Airbus Group

Job Description:

Airbus Protect brings together experts in the fields of cybersecurity, safety and sustainability. We deliver expertise to our own group, Airbus, for whom we act as a privileged partner, but also to external clients.

With more than 1.600 experienced professionals based in Germany, France and the UK, we service large-scale contracts with companies such as critical infrastructures (CNI), other industries and public institutions. Our positioning and strategy enable us to meet the highest standards of the market and to meet the challenges of tomorrow as a team... together with you!

Location:

At the Airbus site in Friedrichshafen you will be working on innovation where others spend their holidays. Enjoy panoramic views of Lake Constance while having lunch in our canteen. And after work, join one of our many corporate sports groups to go running, sailing or skiing.

Your advantages:

• Mobile working and flexible working hours
• Fair and attractive remuneration and special payments
• 30 days' holiday and additional days off for special occasions
• Intensive induction and expert support as part of onboarding in the form of personalized onboarding with a personal mentor
• Excellent training opportunities and promising development prospects
• Attractive social benefits and offers, including employer-financed pension scheme, employee share options, discounted car leasing, bike leasing, special conditions for insurance, employee benefits at cooperating companies
• On-site facilities (depending on location) e. g. canteen and cafeteria, fitness studio, on-site kindergarten, company medical service and other health-related services

This position is part of our Sustainability Unit, which aims to empower businesses to build a sustainable future.

Task Description

• Design, development, and maintenance of ground infrastructure that communicates with and controls aircraft. This includes ground stations, control centers, and the associated hardware and software
• Decompose the Ground Segment requirements to the different elements and sub-systems to ensure payload aspects are covered. Track and resolve gaps within the requirements and quantify operational and technical performances
• Perform and document all necessary system related analyses, trade-offs, design activities at the required maturity level for utilization by the internal stakeholders
• Contribute to the Ground Segment Interface definition related to Payload aspects (including to the external Payload ground elements and between the Control Element subsystems)
• Involvement into the Ground Segment Validation & Verification [V&V] and Assembly, Integration and Test [AIT] concepts related to Payload aspects
• Align with Mission Execution and Sub-Systems to ensure the definition is in line with the operational needs
• Preparation of necessary documentation and presentation of work results

Required Qualifications:

The work task requires knowledge and skills, which are usually provided by a relevant, completed degree with a standard period of study of up to 4 years in the area in Mechanical, Electrical or Aerospace Engineering or similar or a completed technical apprenticeship (e. g. in space sector) with appropriate further training/education or completed vocational training with a corresponding, particularly extensive, subject-specific additional qualification. The overall knowledge and experience required may have been acquired in other ways

Required expertise

• Knowledge and experience in the above-mentioned areas of responsibility
• Working experience as an Ground Segment Engineer or a similar role
• Advanced knowledge of payload systems, including design, integration, and testing
• Experience with engineering analysis tools (Matlab, etc.)
• Profound knowledge of Ground Segment Requirements & Architecture, Ground Safety & Mission Assurance needs (incl. SW QA aspects) such as Doors, Jira, Python, C++, Agile methodology
• Excellent engineering approach to payload design, integration, and validation
• Test planning, V&V / Ground AIT documentation, coordination, and data analysis
• Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and suppliers
• Very good written and spoken English & German
• Willingness to travel domestically and abroad

This activity requires an awareness of possible compliance risks and behavior with integrity. Both points are basic requirements for the success, good reputation and sustainable growth of the company.

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customized development solutions.

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 Protect GmbH

Contract Type:

Permanent

Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Chief Engineering & Architecture

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