Aerodynamics Engineer with specialization in Flight in Icing Conditions (d/f/m)

Job Description:

In order to support Air Power Engineering, Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a

Aerodynamics Engineer with a focus on Flight in Icing Conditions (d/f/m)

Do you want to push boundaries at the heart of Airbus together with a team of great aerodynamic engineers in Aerodynamic Design? We want to pave the way into a more digital, sustainable, and safer future. Come join us.

Our group is responsible for the aerodynamic design and characterization for airbus military aircraft programs along their product life cycle. Within this context a position for a skilled aerodynamicist with a technical background in flight in icing has opened.

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 :

• Aerodynamic design and analysis to ensure compliance with flight in icing conditions.

• Selection, development, and integration of methods and tools for icing analysis and certification

• Perform watercatch and ice accretion prediction as preparation for windtunnel and flight testing

• Quantification of aircraft aerodynamic performance and safety in icing conditions including assessment of anti-icing/de-icing system effectiveness.

• Collaboration with cross-functional teams, including Ice Protection Systems, Propulsion, and Mechanical Integration, to address icing-related design considerations.

• Leading participation in multi-disciplinary aircraft design reviews to ensure icing-related risks and compliance are addressed.

• Support certification efforts by providing technical documentation and analysis to regulatory authorities (e.g., EASA, FAA).

• Stay updated on industry standards and best practices related to flight in icing certification.

Required Skills and Experiences:

• Higher education in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, mathematics, or equivalent.

• Three or more years of professional experience in Aerodynamics.

• Experience in aircraft design including aerodynamics in icing conditions.

• Proficiency in at least one high-level programming language (e.g., Python, C++).

• Practical experience in aerodynamics, particularly in icing-related simulations and analyses.

• Experience with high-fidelity CFD tools and icing simulation software (e.g., FENSAP-ICE, IGLOO, LEWICE, or similar).

• Knowledge of regulatory requirements for flight in icing certification (e.g., FAR Part 25, CS 25).

• Strong desire to work, learn, and grow as part of a high-performing team.

Appreciated Way of Working and Social Skills:

• Autonomous, independent, target-oriented, and flexible way of working.

• Ability to continuously improve own engineering skills and expertise.

• Ability to integrate into a dynamic team of aerodynamic specialists.

• Ability to prioritize technical solutions in order to balance with economic constraints.

• Minimum language skills: negotiation level in English; good German skills are advantageous.

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customized development solutions.

Airbus supports the upskilling for flight in icing know-how and certification requirements by offering secondments and training courses for the candidate to attain the required level of knowledge.

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

Take your career to a new level and apply online now!

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Company:

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Flight & Space Physics <JF-EN-EE>

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