Job Description:
In order to support our Engineering department, Airbus Helicopters is looking for a
System Engineer (d/f/m) in Self Protection System
This role is also available with reduced weekly hours (30) and an adapted scope of tasks.
The need for military helicopters is increasing in the current geopolitical context. Military customers are demanding more and more performance from the active self-protection system. On the other hand, technologies are evolving fast with the introduction of the artificial intelligence. Mastering the Electronic Warfare System is key for the military business.
In this context, your mission will be to manage the development and the integration of new and complex Electronic Warfare Systems (EWS) into militarized helicopters to ensure the protection of the aircraft and the crew.
Your location
At our Donauwörth site, located on the banks of the river Danube, we develop helicopters from the initial idea to the airworthy product. Watch them take off and touch down on our own on-site test airfield.
Our Benefits for You
- Fair Compensation & Extras: Attractive remuneration and individual additional benefits, such as company pension schemes, mobility offers (e.g., bike leasing), or corporate discounts with partner companies in accordance with our current guidelines.
- Time for You (and Your Loved Ones): 30 days of annual leave based on our collective agreement (35-hour week); work-life balance through flexible working hours (flextime), mobile working, part-time options, job sharing, and sabbatical opportunities.
- Growth Made Easy: Excellent professional development opportunities and international, group-wide career perspectives.
- Feel Good at Work: On-site company doctor; comprehensive health programs (sports courses, preventive care, etc.), canteen and cafeteria, and local childcare facilities at selected locations.
- Diversity Connects: Work in a diverse environment with more than 140 nationalities, where exchange, mutual support, and inclusion are part of our DNA.
Your tasks and responsibilities
- Contribute to the writing of requirement specifications and review technical supplier proposals in collaboration with the Design Office and the procurement department
- Review supplier documentation to prepare and conduct development reviews (design reviews and qualification review)
- Review and check technical interfaces with other systems while managing compatibility between helicopter emitters (e.g., EMI) and EWS sensors
- Review integration constraints with the integration team and contribute to the overall helicopter system reviews and assessments
- Define the test requirements on the System Integration Rigs and on the helicopters
- Support the test team during bench and flight tests
- Contribute to the writing of the documentation for certification or qualification
Desired skills and qualifications
- Completed studies (Bachelor with additional qualification or Master) in the field of aerospace engineering, electrical engineering or comparable course of study
Alternatively: three-year completed vocational training with qualified further training as a technician and related extended experience - Proven experience in Systems Engineering, ideally with a focus on Electronic Warfare Systems (EWS)
- Solid experience in supplier management and technical vendor coordination.
- Strong organizational skills combined with the ability to work effectively in a team and excellent communication skills
- A proactive mindset with a strong willingness to learn and grow within the role
- Language Skills: English - negotiation level, knowledge of German or French is an advantage
- Willingness to undertake occasional international business travel
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Company:
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GmbHEmployment Type:
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Experience Level:
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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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree with additional qualification or Master’s degree in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, or a comparable field
- Alternatively, completed three-year vocational training with qualified technician training and relevant extended experience
- Proven systems engineering experience
- Experience with electronic warfare systems
- Solid experience in supplier management and technical vendor coordination
- Strong organizational, teamwork, and communication skills
- Proactive mindset and willingness to learn and develop
- English at negotiation level
- German or French language knowledge
- Willingness to undertake occasional international business travel
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off provisions are described as generous in some settings, including vacation availability from day one and extended holiday coverage. Flexible working arrangements and hybrid options further increase the perceived value of time-related benefits.
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What We Do
Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2020, it generated revenues of €49.9 billion and employed a workforce of around 130,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as one of the world’s leading space companies. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide. Airbus is an international pioneer in the aerospace industry and a leader in designing, manufacturing and delivering aerospace products, services and solutions to customers on a global scale. We believe that it’s not just what we make, but how we make it that counts; promoting responsible, sustainable and inclusive business practices and acting with integrity. Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place, on the ground, in the sky and in space.
