Aircraft Systems Engineer (Multisystems) (d/f/m)

About the role

Airbus Defence and Space in Getafe (Madrid) is looking for an Aircraft Systems Engineer (Multisystems) to join its Aircraft Systems Engineering Team. The engineer contributes to defining, developing and integrating complex aircraft systems architectures over their full lifecycle, working closely with system designers, safety specialists and software and hardware engineers. The role covers Multisystems, Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).

Key responsibilities

• Define and develop aircraft systems architectures, ensuring compliance with safety, security, human factors, performance and certification requirements.
• Manage system requirements and functional allocation, ensuring end-to-end traceability across hardware and software.
• Coordinate system development, integration, verification, validation and certification plans, including ARP4754.
• Design and integrate Multisystems and IMA architectures, linking user-system requirements to shared computing resources and aircraft data networks.
• Support system safety assessments and certification, identifying technical risks and assessing system dependencies against Design Assurance Levels (DAL).
• Lead system integration and verification, including operational test scenarios, qualification and validation on integration test rigs.

Required profile

• Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of professional experience in systems engineering for aircraft systems, including architecture, lifecycle, integration, verification and certification.
• Advanced English, with negotiation capabilities.
• Valued: experience in airborne software or Complex Electronic Hardware (DO-178C, DO-254), operational test scenarios and Multisystems integration test rigs; knowledge of Virtual Engineering, Digital Twins and Agile.

Required skills

• Solid knowledge of aircraft systems design, ARP4754, IMA, DO-297, MBSE, system safety and reliability, and certification.
• Advanced knowledge of systems verification and validation at L1/L2/L3 levels.
• Technical management, planning, scheduling and risk management.

What we offer

• Permanent position with an attractive salary and hybrid working where possible.
• Vacation days plus additional days off, collective transport service, and on-site facilities such as a canteen, kindergarten and medical office.
• Life insurance, health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan and study grants.
• Upskilling opportunities and development prospects in a multicultural environment.