Structural Test Program (Military Derivatives)
// Role Summary
Join Airbus Defence and Space as a Structural Test Engineer in Getafe, Madrid. This role involves leading structural and dynamic tests, managing test planning, execution, and analysis to ensure compliance with stringent requirements.
// Key Responsibilities
- Lead structural and dynamic testing, including static, fatigue, and damage tolerance.
- Manage global test planning, workload, and workforce allocation.
- Oversee test execution, monitoring, and compliance with specifications.
- Define and issue official test documentation (Plans, Results).
- Manage tooling manufacturing, mechanical assembly, and provide technical support.
- Perform structural integrity analyses and coordinate inspections.
// Role Specification
An opportunity for a Structural Test Engineer has arisen within Airbus Defence and Space, Getafe (Madrid). The selected candidate will join the Structural Testing Team, which is responsible for managing, executing, and analyzing structural and dynamic tests—including static, fatigue, damage tolerance, stiffness, bird impact, and calibration for in-flight load measurement—ensuring compliance with structural requirements and safety specifications.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The main tasks of the jobholder will be:
- Act as Test Leader for new programs, overseeing global test planning, managing workload and workforce allocations, and ensuring full achievement of team KPIs.
- Lead the execution and compliance phase of structural tests, ensuring full adherence to test specifications and conducting live monitoring during the execution phase.
- Define, control, and issue official test documentation, including Test Plans, Test Results, and test specimen instrumentation records.
- Prepare test load programs (actuator loads) and participate in defining test instrumentation for in-flight load measurements, taking responsibility for deriving load determination formulas.
- Manage tooling manufacturing and mechanical assembly, performing tracking, technical approval of manufactured tool parts, verifying mechanical assembly, and providing continuous technical support.
- Perform structural integrity analyses and coordinate necessary inspections to guarantee the structural integrity of all designed test tools, elements, and setups.
SKILLS
Is your profile aligned to the following list of skills? Apply! We are looking forward to know you:
Education:
- Aeronautical or Industrial Engineering degree or a related discipline.
Experience:
- At least 5 years of experience in Structural Testing, Mechanical Assembly, or Engineering Test Management.
Soft skills:
- High adaptability to work on new topics, proactive leadership, strong communication skills for cross-functional alignment, and ability to work in a networking mode.
Languages:
- Advanced level in English & Spanish (both written & spoken).
Technical knowledge:
- Expertise in static, fatigue, damage tolerance, dynamic testing, test load definition, instrumentation (in-flight load measurement), and tooling design verification.
Valuable / Nice to have:
- Experience with data acquisition systems, actuator control software, or FEA tools for structural integrity assessment will be valued.
BENEFITS
At Airbus we are focused on our employees and their welfare. Take a look at some of our social benefits:
- Vacation days plus additional days-off along the year.
- Attractive salary.
- Hybrid model of working when possible, promoting the work-life balance.
- Collective transport service in some sites.
- Benefits such as health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan, or study grants.
- On-site facilities (among others): free canteen, kindergarten, medical office.
- Possibility to collaborate in different social and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
- Excellent upskilling opportunities and great development prospects in a multicultural environment.
- Special rates in products & benefits.
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.