// Role Summary
Join Airbus Defence & Space as a Ground Support Equipment Engineer in Getafe, Madrid. You will be responsible for the design, development, validation, and customer support of essential aircraft ground equipment.
// Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and validate ground support equipment (GSE) for aircraft operation and maintenance.
- Provide technical support to customers in the daily use of GSE.
- Prepare technical specifications and support supplier selection.
- Conduct validation, qualification, and compatibility tests.
- Offer technical assistance and site surveys for customer GSE capabilities.
- Support installation, commissioning, and analysis of aircraft modifications impacting GSE.
// Role Specification
Ground Support Equipment Engineer
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Ground Support Equipment Engineer within the Airbus Defence & Space Service organization, specifically within the MRTT GSE department located in Getafe (Madrid area).
The MRTT GSE department plays a crucial role in the identification, design, development, and validation on aircraft of all ground support equipment necessary for the operation and maintenance of aircraft by customers worldwide. This role also involves providing essential technical support to customers in their daily use of GSE at Air Bases.
Ground Support Equipment is a vital activity for Airbus, with our equipment being integral to aircraft operations globally, used every day by all customers.
Main Responsibilities for Development Activity:
- Preparation of Technical Specifications and requirement collection.
- Technical support for supplier selection.
- Design follow-up.
- Prototype Manufacturing follow-up.
- Validation of the equipment on the aircraft.
- Qualification and Compatibility Tests.
Other Tasks to be Performed:
- Preparation of GSE recommendations for Customers.
- Evaluations (Site Surveys) of Customer existing capabilities concerning GSE.
- Provide technical assistance to the Customers.
- Supporting other departments.
- AMTAC back office in GSE customer queries.
- Support on installation and commissioning of GSEs at customer MOB.
- Analysis of A/C modification and the impact on developed GSEs.
Skills Required:
- Fluent English and Spanish (oral, written).
- Strong team working with an open mind-set.
- Good verbal and communication skills.
- Flexibility to work in different environments, readiness to travel, and work in multinational teams.
- Creativity to propose new ideas.
This is a permanent, entry-level position within the Customer Engineering & Technical Support & Services job family.