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Working at Airbus

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Join Airbus Protect GmbH as a Materials and Process Engineer at the Donauwörth site in Germany. This permanent, full-time role focuses on providing technical operational support for metallic materials, conducting material qualifications with sustainability criteria, and collaborating in an international environment. Candidates must be business fluent in German and English (C1 level).

Requirements

  • Relevant completed degree (up to 4 years) in metallurgical, materials, aerospace, or mechanical engineering, or equivalent vocational training
  • Professional experience in the aerospace industry or a similarly regulated sector focusing on metallic materials
  • In-depth knowledge of corrosion mechanisms, surface treatment, assembly, joining, and heat treatment
  • Proficiency in data analysis and programming (Python, AppScript, or C++)
  • Business fluency in German and English (C1 level)
  • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally

Skills & Responsibilities

  • Metallurgical and materials expertise: Provide technical operational support to production and suppliers ensuring high quality standards for metallic materials.
  • Process qualification: Conduct and supervise material and process qualifications for aerospace applications incorporating sustainability criteria like Chrome-VI-free processes.
  • Technical liaison: Bridge design departments to define technical requirements and select optimal material solutions.
  • Test management: Plan, manage, and evaluate complex test campaigns including full documentation and technical recommendations.
  • Programming and data analysis: Utilize Python, AppScript, or C++ for data analysis and process automation.
  • Potential transition routes: People from mechanical engineering or quality assurance roles may bring relevant materials and testing skills, alongside meeting strong technical and language requirements.

Job description

Job Description:

This position is part of our Sustainability Unit, which aims to empower businesses to build a sustainable future.

Task description

  • Providing technical operational support to production on-site and at suppliers to ensure the highest quality standards for metallic materials
  • Conducting and supervising material and process qualifications (M&P) for aerospace applications, incorporating sustainability criteria (e.g., Chrome-VI-free processes)
  • Liaising between design departments to define technical requirements and selecting optimal material solutions
  • Planning, managing, and evaluating complex test campaigns, including full documentation and the derivation of technical recommendations
  • Creating necessary technical documentation and presenting work results to internal and external stakeholders

Required qualifications

The job requires knowledge and skills that are usually acquired through a relevant, completed degree with a standard period of study of up to 4 years in the area of metallurgical, materials, aerospace, or mechanical engineering, or comparable courses of study and related subject-specific additional qualifications or completed vocational training with a corresponding particularly extensive subject-specific additional qualification. The total required knowledge and experience may have been acquired in other ways

Skills and competences

  • Proven knowledge and experience in the task areas mentioned above
  • Relevant professional experience in the aerospace industry or a similarly regulated sector focusing on metallic materials
  • In-depth knowledge of corrosion mechanisms as well as surface treatment processes (e.g., anodization, passivation, pickling, etc.)
  • Sound knowledge of assembly processes, joining techniques, and heat treatment procedures for metals
  • Proficiency in data analysis techniques and programming skills (e.g., Python, AppScript, or C++) for process automation
  • Excellent communication skills, a proactive work ethic, and strong team orientation within an international environment
  • Business fluent in German and English (C1 level)
  • Willingness to travel both domestically and internationally

Location
At our Donauwörth site, located on the banks of the river Danube, we support Airbus Helicopters in developing helicopters from the initial idea to the airworthy product. Watch them take off and touch down on our own on-site test airfield

Advantages at Airbus Protect

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Airbus

MATERIALS AND PROCESS ENGINEER (D/F/M)

Donauwörth
On-site, Hybrid
  • Mobile working and flexible working hours
  • Fair and attractive remuneration and special payments
  • 30 days' holiday and additional days off for special occasions
  • Intensive induction and expert support as part of onboarding in the form of personalized onboarding with a personal mentor
  • Excellent training opportunities and promising development prospects
  • Attractive social benefits and offers, including employer-financed pension scheme, employee share options, discounted car leasing, bike leasing, special conditions for insurance, employee benefits at cooperating companies
  • On-site facilities (depending on location) e. g. canteen and cafeteria, fitness studio, on-site kindergarten, company medical service and other health-related services

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 Protect GmbH

Contract Type:
Permanent

Experience Level:
Professional

Job Family:
Materials & Processes

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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