Airbus Defence and Space SAU
Aerospace
DerivativesSystemsTestEngineer
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“Derivatives Systems Test Engineer at Airbus Defence and Space SAU. Skills: Integration Testing, Test Planning, Data Analysis. Elaborate test planning. Review test requests”
What You'll Achieve.
Provide testing evidence; Develop advanced test means; Support development phases; Meet strict timescales; Validate aircraft limitations; Support test activities in official meetings
Industry & Context.
Analyze technical snags; Analyze problem reports; Request design modifications
Availability to travel, Work temporarily at other sites, Eligibility for NATO Secret clearance
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Integration Testing of Avionics, Mission, or MIDS/Datalinks Systems, Test Support Systems, Integration and tests route map, Advanced/Technical negotiation level in English and Spanish, Availability to travel and work temporarily at other sites, Eligibility for NATO Secret clearance
Nice to Have
Official training or certification in Integration and Testing
What You'll Do.
Elaborate test planning
Optimize test requests
Assist Flight Test Engineers
Monitor tests via telemetry
Coordinate flight test campaigns
Define required test means
Optimize analysis methodologies
Validate aircraft limitations
Write certification/qualification test plans
Author technical snags
Analyze technical snags
Analyze problem reports
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Coordinate with Design Offices; Coordinate with Chief Engineering; Coordinate with Test Integrators; Interface with stakeholders
Communication Scope
Technical negotiation level in English; Technical negotiation level in Spanish
Process & Methodology
Program milestones
Full Job Description
****Job Description:**** An opportunity for a **Derivatives Systems Test Engineer** has arisen within Airbus Defence and Space, Getafe (Madrid). The selected candidate will join the TADVA2 team within the Flight & Integration Test Centre. Our department is responsible for the planning, preparation, and implementation of all integration test activities at subsystem, system, and aircraft level for programs like A330 MRTT, A400M, C295, and Eurofighter. We provide the necessary testing evidence and develop advanced test means to support development phases. This role offers a challenging opportunity to coordinate aircraft ground and flight integration test activities within a multidisciplinary and highly complex technical environment. ## **RESPONSIBILITIES** The main tasks of the jobholder will be: * **Test Planning & Strategy:** Elaborate test planning, review and optimize test requests, and ensure an appropriate Verification & Validation (V&V) strategy aligned with program milestones. * **Test Execution & Flight Support:** Assist Flight Test Engineers in preparing flight test orders, monitoring tests via telemetry for safety, and coordinating external flight test campaigns. * **Data Analysis & Tool Optimization:** Define required test means for data reduction, optimize analysis methodologies, and validate aircraft limitations and test results. * **Certification & Reporting:** Write certification/qualification test plans, cards, and reports, supporting test activities in official meetings with certification authorities. * **Stakeholder Coordination:** Interface and coordinate with Design Offices, Chief Engineering, and Test Integrators to provide expertise on system architecture and avionics/mission systems integration. * **Anomaly Management:** Author and analyze technical snags and problem reports (PRs), providing the rationale for their closure or requesting necessary design modifications. ## **SKILLS** Is your profile aligned to the following list of skills? Apply!
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