Job Description:
Project description
Airbus UpNext Spain has the ambition to deliver a disruptive and innovative project to contribute to the evaluation of an innovative more electric architecture with the aim to provide aircraft non propulsive energy (NPE).
The Electrical, Control and Simulation Lead Engineer position is within the Airbus UpNext subsidiary in Spain.
It consists of a mission on an estimated three-year long project, starting ASAP.
Mission
The demonstrator will integrate complex systems including energy storage, electrical power generation, electrical distribution and conversion, fuel storage and distribution, pneumatic systems, thermal systems and control and monitoring systems within a ground test facility. Those systems will include novel technologies for aviation, and will be integrated in a new system architecture with new operational constraints.
The role of the Electrical, Control and Simulation Lead Engineer will be to lead the team which will develop the architecture, specification, design and V&V strategy of the equipment and components associated with the Electrical and Control systems and system simulation activities.
Your main tasks and responsibilities will include:
✔ Lead the Electrical, Control and system simulation design team
✔ Responsibility for the Electrical system specification, detailed architecture, equipment and component selection and design.
✔ Responsibility for the Control & Monitoring system specification, detailed architecture, equipment and component selection and design.
✔ Responsibility for the System Simulation activities.
✔ Electrical and Control & Monitoring system key supplier scouting and activities follow-up
✔ Responsibility for the V&V strategy associated the Electrical and Control & Monitoring system
✔ Support to the Electrical and Control & Monitoring system ground test verification activities.
The responsibilities and the technical scope of the job might evolve according to the agile working environment of the project, so being flexible is important.
Your boarding pass
What you bring:
You are able to demonstrate the following skills and competencies:
At least 15 years’ experience in aircraft systems design and integration activities
Proven background on aircraft Electrical and Control & Monitoring systems design and integration
Proven knowledge of different aircraft platforms and systems
Experience with system equipment qualification activities: environmental (DO-160), Hardware (DO-254) and Software (DO-178)
Experience in supplier management activities
Master degree in Engineering
Keen to take initiatives to propose simpler and efficient ways of working
Ready to step out of your comfort zone
Autonomy, Adaptability, Availability, Accountability
Team-Player mindset
Hands-on and solution oriented attitude
Passion about technology, science
Values of transparency, courage, humility, empathy
Willingness to have fun.
What you get:
Ability to contribute to new technology development for a more sustainable aviation
Develop agile methods and new ways of working permitting to speed-up the development of flightworthy brand new technologies
An environment that not only fosters your development in many ways, but also rewards it with plenty of room to grow
A shared open space office with highly skilled multicultural teams
Ability to craft your calendar with flexible hours/Opportunity to work remotely
UpNext communities bonding events
A high-achieving, experienced and fun team
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 #Be Audacious #Exploring Together
Our DNA: #Speed of Execution, #Caring for Each Other, #Open to the World
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 UpNext S.L.
Employment Type:
Fixed term
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Experience Level:
Professional
Job Family:
Elec.Electron.&Electromag,Optics&Optron.
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