Job Description:
Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Software Design Assurance Engineer (f/m) to join our Hardware / Software Qualification department based in Toulouse, France.
You will be part of a team developing the quality validation frameworks and compliance baselines for Airbus systems. As part of the Software Assurance Nominee team ], you will be involved in supplier technical assessments and embedded system design reviews aiming at ensuring airborne software applications are safe, fully mature, and qualified for aircraft certification.
Your working environment:
Global capital of aeronautics and European capital for space research, Toulouse is a dynamic city in the southwest of France served by an international airport. Ideally located between the Mediterranean sea and the Atlantic ocean and close to the Pyrenees mountains, it offers plenty of options for outdoor activities!
How we care for you:
Financial rewards: Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis.
Work / Life Balance: Extra days-off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, a Staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services.
Wellbeing / Health: Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). Depending on the site: health services center, concierge services, gym, carpooling application.
Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to +10.000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.
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.
Your challenges:
Assess international tier-1 suppliers all along the end-to-end embedded software development life cycle.
Manage rigorous software design reviews to guarantee complete compliance with the DO-178 aviation standard.
Identify, mitigate, and report development risks and maturity bottlenecks discovered within product architectures.
Coordinate airworthiness certification requirements directly interfacing with external aviation regulatory authorities.
Drive internal quality process definitions and support implementation of standard development methodologies group-wide.
Your boarding pass:
Minimum of 5 years of hands-on professional experience in embedded software development or software systems engineering.
Thorough technical command and operational understanding of the DO-178 software assurance standard.
Knowledge of standard structural benchmarks (DO-330, DO-331, DO-332, DO-200) or Airbus standard ABD0100 is a strong asset.
Familiarity with Model-Based Software Development concepts and toolsets (Simulink, SCADE) or Artificial Intelligence is highly valued.
Full professional fluency in both English and French is mandatory to operate and negotiate within our international ecosystem.
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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 Operations SASEmployment Type:
Permanent-------
Classe Emploi (France): Classe G14Experience Level:
ProfessionalJob Family:
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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 [email protected].
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
- Minimum of 5 years hands-on professional experience in embedded software development or software systems engineering.
- Thorough technical command and operational understanding of the DO-178 software assurance standard.
- Full professional fluency in English and French.
- Knowledge of DO-330, DO-331, DO-332, DO-200 or Airbus standard ABD0100.
- Familiarity with Model-Based Software Development concepts and toolsets (Simulink, SCADE) or Artificial Intelligence.
Airbus Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive in several locations, including medical, dental, and vision options available from day one in the U.S. Access to life insurance, disability coverage, and employee assistance/wellbeing support adds breadth to the health offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is framed as a meaningful part of the package through plans such as a 401(k) with company matching in the U.S. These programs strengthen long-term financial security beyond base wages.
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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.
Airbus Insights
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.
