Development Engineer Aircraft Actuation Systems (m/f/x)

Engineering you can rely on – for technology that keeps helicopters safe.
At Airbus Helicopters GmbH in Donauwörth, you’ll join as a Development Engineer Aircraft Actuation Systems—working on safety-critical aerospace systems from concept to certification. With your expertise, you will shape system architectures, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, and bring design precision into a high-stakes environment. If you’re driven by detail, cross-functional work, and long product cycles, this is your role. Contribute to aviation that matters – apply now!

The gross annual salary up to €61,200, depending on your qualifications. If you have already applied to ARTS, we’ll be happy to consider you for this role – there’s no need to apply more than once.

Job details

Workplace: Donauwörth

Occupational Area: Design & Manufacturing Engineering

Contract: Temporary employment

Job-ID: 18330

Customer:

Tasks

• Design, integration and series support of mechanical flight control systems, hydraulics and actuation components using CATIA V5
• Responsibility for design and documentation with regard to weight, safety, cost, maintainability and certification requirements
• System integration and alignment of interfaces within the aircraft environment
• Execution of kinematic analyses, 3D layouts and virtual integration testing in the digital mock-up
• Full product lifecycle support, including change management and obsolescence handling
• Approval of technical drawings and manufacturing documentation in SAP and Windchill
• Creation and maintenance of documentation required for certification, qualification and aircraft maintenance
• Cross-functional collaborationwith avionics, flight testing, manufacturing, airframe architecture and international partners

Qualifications

• Completed Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a comparable technical discipline
  alternatively: completed technical vocational training with certified technician qualification and several years of professional experience
• Extensive professional experience in design, development, aerospace and technical documentation
• Strong manufacturing expertise with a focus on metallic materials, surface treatment and kinematics
• Confident use of CATIA V5, VPM, SAP and Windchill
• Fluent German and English skills (minimum C1 level)
• A valid, unrestricted work permit for the European Union (EU) is strictly required (no student visa accepted)