MASS PROPERTIES ENGINEER – Airbus Defence & Space – Getafe, Spain
Vacancy for a MASS PROPERTIES ENGINEER has arisen within Airbus Defence & Space in Getafe. The successful applicant will join the Flight Physics Department.
Responsibilities
* Be the reference in Airbus for aircraft Mass Properties throughout the life of the programme – accountable for the status and outlook weight data for the complete aircraft.
* Define, implement and monitor the weight management standards for Airbus and the extended enterprise.
* Contribute to the aircraft optimisation process, providing overall aircraft, component and detailed mass properties.
* Enable Airbus to set appropriate weight targets and negotiate with Airlines on aircraft weight guarantees.
* 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.
* Monitor and report 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 challenge the vehicle design for optimum mass.
* Deliver mass models for load analyses.
* Perform trade studies, benchmarking and competitors' analyses.
* Contribute to 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 and processes to enable and enhance time, quality, cost delivery to the programs.
* Develop all the mass properties competences in products (combat and military transport) working in a transnational team between Spain and Germany.
Required Skills
* Educated to degree level in Aeronautical Engineering.
* Experience of 0-5 years; Flight Physics or Structural Design and Mass Properties experience highly valuable.
* Advanced English; German is valuable.
* Desire to work in an open and trusting environment.
* Agile with good communication skills.
* Ability to work independently/autonomously and be 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.
Employment Information
Company: Airbus Defence and Space SAU
Employment type: Permanent (Full‑time)
Experience level: Professional
Job family: Flight & Space Physics
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.
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