Airbus Group
Toulouse, France
10263941 AD EN EXT 1
Airbus Defence and Space is a division of Airbus Group formed by combining the business activities of Cassidian, Astrium and Airbus Military. The new division is Europe’s number one defence and space enterprise, the second largest space business worldwide and among the top ten global defence enterprises. It employs some 40,000 employees generating revenues of approximately €14 billion per year.
Description of the job
A position as OPTICAL INSTRUMNETS DESIGN ENGINEER (m/f) has just opened at Airbus Defence and Space in Toulouse. You will join the Optical Instruments Design Package department as a business manager in charge of upstream design studies of optical instruments, phases A/B and will contribute to new business growth for the instruments division.
Tasks & accountabilities
The department is conducting a number of design study contracts simultaneously, with a duration of 6 to 18 months. Each design study is conducted within a team of 3 to 5 people. Depending on your experience, you will be responsible for one or two design studies. A typical design study package includes the following tasks:
- Based on the preliminary specifications for the assignment, defining the instrument designs that can meet needs; for each design study, dimensioning and defining the different sub-sets (type of optical combination, choice of sensors, mechanical and electrical architecture; drawing up performance sheets (FTM, S/B report, etc.),
- Comparing the different designs and design choices by integrating feasibility and performance and development criteria (duration, risk, cost),
- Interfacing with the client and if required the scientific team for the assignment specifications,
- Studying and analysing in detail the critical points of a design (optical combination, alignment tolerances, thermoelastic stability, electronic functions, etc.) with the support of the specialists from the instrument division,
- Drawing up detailed performance and interface work sheets (dimensions, mass, power, data flow); if appropriate, implementing deliverable performance models,
- Drawing up a development and cost estimation plan; defining the development logistics, test plan, and necessary test means,
- Drawing up preliminary specifications for certain components/equipment, and consulting suppliers; identifying the European industrial companies that can take part in the project in line with their experience and know-how,
- Drawing up design reports (in French or in English), and presenting them orally to the customer,
- Responding to invitations to tender,
- Preparing modelling propositions and performing R&D activities,
- Participating in publications and conferences.
Required skills
As the successful candidate you will be able to demonstrate the following skills:
- Engineer by profession (or the university equivalent) or doctorate ideally in astrophysics,
- Initial experience in optical instrumentation,
- Ideally, good knowledge of observation scientific assignments,
- Knowledge and experience with optical performance design and analysis software (preferably CODE V and ASAP) would be an advantage,
- Creativity,
- A taste for innovation,
- Advanced level in English and in French.