Engine Performance R&T engineer (m/f)

Description de l'offre

Engine Performance R&T engineer (m/f)

Airbus Toulouse

Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2016, it generated revenues of € 67 billion and employed a workforce of around 134,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners from 100 to more than 600 seats. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as Europe's number one space enterprise and the world's second largest space business. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide.

Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place. Taking pride in our work, we draw on each other's expertise and experience to achieve excellence. Our diversity and teamwork culture propel us to accomplish the extraordinary - on the ground, in the sky and in space.

Description of the job

A vacancy for an Engine Performance R&T engineer (m/f) has arisen within Airbus in Toulouse.

Within the Engine Performance Research & Development Sub-Domain, you will conduct and manage engine performance technical activities for future engines installation studies. You will mainly work on new engine preliminary design, performance evaluation, modelling and optimization capabilities from early development phases up to program launch. Those activities are conducted in direct cooperation with the AIRBUS Research & Technology organization, the Engine & Nacelle manufacturers and the other Airbus design office disciplines including Future Projects, Powerplant integration, aircraft performance, aerodynamics and acoustics.

Profil recherché

Tasks & accountabilities

Your main tasks and responsibilities will include:

·  Contributing to new propulsion system preliminary design, thermodynamic cycle evaluation and optimization methods and capability development. Taking the responsibility of defined work packages in this scope.
·  Assessing new propulsion system concepts with respect to their performance potential.
·  Contributing to the Powerplant system performance optimisation and to aircraft optimization studies involving propulsion performance
·  Doing critical evaluation of the engine manufacturers' proposals and actively participate in the definition of the specification requirement for new engine installations
·  Developping engine performance models
·  Contributing to continuous improvements of engine performance modelling and engine performance evaluation methods & tools
·  Contributing to environmental/emissions studies

This role will involve some travel for business once a semester worldwide and as such you must be able to travel accordingly.

Required skills

You will have the following skills and experience:

·  Educated to Master level (or equivalent) in Engineering aeronautics or a related discipline,
·  Thermodynamic experience is mandatory,
·  Engine preliminary design experience is mandatory,
·  Turbomachine modelisation tools knowledge is mandatory (PROOSIS or similar (GAZTURB for example)),
·  Engineering experience,
·  An experience within a motorist would be a plus,
·  Curious,
·  Think out of the box,
·  Team spirit,
·  Fast learner,
·  Language Skills: Advanced level of English and negotiation level of French.