Airbus Defence and Space
Aerospace
FlightTestInstrumentationEngineer
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“Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer at Airbus Defence and Space. Skills: Flight Test Instrumentation, Data acquisition systems, Telemetry, Network protocols. Design Flight Test Instrumentation installations. Define Flight Test Instrumentation installations”
Industry & Context.
Investigate anomalies; Solve anomalies
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Aeronautical Engineering degree, Electronics Engineering degree, Telecommunications Engineering degree, Testing Activities experience, data acquisition system expertise
Nice to Have
Programming skills in LUA, Programming skills in LabVIEW, Familiarity with Airbus tools, Familiarity with military tools
What You'll Do.
Design Flight Test Instrumentation installations
Define Flight Test Instrumentation installations
Compile requirements for HW
Compile requirements for SW
Compile requirements for digital systems
Analyze requirements for HW
Analyze requirements for SW
Analyze requirements for digital systems
Develop FTI documentation
Prepare FTI documentation
Coordinate FTI activities
Manage FTI activities
Implement updates during development
Provide technical support
Investigate in-service anomalies
Solve in-service anomalies
Evaluate Make or Buy processes
Explore new instrumentation technologies
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Multicultural team; Main stakeholders
Process & Methodology
Budget management, Stock management, Spares management
Full Job Description
****Job Description:**** An opportunity for a Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer has arisen within Airbus Defence and Space, Getafe (Madrid). The mission of Flight Tests Instrumentation Architecture & Equipment is to provide Flight Test Means to gather data from the test object (on A/C) for further evaluation. Our range of capabilities covers special systems, quick response, diverse technologies (sensors, data acquisition, telemetry), and manufacturing capability. The selected candidate will join a multicultural team responsible for the full life cycle of a Flight Test Instrumentation (FTI) installation for development aircraft, from conception to deployment. **_RESPONSIBILITIES_**:**** * Design and define Flight Test Instrumentation (FTI) installations onboard Flight Test Aircrafts for the Eurofighter program, compiling and analyzing requirements for HW, SW, and digital systems. * Develop and prepare FTI documentation for A/C installation Design Offices and Laboratory Facilities, ensuring alignment with quality, cost, and time procedures. * Coordinate and manage general FTI activities, including budget, export control, stock, spares, and Verification & Validation (V&V) activities with main stakeholders. * Implement updates during the development phase and provide technical support to investigate and solve in-service anomalies. * Evaluate "Make or Buy" processes and explore new instrumentation technologies to meet future project needs. **_SKILLS:_** * **Education:** Aeronautical, Electronics, or Telecommunications Engineering degree or a related discipline. * **Experience:** Previous professional experience in Testing Activities and data acquisition system expertise (analog, digital, bus signals, routers, and switches). * **Technical knowledge:** Telemetry equipment, Radio Frequency chains, WAN/LAN protocols stack (TCP/UDP, IP, PTP), and Network Simulation tools (Wireshark, IPerf). * **Soft skills:****** Methodical, organized, and assertive profile with high proac
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