier selection to control and monitoring activities.
Proactiveness is a must
Good communication skills, assertiveness and willingness to travel
Strong Spanish and English skills, both verbal and written
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.
WHICH BENEFITS WILL YOU HAVE AS AIRBUS EMPLOYEE?
At Airbus we are focused on our employees and their welfare. Take a look at some of our social benefits:
Vacation days plus additional days-off along the year.
Attractive salary.
Hybrid model of working when possible, promoting the work-life balance.
Collective transport service in some sites.
Benefits such as health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan, or study grants.
On-site facilities (among others): free canteen, kindergarten, medical office.
Possibility to collaborate in different social and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
Excellent upskilling opportunities and great development prospects in a multicultural environment.
Special rates in products & benefits.
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Company: Airbus Defence and Space SAU
Employment Type: Permanent -------
Experience Level: Professional
Job Family: Vehicle Mission & Control
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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.
