Engine/Turbomachinery In-Service Engineer – Powerplant

About the role

An opportunity for a Secondary Power System Engine In-Service Engineer has arisen within Airbus Operations in Getafe (Madrid). The selected candidate will join the 1PYE2 team within the Airbus Powerplant organization (Propulse). The team is fully multi‑functional and gathers a broad range of competencies needed to integrate the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) engine system – which provides non‑propulsive energy – covering its complete life cycle from research, product development, qualification, and certification through to in‑service engineering support and continuous airworthiness.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate and steer APU suppliers regarding turbomachinery performance, root‑cause failure investigations, and technical change verification at the aircraft level.
• Lead APU turbomachinery technical investigations of reportable occurrences, providing risk assessments and determining corrective actions.
• Manage end‑to‑end technical responsibilities for design solutions through the Aircraft Mod process, including supplier activities, Airbus committees steering, verification & validation, and certification inputs.
• Support production activities by providing engineering responses to the Final Assembly Line and Production Flight Line for APU turbomachinery issues.
• Provide on‑time and on‑quality responses to Customer Services queries, supporting airline troubleshooting, updating aircraft manual instructions, and solving AOG situations.

Required profile

• Mechanical, Aeronautical, or Industrial Engineering degree.
• Background in systems or power‑plant integration and familiarity with aircraft change and continued airworthiness processes.
• Strong autonomy, proactivity, excellent communication, stakeholder‑management capabilities, and teamwork spirit in a multicultural environment.
• Negotiation level of English.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of gas‑turbine engines and combustion systems.
• Data‑analytics proficiency.
• Experience in engine testing.
• Basic project‑management knowledge.

What we offer

• Vacation days plus additional days‑off throughout the year.
• Attractive salary and hybrid working model where possible.
• Collective transport service aligned with working calendar/home location.
• Life insurance, health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan, and study grants.
• On‑site facilities such as free canteen, kindergarten, and medical office.
• Opportunities to collaborate on social and corporate‑social‑responsibility initiatives, excellent upskilling prospects, and development in a multicultural environment.