Technical Director (m/f) - High Voltage Ground Test Facility

About the role

Airbus UpNext is looking for a Technical Director (m/f) to lead the engineering of a strategic demonstrator on the Airbus electrification roadmap: a new, permanent, state-of-the-art High Voltage Ground Test Facility on the Airbus campus in Getafe, Spain. The role reports directly to the Head of Demonstrator and is a limited fixed-term contract linked to the deliverable of the demonstrator, estimated completion by the end of April 2028, starting as soon as possible.

Key responsibilities

• Establish and control the project's Engineering Baseline and drive milestones such as Development Plans, Specifications, Critical Design Review, Entry Into Service, Test Readiness Review and Final Project Review.
• Own the overall architecture and design, lead trade studies and manage the engineering change control process.
• Coordinate technical strategy across test means design and build, industrial facility requirements, R&T high voltage prototype production and test operations, and identify team competence gaps.
• Lead functional safety management, including hazard analysis, HAZID / HARA, risk assessments and approval of safe-by-design architectures and test protocols.
• Define and manage the verification and validation plan and oversee staged de-risking tests at external facilities followed by full-system and HV testing on site.
• Capture technical learnings and hand over the operational facility and its learnings to Airbus CoCs by April 2028.

Required profile

• 10+ years of engineering experience, ideally in ground test benches, electrical high-power laboratories and industrial test facilities, including MW-class equipment, HVDC networks and power electronics.
• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering or a related field.
• Well-established network with industrial players, research institutes and Airbus departments (Aircraft of Tomorrow, Systems, Testing, R&T).
• Fluent English is mandatory; Spanish is an asset.
• Demonstrated command of electrical hazard management, HAZID, HARA, LOPA, LOTO and functional safety standards.

Required skills

• High voltage systems and technologies
• HAZID, HARA, LOPA, LOTO and functional safety
• MW-class industrial power converters, safety-critical interlocks, environmental chambers, real-time DAQ/PLC systems

What we offer

• A pivotal role in a project at the forefront of aircraft electrification.
• Flexible hours and the option to work remotely, with regular community events.
• A shared open-space office with a supportive, agile team.