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Working at Airbus

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Join Airbus in Toulouse, France as a Primary Flight Control System Designer in this permanent role. You will develop and design next-generation Primary Flight Control computers for the IFCS project, working within a team of approximately 20 specialists to handle everything from initial specification to validation and certification.

Requirements

  • Experience in Flight Control Systems and/or System Design is required.
  • Knowledge of system engineering methods, avionics systems, and computing/communication.
  • Language requirements: French (intermediate minimum) and English (negotiation level).
  • Knowledge of project management is a significant advantage.
  • No specific university degree level is explicitly stated in the posting.

Skills & Responsibilities

  • Formal specification tools (SCADE): Write and contribute to primary flight computer specifications and integration of flight control laws.
  • Avionics systems knowledge: Define and follow interfaces between Primary Flight Control computers and other avionics systems.
  • Test and safety engineering: Write simulation, laboratory, or flight test requirements and participate in safety analyses.
  • Technical writing and compliance: Produce required technical evidence for certification and document computer specifications.
  • Potential transition routes: People from embedded software engineer or systems engineer roles may bring relevant avionics and requirements management skills, alongside meeting system design experience and language requirements.

Job description

Job Description:

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Primary Flight Control System Designer (m/f) to join the Flight Control & Guidance Systems department, based in Toulouse, France.

You will be part of a team of about 20 people in charge of developing and designing the Primary Flight Control computers from earlier specification till validation.

You will be working on the IFCS (Integrated Flight Control System) project, aiming at designing the next generation of Flight Control Computer for the Airbus Aircraft family.

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:

  • Participating in the primary flight computers specifications (using formal specification tools, like SCADE) and in the integration of flight controls laws in the PFCS computers,
  • Realising or following the definition of interfaces between Primary Flight Control computers and other avionics systems,
  • Participating in the definition of tools and methods for the specification of Primary Flight Control computers and establishing the applicable specification rules,
  • Writing the Test requirements (Simulation, Laboratory or Flight) and following the associated progress,
  • Participating in the safety analysis linked to Primary Flight Control System,
  • Producing the required technical evidences needed for certification,
  • Writing the documents associated with Primary Flight Control computers specification.

Your boarding pass:

A first experience in Flight Control System and/or System Design is required

  • System engineering methods
  • Aircraft flight control systems and equipment (Avionics systems)
  • Overall computing and communication
  • Communication skills to convince, justify and influence
  • Some knowledge of project management would be a significant advantage
  • Languages skills: French (intermediate minimum) + English (negotiation)

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customized development solutions.

Take your career to a new level and apply now!

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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 F12

Experience Level:
Professional

Job Family:
Vehicle Mission & Control

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.

Apply now
Airbus

Primary Flight Control System Designer (m/f)

Toulouse
Attractive salary & profit sharing

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