As a System & Zonal Safety Engineer at Airbus Protect GmbH in Donauwörth, you will perform safety analyses for helicopter functions and systems on a permanent, full-time basis. This role involves collaborating with design teams, managing requirements, and preparing certification documentation with competitive compensation and flexible working hours.
Requirements
Completed degree in mechanical engineering, aeronautics, or a comparable field, or vocational training with additional qualifications.
Initial experience in system development or reliability engineering, ideally in aviation.
Fundamental understanding of aircraft systems and analytical methods like Fault Tree Analysis (FTA).
Good to very good written and spoken German and English languages.
Security clearance or eligibility for clearance may be required.
Skills & Responsibilities
Safety Analysis: Support the generation and review of safety assessments and analyses such as FHA, pSSA, SSA, and Fault Trees.
Common Cause Analyses: Independently perform Zonal Safety Analysis or Particular Risk Analyses under guidance.
Requirements Management: Contribute to the derivation, capture, and tracking of safety-derived requirements across the development lifecycle.
Certification Support: Compile data and compliance showings to support certification and continued airworthiness.
Potential transition routes: People from mechanical engineering or reliability roles may bring analytical skills and system knowledge, alongside meeting German and English language requirements.
Job description
Job Description:
You will be working within the safety business unit of of Airbus Protect, in the role of a safety engineer supporting our customer in Donauwörth on safety analysis of helicopter functions and systems
Task Description
Support for Safety Analyses: Assist in the generation and review of safety assessments and analyses for aircraft systems (e.g., FHA, pSSA, SSA, Fault Trees) in accordance with standardized and predefined methodologies
Execution of Standard Analyses: Independently perform Common Cause Analyses (such as Zonal Safety Analysis or Particular Risk Analyses) under the guidance of experienced System Safety Engineers
Collaboration with Design Teams: Interface with internal system development teams to verify and document compliance with defined safety objectives
Requirements Management: Contribute to the derivation, capture, and tracking of safety-derived requirements throughout the entire development lifecycle
Certification Documentation: Compile and prepare data and compliance showings to support the certification process and Continued Airworthiness
Support for Technical Interfaces: Collect data and coordinate with adjacent technical domains (e.g., software/hardware development, maintenance, quality management)
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 mechanical engineering, aeronautics or comparable courses of study and related subject-specific additional qualifications or through a relevant, completed degree with a standard period of study of more than 4 years with a degree 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
Knowledge and experience in the above-mentioned areas of responsibility
Knowledge and experience (e.g., through relevant internships, theses, or initial career steps) in the field of system development or reliability engineering, ideally within the aviation industry
Fundamental understanding of aircraft systems and their architectures
Initial exposure to common aviation safety standards and processes (e.g., ARP 4754A, ARP 4761) is an asset but not a requirement (on-the-job training will be provided).
Knowledge and experience in applying analytical methods (e.g., Fault Tree Analysis / FTA)
Analytical Thinking, Structured, diligent, and methodical approach to analyzing complex data
Teamwork and Communication, strong communication skills and enthusiasm for collaborating in interdisciplinary project teams
Motivation and initiative to quickly familiarize yourself with new tools, regulatory requirements, and complex systems
Language Skills: Good to very good written and spoken German and English (for working with international documentation)
This position may require a security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities.
Location
At our Donauwörth site, located on the banks of the river Danube, we develop helicopters from the initial idea to the airworthy product. Watch them take off and touch down on our own on-site test airfield.
Your benefits
Attractive salary and special payments
30 days holidays and extra days-off for special occasions
Excellent upskilling opportunities and great international, group wide development prospects
Special benefits: employer-funded pension, employee stock options, discounted car leasing, special conditions for insurances, transportation subsidy, employee benefits at cooperating companies
On-site-facilities: Kindergarten close to the site, medical officer for check-ups and other health-related services, canteen, cafeteria, kiosk and self-service market, good traffic connection
Compatibility of family & work (job sharing, part-time models, flexible working hours, individual timeout)
Working in a diverse environment, with more than 140 nationalities, where every voice is heard
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Company: Airbus Protect GmbH
Contract Type: Permanent
Experience Level: Professional
Job Family: Aviation Safety
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