Senior Armament Systems & Weapon Integration Engineer (Military Derivatives)

About the Role

An opportunity has arisen within Airbus Defence and Space, Getafe (Madrid) for a Senior Armament Systems & Weapon Integration Engineer. This role is responsible for the end-to-end development and integration of armament systems, associated equipment, and weapon/store integration into aerial platforms. The successful candidate will ensure that all systems meet the highest levels of performance, safety, and regulatory compliance throughout their entire lifecycle.

Main Responsibilities

• System Development: Manage the full product lifecycle—from concept to retirement— ensuring full compliance with regulatory frameworks and delivering systems that consistently meet complex program requirements.
• Technical Analysis: Perform trade-off analyses, validate architectures, and lead performance analysis to optimize system solutions.
• System Design: Define architectures for Armament Control Systems, Stores Management Systems, and Weapon Bay/Carriage systems in cooperation with suppliers or partners. Lead the preparation and technical assessment of documentation for the design and development of armament systems and stores integration.
• Interface & Requirement Management: Define interfaces and technical requirements across system, subsystem, and equipment levels, ensuring coherent integration and conducting impact analysis.
• Integration Activities: Lead the technical integration of weapons, stores, and armament systems by developing Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and performing technical assessments of both weapon-level and system-level architectures to ensure seamless operational capability within the aircraft ecosystem.
• Safety & Documentation: Prepare and assess technical and safety documentation for armament systems and stores integration.
• Testing & Qualification: Develop system test benches and define ground/flight test requirements to support qualification and certification.
• Airworthiness and Certification: Ensure airworthiness compliance through the management of qualification reports and the generation of certification documents.
• Supplier Management: Act as the primary technical point of contact for suppliers, ensuring technical alignment and compliance with system requirements.
• Technical Mentorship & Leadership: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and ensuring adherence to high-level engineering standards and best practices.

Skills and Qualifications

• Education: Aeronautical or Industrial Engineering degree or a related discipline.
• Experience: Experienced Engineer (5+ years required) in Aircraft Systems Integration.
• Soft Skills: High adaptability to work on new topics, new business, and in a networking mode.
• Languages: Advanced level in English & Spanish (both written & spoken).
• Technical Knowledge: Acknowledgement of systems integration in aerial combat platforms, systems development and validation (V&V process), and Aircraft Systems.
• Valuable/Nice to have: Experience in Armament/Stores integration and/or development, experience in Armament/Stores Management Systems and associated equipment, acknowledgement of DOORS, Matlab/Simulink, C++.

Airbus Employee Benefits

At Airbus, we focus on employee welfare and offer a range of benefits including:

• Vacation days plus additional days-off.
• Attractive salary.
• Hybrid working model where possible.
• Collective transport service on some sites.
• Benefits such as health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan, or study grants.
• On-site facilities including a free canteen, kindergarten, and medical office.
• Opportunities to participate in social and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
• Excellent upskilling opportunities and development prospects in a multicultural environment.
• Special rates on products & benefits.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity.