Structural Test Program (Military Derivatives)

Airbus
Spain
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Communications, PR & CommunityExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Adaptability","Proactive leadership","Communication","Cross-functional alignment","Networking mode"]

Lead structural testing activities for military derivatives at Airbus Defence and Space in Getafe (Madrid). Join the Structural Testing Team to plan and execute structural and dynamic tests (static, fatigue, damage tolerance, stiffness, bird impact) while ensuring compliance and safety. Define and issue official test documentation, develop actuator load programs and in-flight load measurement instrumentation, support tooling manufacturing and mechanical assembly, and perform structural integrity analysis and inspections.

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Structural Test Program (Military Derivatives)

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Job Summary

Lead structural testing activities for military derivatives at Airbus Defence and Space in Getafe (Madrid). Join the Structural Testing Team to plan and execute structural and dynamic tests (static, fatigue, damage tolerance, stiffness, bird impact) while ensuring compliance and safety. Define and issue official test documentation, develop actuator load programs and in-flight load measurement instrumentation, support tooling manufacturing and mechanical assembly, and perform structural integrity analysis and inspections.
Location: Spain
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Communications, PR & Community

Key Responsibilities

  • •Act as Test Leader for new programs, overseeing global test planning, managing workload and workforce allocations, and achieving team KPIs.
  • •Lead execution and compliance for structural tests, ensuring adherence to specifications and live monitoring during execution.
  • •Define, control, and issue official test documentation including Test Plans, Test Results, and test specimen instrumentation records.
  • •Prepare actuator load test programs and support defining instrumentation for in-flight load measurements, including load determination formula derivation.
  • •Manage tooling manufacturing and mechanical assembly and perform structural integrity analyses with coordination of required inspections.

Pay and Benefits

Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceEquityRetirementStudy GrantsPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Aeronautical or Industrial Engineering degree or related discipline.
  • •At least 5 years of experience in Structural Testing, Mechanical Assembly, or Engineering Test Management.
  • •Expertise in static, fatigue, damage tolerance, and dynamic testing, including test load definition and in-flight load measurement instrumentation.
  • •Experience defining and issuing test documentation (Test Plans, Test Results, and instrumentation records).
  • •Advanced English and Spanish (written and spoken) with strong communication for cross-functional alignment and proactive leadership.
Experience:5+ yearsAerospaceAerospace testing
Education:
Skills:AdaptabilityProactive leadershipCommunicationCross-functional alignmentNetworking mode
Languages:EnglishSpanish
Tech Stack:Static testingFatigue testingDamage toleranceDynamic testingStiffness testingBird impact testingIn-flight load measurementInstrumentationTest load definitionActuator loadsActuator control softwareData acquisition systemsFEA toolsTooling design verification

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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