Airbus UpNext - Flight Test Coordinator (m/f)

Airbus
France
ContractFunction: Executive & General ManagementSkills: ["Coordination","Autonomy","Adaptability","Accountability","Writing"]

Coordinate the end-to-end flight test lifecycle for the Airbus UpNext aircraft connectivity demonstrator. Serve as the technical liaison between the demonstrator team and flight operations stakeholders, ensuring regulatory compliance and technical alignment across missions. Own flight clearance dossier preparation, environmental qualification activities, flight tests preparation, aircraft kit integration, and project governance cadences (PRMs/SteerCos). Support qualification deliverables and flight crew briefings.

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Airbus UpNext - Flight Test Coordinator (m/f)

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Job Summary

Coordinate the end-to-end flight test lifecycle for the Airbus UpNext aircraft connectivity demonstrator. Serve as the technical liaison between the demonstrator team and flight operations stakeholders, ensuring regulatory compliance and technical alignment across missions. Own flight clearance dossier preparation, environmental qualification activities, flight tests preparation, aircraft kit integration, and project governance cadences (PRMs/SteerCos). Support qualification deliverables and flight crew briefings.
Location: France
Employment Type: Contract
Job Function: Executive & General Management

Key Responsibilities

  • •Serve as the pivotal technical liaison between the demonstrator and flight operations stakeholders (Aircraft Safety, Security, Flight Lab, and airline partners).
  • •Orchestrate the end-to-end flight test lifecycle, ensuring technical alignment and regulatory compliance across missions.
  • •Prepare flight clearance dossiers, including defining technical specifications, orchestrating stakeholder reviews, and securing formal approvals.
  • •Drive environmental qualification so connectivity hardware meets aerospace standards and is flight-ready.
  • •Oversee aircraft kit preparation and integration of connectivity hardware/software, plus governance cadences (PRMs and SteerCos) to resolve technical blockers and track the roadmap.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Remote Work

Key Requirements

  • •Proven experience managing the end-to-end flight test lifecycle.
  • •Experience in environmental qualification, ideally for aeronautical systems.
  • •Experience in flight clearance and flight test preparation.
  • •Knowledge of flight test processes and aeronautical standards (e.g., ABD100, DO-160, MIL-STD).
  • •Ability to coordinate between teams for flight test preparation and Flight Clearance dossier activities.
Experience:Aeronautical systemsAerospaceDemonstratorsR&D
Skills:CoordinationAutonomyAdaptabilityAccountabilityWriting
Languages:English
Tech Stack:DO-160ABD100MIL-STD

Company Brief

Airbus
Designs, manufactures, and sells commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense and space systems, and related services worldwide. Airbus is a leading aerospace and defense company delivering integrated solutions for civil and military aviation customers.
Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Toulouse, France
Founded: 1970
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