Handling Qualities & Manual Flight Control Laws Certification Engineer (f/m), Toulouse

Airbus Defence and Space ist eine Division des Airbus-Konzerns, die aus der Zusammenlegung der Geschäftsaktivitäten von Cassidian, Astrium und Airbus Military entstanden ist. Die neue Division ist das führende Verteidigungs- und Raumfahrtunternehmen Europas, das zweitgrößte Raumfahrtunternehmen der Welt und unter den zehn größten Verteidigungsunternehmen weltweit. Sie erzielt mit etwa 40.000 Mitarbeitern einen Jahresumsatz von rund 14 Mrd. €.

Tasks

• Advise design specialists on applicable regulations and Means of Compliance (MoCs) and their constraints.
• Participate in establishing the certification basis, Airbus positions for CRIs, and organise certification meetings with EASA specialists.
• Establish and manage the Certification Plan for ATA 070 and coordinate its application with CoC specialists.
• Plan and monitor compliance demonstrations, ensuring representativeness of test specimens, and manage document categorisation and acceptance.
• Support the preparation and issuance of aircraft-level documents (e.g., Flight Manual).
• Participate in change approvals (minor/major classification, preparation of certification plans, timely document issuance).
• Contribute to continued airworthiness by analysing in-service events, proposing corrective actions, and supporting airworthiness review meetings.
• Consolidate compliance records, prepare lessons learned, and ensure closure of all actions required to achieve certification objectives.

Profile

• Engineering degree with a strong interest in Handling Qualities and Certification activities.
• Solid knowledge in Flight Mechanics and Avionics systems; interest in automatic flight control laws.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills with the ability to coordinate across multiple stakeholders and activities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of interacting with Design Offices, Airworthiness Authorities, and cross-functional teams.
• English: negotiation level
• French is a plus.