Description
Job Description:
A vacancy for a Navigation Systems Engineer has arisen within Airbus Defence & Space in Getafe .The ideal candidate will have background in airborne embedded navigation systems, with expertise in Galileo GNSS, M-Code, systems engineering and certification processes. (DO-178C. DO-254, ARP4754A, CS-25, etc).
The successful applicant will join Engineering Department, regarding Navigation Systems (Navigation Sensors, Radio Navigation, Satellite Navigation, Mil Hybrid Sensors, Mil Radio Navigation).
Tasks & accountabilities
Your main tasks and responsibilities will include:
-Identify the activities of the development life cycle that are necessary to develop a system/product and provide the level of confidence which is consistent with regulation and program requirements.
-Define checkpoints and reviews with associated maturity expectation aligned with program phases and gates.
-Provide sufficient detailed data and information about system elements to enable the implementation consistent with architectural entities as defined in models and views of the system architecture and in accordance with the allocated requirements.
-Work closely sharing both industrial and functional design view, from the very early stages of the design through the serial production phase and up to the in- service life of the product (whole product lifecycle), working in close collaboration between the Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and any other disciplines involved throughout the whole product lifecycle.
-Understand the organization, infrastructure, constraints and limitations of program industrial planning.
-Understand global systems/products and their interdependencies during industrialization phase.
- Acquire technological expertise to ensure efficient solutions from concept up to in service operation.
- Being in the state of the art on Navigation Systems technology: Galileo GNSS, M-Code, Celestial Navigation, Quantum INS.
Required skills
We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:
- Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Industrial, Telecoms, or related field.
- Proven experience in airborne navigation systems (i.e. GNSS, Galileo, GPS, MMR...)
- Experience in Systems Engineering principles and lifecycle processes.
- Familiarity with certification standards (EASA, INTA/FAA, CS25, Do-178C, DO-254, ARP4754A)
- Comunication skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment.
- English advanced.
- Experience with simulation tools and MBSE.
At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. We offer you to work on cutting-edge aviation technologies.
WHICH BENEFITS WILL YOU HAVE AS AIRBUS EMPLOYEE?
At Airbus we are focused on our employees and their welfare. Take a look at some of our social benefits:
Vacation days and additional days-off along the year (+35 days off in total).
Attractive salary and compensation package.
Hybrid model of working when possible, promoting the work-life balance (40% remote work).
Collective transport service in some sites.
Benefits such as health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan, or study grants.
On-site facilities (among others): free canteen, kindergarten, medical office.
Possibility to collaborate in different social and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
Excellent upskilling opportunities and great development prospects in a multicultural environment.
Special rates in products & benefits.
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
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 Defense and Space SAUEmployment Type:
Permanent-------
Experience 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 emsom@airbus.com.
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.
Company
Airbus
Airbus makes the freedom of flight possible by designing, manufacturing and supporting the world’s best aircraft. Its people around the globe are united by a passion for aviation, as well as their desire to create better, more efficient ways for airlines and passengers to fly.
The company – a division of Airbus Group – helps shape the future of air transportation and drives sustainable growth around the world. Based on a deep understanding of ever-changing market needs, Airbus pioneers technological solutions and seeks the most efficient sourcing and manufacturing possible – so airlines can grow and people can connect.
Airbus’ comprehensive product line comprises highly-successful families of aircraft ranging from 100 to more than 500 seats: the single-aisle A320 Family (including A320neo, the best-selling aircraft in aviation history); the widebody, long-range A330 Family (including the A330-200 Freighter, plus the recently-launched A330-800neo and -900neo); the new-generation A350 XWB Family; and the flagship A380.
While headquartered in Toulouse, France, Airbus truly is “at home” all over the world. The company has expanded upon on its strong European roots to move forward on an international scale with fully-owned subsidiaries in the United States, China, Japan, India and in the Middle East; spare parts centres in Hamburg, Frankfurt, Washington, Beijing, Dubai and Singapore; engineering and training centres in Toulouse, Miami, Wichita, Hamburg, Bangalore and Beijing; and more than 150 field service offices around the world.
To be even closer to customers, Airbus also is actively developing engineering, manufacturing and service capabilities in Europe, China, India, Russia, the Middle East, Singapore and the U.S.
Global diversity is a key enabler of Airbus' innovation strategy, highlighted by the multi-cultural workforce of more than 55,000, which includes over 100 nationalities from every region worldwide. With many different perspectives, the company can draw on a deeper pool of ideas and approaches in order to find better ways to fly.
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