Designated Certification Specialist (DCS) for Flight Controls (m/f), Toulouse

Airbus is a leading aircraft manufacturer with the most modern and comprehensive family of airliners on the market, ranging in capacity from 100 to more than 500 seats. Airbus champions innovative technologies and offers some of the world’s most fuel efficient and quiet aircraft. Airbus has sold over 13.800 aircraft to more than 360 customers worldwide. Airbus has achieved more than 8,000 deliveries since the first Airbus aircraft entered into service. Headquartered in Toulouse, France.

Tasks

Certification

• Certifying Flight Control modifications, i.e. defining the Certification Plan and negotiating with the airworthiness authorities (AA).
• Coordinating various stakeholders, such as designers, test centers, pilots (due to Flight Control specificities) for the issuance of the means of compliance (MOC)
• Interfacing with the Airworthiness Authorities through the process

Airworthiness activities (aircraft in service)

• In the context of the continuous airworthiness assessment of the in-service aircraft (Occurrences follow up), lead, in close cooperation with the designers, the reporting and escalation of potential safety issues and contribute to the relevant preventive and/or corrective actions plans in due time
• Lead the interface with the Airworthiness Authorities during Airworthiness Review Meetings
• Contribute in collaboration with the safety organization to the safety analysis of the system:​
• Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA),
• System Safety Assessment (SSA),
• Common Mode analysis (CMA),
• Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL).
• This position is the unique opportunity to build strong technical competencies on Flight Controls systems, in an innovative and challenging environment. In addition the role will bring strong opportunities to develop yourself.
• This position will also bring good insight in various domains, such as Certification Technical Directorate and Programmes.

Profie

• At least 5 years experience in one of the following domains: system safety, system certification and qualification, flight controls or auto flight system development.
• An experience in system architecture and integration, or engineering.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and negotiation skills
• Autonomy and ability to motivate diverse teams
• Negotiation level in English and French