Mass Properties Engineer (Military Derivatives)

ag· 2164 Airbus Defence and Space SAU
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📍 Getafe AreaFull time

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Job Description:

A vacancy for a Mass Properties Engineer has arisen within Airbus Defence & Space in Getafe (Madrid). The successful applicant will join Flight Physics Department.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Your main tasks and responsibilities will include:

  • Contribute to development of new vehicles (incl. derivatives), operational support of in-service vehicles and decommissioning.

  • Define mass status, target mass and route to target.

  • Contribute to monitoring and reporting mass at the various stages of vehicle life through Mass estimations, calculations, accounting and weight control.

  • Validate mass by weighing's.

  • Collaborate with many technical disciplines to understand and to challenge the vehicle design in the quest for optimum mass.

  • Deliver mass models for Loads analyses.

  • Perform trade studies, benchmarking and competitors' analyses.

  • Contribute to the overall vehicle optimisation.

  • Provide support to Chief Engineering and Program for decision making.

  • Contribute in Design reviews, Weight maturity reviews, weight savings, preparing and tracking mass Risk & Opportunities.

  • Support marketing to prepare Customer Guarantees and vehicle deliveries. Load ability, weight & balance. Develop capabilities (R&T, M&T) and processes to enable and enhance Time, Quality, Cost delivery to the programs.

  • Developing all the Mass properties competences in our products, Combat and Military Transport, working in a transnational team between Spain and Germany.

SKILLS

We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:

  • Educated to degree level in Aeronautical Engineering

  • Experience of 0-5 years. Flight Physics or Structural Design and Mass Properties experience will be highly valuable.

  • English advanced

  • German will be valuable

  • The desire to work in an open and trusting environment.

  • Agile with good communication skills

  • Ability to work independently/autonomously and is self-organised.

  • Aspiration to work in an Engineering domain and discuss aircraft level topics.

  • Keen to adopt a new way of working and to become empowered.

WHICH BENEFITS WILL YOU HAVE AS AIRBUS EMPLOYEE?

At Airbus we are focused on our employees and their welfare. Take a look at some of our social benefits:

  • Vacation days plus additional days-off along the year.

  • Attractive salary.

  • Hybrid model of working when possible.

  • Collective transport service subject to working calendar/home location.

  • Benefits such as life insurance, health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan, or study grants.

  • On-site facilities (among others): free canteen, kindergarten, medical office.

  • Possibility to collaborate in different social and corporate social responsibility initiatives.

  • Excellent upskilling opportunities and great development prospects in a multicultural environment.

  • Option to access special rates in products & benefits.

#MYCYM

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus Defence and Space SAU

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Programme & Project Management

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Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

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