Job Description:

order to support our Flight Physics Centre of Competence , Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a

Wind Tunnel Model Designer & Hardware Engineer (d/f/m)

Join the Flight Physics Centre of Competence (CoC) at Airbus Defence & Space (AD&S) Engineering, where innovation meets excellence. Do you want to push the boundaries of Air Power at the heart of Airbus Defence and Space? Then come and join us - We're seeking a dynamic Wind Tunnel Model Designer & Hardware Engineer to help shape the future of air power solutions in an inclusive and supportive environment.

Your location

Located about an hour’s drive north of Munich, Manching is an up-and-coming market town that offers a wide range of leisure and cultural activities. Here, you can enjoy the quality of life in the countryside while the pleasures of near-by cities are still within easy reach.

Your benefits

• Attractive salary and special payments

• 30 days paid vacation and extra days-off for special occasions

• Excellent upskilling opportunities and great international, group wide development prospects

• Special benefits: employer-funded pension, employee stock options, discounted car leasing, special conditions for insurances, subsidies for public transport, employee benefits at cooperating companies

• On-site-facilities: Medical officer for check-ups and other health-related services, canteen and cafeteria, kindergarten close to the site

• Compatibility of family & work (job sharing, part-time models, flexible working hours, individual timeout)

• Working in a diverse environment, with more than 140 nationalities, where every voice is heard

Your tasks and responsibilities

Aerodynamics is responsible for the aerodynamic design and characterization for all military aircraft programs along their product life cycle. We use numerical simulations, wind tunnel testing and flight test to understand the aerodynamic behavior and to create and deliver aircraft representative aerodynamic data and models for stability & control, performance, loads and aeroelastics. As a Wind Tunnel Model Designer & Hardware Engineer, you contribute to our mission with the following tasks and responsibilities:

• Generation and analysis of model requirements and specifications

• Conception of wind tunnel models or model components as well as test and calibration assemblies in coordination with relevant stakeholders both inside and outside of aerodynamics

• Creation of documentation including stress reports and drawings

• Close coordination and collaboration with wind tunnel model suppliers in all phases of the model fabrication to ensure manufacturability of all designed parts and quality standards.

• Model acceptance at supplier premises

• Preparation of geometries for in-house 3D print

• Model fabrication using in-house 3D print

• Integration, instrumentation and calibration of wind tunnel models in the aero lab

• Contribution to test preparation

• Contribution to wind tunnel test execution in external wind tunnel facilities

Desired skills and qualifications

• Practical training in the crafts sector and Bachelors Degree or state-certified technical engineer

• At least 3 years of experience in design, including wind tunnel models

• Very good CATIA V5 skills

• Experience in conducting wind tunnel tests

• Thorough knowledge about manufacturing methods typically used for wind tunnel models, including 3D print

• Thorough knowledge about and experience in the application of measurement technology typically used in the wind tunnel test environment.

• Basic knowledge in strength calculations, electrical engineering

• Hands-on attitude in the AeroLab and during wind tunnel tests as well as experience in model handling

• Evident ability to learn and grow fast

• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

• Willingness to travel (3x per year 1-4 weeks)

• Fluent in English and German

Please provide your full application documents including the educational transcripts of records.

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Company:

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Mechanics & Mechatronics

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