ET16 Composite parts laboratories and test center responsible m/f

Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Composite parts laboratories and test center responsible (f/m) to join our company based in Paris le Bourget, France.

Within Airbus Helicopters Rotor systems Analysis department (55 persons), a vacancy for ground tests and tests resources responsible located at Paris Le Bourget site has arisen.
The role of this test responsible will be to manage a team of five people dedicated to maintaining test resources and carrying out tests requested for the support of the serial composite parts production and the certification/development of new composite parts (blades, hub, fenestron . ) of the whole Airbus Helicopters fleet.
This activity represents a workload of 20000 hours of testing and the management of 11 fatigue test benches and following of 3 production main rotor whirltower.
You will work directly on the critical parts of the rotors in a high-tech environment, over the life cycle of the products.
This position is open only on a local contract and will require a security clearance or be eligible for it by the competent authorities.

Your working environment:

At the heart of the aeronautics industry in Ile-de-France, Le Bourget city is located 7 km north of Paris. The city is world famous for its airport, the first business airport in Europe and hosts the Paris Air Show every 2 years.

How we care for you:

Financial rewards: Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis.
Work / Life Balance: Extra days-off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, a Staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services.
Wellbeing / Health: Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). Depending on the site: health services center, concierge services, gym, carpooling application.
Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to +10. 000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.

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.

Tasks & accountabilities

Your main tasks & responsibilities will include:

• The operational management (coordination and animation) of a team dedicated to tests activities
• The performance and achievement (OTM/OTC/OTQ) of all activities within the Laboratory and Test Center perimeter: Structural tests, Mechanical tests, Integrated Labs, on all Airbus Helicopters Programs and R&T.
• The End-to-End project management of the laboratory investigations, failure analysis and tests by defining the priorities, balances the workload and ensures the coordination and synchronization of the activities
• To provide Validated results and expertise on the mechanical behavior of helicopters composite dynamic components
• To ensure the Transfer of Work from Donauworth to Paris Le Bourget for the scope of composite dynamic parts test capability and capacity.
• To ensure Laboratory and Testing Capabilities (Facilities, Test Rigs, Dummies, Load introduction parts, Jacks . ) and related Control Systems including:

Subcontracting activities follow up in test tooling design
Maintenance of the test equipment park (with logistics), annual budget, associated IT resources and CAPEX management (investments in new benches)
Activities on the production main rotor whirltower: design, sizing, maintenance and launch in manufacturing of interface tools for blade adjustment

• To ensure Measurement Capabilities (Strain gauges, Load cells, Stereo Correlation, Acoustic Camera, Photo Elasticity, Laser trackers, Traxx system (tension measurement in bolts), etc. ).
• To ensure the strain gauges equipment and calibration of fatigue test components.
• To provide serial or prototype blades with strain gauges equipment used during flight campaigns to measure loads.

Your profile :

You will have the following skills and experience:

Educated to 5 years' degree level (or equivalent) in mechanical engineering
5 to 10 years of experience in mechanics
Good relationship and team management (at least 2/3 years)
At least 2 years of experience in mechanical Testing.
Mechanical skills, RDM, composite and metallic materials
Validation of test measurements
Test means design and build
Test means operation and maintenance
Fatigue/Static test experience
Certification Knowledge
Good english level in reading/speaking/writing
A Negotiation level in French is required

This position requires a security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities.

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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 Helicopters SAS

Employment Type:
Permanent
• Classe Emploi (France): Classe G14

Experience Level:
Professional

Job Family:
Structure & Dynamic Systems Analysis

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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.

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