Airbus UpNext - Flight Test Coordinator (m/f)

Job Description:

Join us to be part of the new Airbus UpNext strategic demonstrator paving the future of Aircraft Connectivity. This demonstrator will accelerate the development of new technologies to bring tangible learnings to the business.

Based in Toulouse (Saint Martin), this position comes with limited contract

(CDI-C) linked to the deliverable of the demo (estimated completion date - End of February 2028), starting ASAP.

Mission:

As the Flight Test Coordinator, you will serve as the pivotal technical liaison between the demonstrator and key flight operations stakeholders—including Aircraft Safety, Security, Flight Lab, and airline partners.

You will be responsible for orchestrating the end-to-end flight test lifecycle, ensuring seamless technical alignment and regulatory compliance across all demonstrator missions. Your key responsibilities include:

• Flight clearance dossier preparation: Define technical specifications, orchestrate stakeholder review meetings, and secure formal approval of all necessary documentation to ensure regulatory compliance.

• Interface with aircraft teams (safety, security, and airlines): Act as the primary technical liaison between the demonstrator team and internal stakeholders to align test objectives with operational and Safety of Flight requirements.

• Environmental qualification for flight tests: Drive the qualification process to ensure all connectivity hardware meets rigorous aerospace standards (e.g., DO-160, ABD100), guaranteeing system integrity and flight-readiness.

• Hardware design support : Products characteristics analysis , Suppliers / Partners support, Involvement in preliminary design, components selection, requirements definition.

• Flight tests preparation: Contribute to define complex mission scenarios and operational logistics, ensuring full readiness of ground-side support infrastructure and conducting comprehensive flight crew briefings.

• Aircraft kit preparation (hardware/software and documentation): Oversee the end-to-end integration of connectivity hardware and software, ensuring the entire digital chain is pre-configured, validated, and documented for seamless installation.

• Support and review meetings: Lead project governance cadences, including PRMs and SteerCos, to report on progress, proactively resolve technical blockers, and ensure strict alignment with the project roadmap.

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What you bring

• Proven experience in managing the end-to-end flight test lifecycle

• Experience in environmental qualification, ideally in the field of aeronautical systems

• Experience in flight clearance and flight test preparation

• Knowledge of flight test processes and aeronautical standards (e.g., ABD100, DO-160, MIL-STD).

• Ideally, experience in the field of demonstrators / R&D projects

• Ability to coordinate between various teams for flight test preparation and the preparation of the Flight Clearance dossier

• Excellent writing skills for the production of qualification deliverables, Flight Clearance, GTR, ACL, etc.

• Autonomy, Adaptability, Availability, Accountability

• English is mandatory

What you get:

• Pivotal Role in a Strategic Mission: play a key part in a project and participate in the Aviation Connectivity revolution.

• Build Something that Last: Your work will create a high-value asset 💎 and learning contribution for Airbus’s future. 

• Develop Critical Competences: Acquire and develop a sound background in connectivity technologies, a field essential for the future of aerospace. This experience can provide a unique career development opportunity within Airbus.

• Agile and Empowering Environment: Thrive in a work culture that empowers you to act and think like a start-up while being supported by the strong expertise of Airbus. 💪🏻 We value an eagerness to take initiative and propose efficient ways of working.

• A Great Team and Culture: Be part of a high-achieving, experienced and fun team in a shared open-space office with highly skilled colleagues. We are guided by the “Care for Each Other” value.

• Flexibility & Fun: Enjoy the ability to craft your calendar 🗓️ with flexible hours and the opportunity to work remotely, alongside regular UpNext community bonding events. And yes, we have complimentary freshly ground coffe ☕ and beverages 🧃 

The responsibilities and the technical scope of the job might evolve according to the agile working environment of the project, so being flexible is important.

Airbus UpNext empowers you to think and act like a startup, backed by the robust expertise of Airbus. In this role, you will embody our core DNA:

• #Speed of Execution: Moving fast, prioritizing fast experimentation and agility over paperwork.

• #Be Audacious: Welcoming challenges; constantly striving to push boundaries.

• #Be Simple: Finding the most efficient, pragmatic path to success.

• #Caring for Each Other & Open to the World: Building a trustful team and expanding global partnerships.

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.

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