Power Plant Installation Design Engineer

About the role

Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a Power Plant Installation Design Engineer to join its Power Plant Installation Design team in Getafe, Madrid. You will work in a multidisciplinary, dynamic, transnational environment supporting the A400M program and other aircraft platforms.

Key responsibilities

• Develop Power Plant installation definitions and electrical system installations (harnesses, supports, brackets, electrical boxes) from architecture through detailed design.
• Specify mechanical components for purchasing and create technical documentation for manufacturing, assembly, and harness fabrication.
• Interface with external partners, suppliers, and internal stakeholders in design reviews, test reports, and project follow‑up meetings.
• Support production line troubleshooting, repairs, and customer query resolution, and maintain assembly and maintainability instructions.
• Maintain electrical databases (e.g., SIDIE), manage requirements, and generate design documentation plans, status reports, and KPIs.
• Contribute to design manuals, principles, and technological developments, supporting cross‑program configuration control and change processes.

Required profile

• Degree in Aeronautical Engineering or Industrial/Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 1 year of professional experience in aircraft design activities, with at least 6 months in design.
• Advanced/Fluent English (B2+) and Spanish (written and spoken).
• Motivated, proactive team player, adaptable to dynamic changes and committed to continuous learning.

Required skills

• Proficiency in CATIA.
• Experience with PDM/PLM tools.
• Knowledge of electrical databases such as SIDIE.
• Familiarity with electrical installation design tools (See‑XP, Capital Logic).
• Understanding of aircraft systems, structures design, configuration, and change processes.

What we offer

• Attractive salary and vacation days plus additional days‑off.
• Hybrid working model where possible.
• Collective transport service, life and health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan, and study grants.
• On‑site facilities including free canteen, kindergarten, and medical office.
• Opportunities for social and corporate responsibility initiatives, upskilling, and multicultural development.