Airbus UpNext Flight Control System Designer & Work Package Leader (m/f)

Job Description: Airbus R&T in the wing perimeter has focused a lot in the past years on the structural and industrial aspects, resulting in the Wing of Tomorrow concepts and ground prototypes. Even if such an optimized wing, with a folding wing tip, improves the performance compared to today's standards, additional fuel burn reduction is envisaged to reach Airbus clean aviation ambitions in the next decades. Improvements will be possible using disruptive wing technologies focusing on wing performance (note that wing performance is a major feature of any aircraft, whatever its configuration), and need acceleration or feasibility demonstration. The opportunity of a Flight Control System Designer & WPL position has risen within the team. It consists of a fixed-term contract (CDI-C) within the Airbus UpNext subsidiary in Toulouse or Madrid, in the flat eXtra performance WING project organization. UpNext is an incubator for different ways of working, and many processes are simplified to achieve maximum efficiency. New team members are selected by existing ones, procurement can be quick to develop fast, and a very flexible approach to telework and office work is promoted. The project corresponding to this position is the demonstrator of those disruptive wing technologies. This is a 3 years exciting program whose purpose is to fly a remote controlled business jet, flying subsonic, at classical Airbus aircraft altitudes, with a scaled wing heavily instrumented. Such wing would be fitted with folding wing tip, semi aero elastic hinge, pop up spoilers, LIDARs, morphing surfaces, multifunctional trailing edges, and would incorporate a new generation of flight control laws, in order to actively control manoeuver, loads, gust and flutter. Job description: You will work within the Overall Systems Design team with the main responsibilities as below: * Lead the development and design of flight control computers (FCC) and remote recorder data device (R2D2) and data fusion and concentrators computers (DFC, DC) from specification to validation. * Supplier Management and monitoring (for FCC and DFC Suppliers) * Definition of the interfaces with the related systems * Contribution to the integration of flight control and autopilot laws into flight control computer specifications. For this the candidate should be able to use specification tools such as Matlab. * Lead the design reviews with the various interlocutors. * Contribution to the Safety, Verification and Validation related activities, * Contribution to the Permit to Fly dossier preparation. The tasks may evolve during the course of the project, so being flexible is important. This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks, including Export Control, and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth. Your Boarding Pass: Aeronautical engineer by graduate schools or universities, with significant experience in the design of avionics equipment, ideally with a knowledge of the overall flight control systems. Knowledge of safety and permit to fly is a plus. Of course, speaking English is more than mandatory, but even more so in this project (strong duality with the UK). You are autonomous and willing to take initiatives to propose simpler and efficient ways of working. You will be required to work very closely with the flight control laws & actuator teams, and cross-functionally with the Airbus Teams, as well as external stakeholders. You have great collaborative skills, sharing the values of transparency, courage, humility, & empathy with a good understanding of interface management and practical problem solving. Finally, it is paramount to be curious, open minded, creative, challenging, because in UpNext, we try new ways of working. About us Founded in 2017, Airbus UpNext is actively shaping the future of aerospace by using demonstrators to evaluate, mature and validate new products and services. Designed as a talent incubator, Airbus UpNext is a place where you can act and think like a startup while building on the strong expertise of Airbus, a place where you are empowered to challenge and test new processes and ways of working. Our purpose is: To identify the trends that could disrupt the future of the aerospace industry and evaluate them to demonstrate their potential as a viable product. To accelerate traditional research cycles and prototype development to achieve proof of concept in a real environment and at a convincing scale and speed. To develop real-world applications for emerging aerospace technologies, thereby driving their maturity and increasing their value. To be THE reference for Technology Value Assessment Our Values: #Keep it Simple #Act as one Team #Be Audacious Our DNA: #Speed of Execution, #Bold Experimentation, #Outward Looking 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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