#ET18 - Experienced Weight & Balance Engineer - Shape the Future of Airbus Helicopters (F/H)

AIRBUS
Marseille

  • *Job Description:**
  • Join Our Innovative Aircraft Architecture & Product Policy Department !*
Are you a highly motivated and experienced Weight & Balance / Mass Properties Engineer ready to take your career to new heights ? Airbus Helicopters in Marignane, a vibrant hub in the south of France, is seeking a talented individual to join our dynamic Aircraft Architecture and Product Policy Department. This is a unique opportunity to become an integral part of our transnational Weight and Balance team (11 members across Marignane and Donauwörth), contributing to the development of cutting-edge helicopters and ensuring the seamless delivery of our production aircraft. *Your working environment:* Major economic hub with Marseille-Provence Airport, Marignane is a dynamic city in the southeast of France. It is located near the cities of Aix-en-Provence and Marseille, which host a rich cultural and tourist offer. Close to the beaches of the Côte Bleue, it offers many options for water sports activities. *How we care for you:*
  • Financial rewards: Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis.
  • Work / Life Balance: Extra days-off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, a Staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services.
  • Wellbeing / Health: Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). Depending on the site: health services center, concierge services, gym, carpooling application.
  • Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to +10.000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.
At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking. *Our Commitment to You :* Located in Marignane, a dynamic city near Marseille and Aix-en-Provence with a rich cultural and recreational offering (including proximity to the Côte Bleue), Airbus Helicopters provides a supportive and rewarding work environment. We offer:
  • Financial Rewards: Competitive salary, success and profit-sharing schemes, employee savings plan with Airbus contributions, and a voluntary employee stock purchase plan.
  • Work / Life Balance: Extra days off for special occasions, holiday transfer options, and a Staff council offering diverse social, cultural, and sports activities.
  • Wellbeing / Health: Comprehensive complementary health insurance (disability, invalidity, death), and site-specific benefits like health services, concierge services, gym access, and carpooling applications.
  • Individual Development: Exceptional upskilling and development opportunities with unlimited access to over 10,000 e-learning courses, certifications, expert career paths, accelerated development programs, and national/international mobility options.
  • Flexible Working: We foster flexible working arrangements to encourage innovative thinking and better collaboration.
  • Your Mission:*
As a key member of our Weight and Balance team, you will play a vital role in managing mass properties across the entire Airbus Helicopters range. You will collaborate closely with numerous internal departments (Design Office, Performance, Integration Architect, Chief Engineering, Offers, Production, Program, etc.) and be involved in the management of our legacy fleet, with potential involvement in exciting new programs. Your expertise will be crucial in:
  • Ensuring customer mission requirements are met through accurate weight and balance management during production aircraft delivery.
  • Tracking design modifications and reporting their impact on helicopter weight and balance to relevant project/program stakeholders.
  • Challenging designers to optimize part design from a weight and balance perspective, leveraging your understanding of airframe/mechanics principles.
  • Creating clear and concise technical documentation and notes.
  • Participating in official aircraft weighings and validating results against calculations.
  • Providing essential weight and balance expertise to support responses to calls for tenders.
  • Contributing to the capitalization of business knowledge and the harmonization of processes and tools.
  • Managing subcontracting activities within your area of responsibility.
  • Maintaining strong synergies within the department (preliminary design sizing, competition analysis, aircraft architecture) and across the company (aircraft performance, offers, production).
  • Providing technical leadership and support to the team, particularly during critical phases of helicopter development, potentially drawing upon your experience in airframe/mechanics design and stress or your deep weight and balance knowledge.
  • Your Profile:*
  • Minimum of 5 years of higher education or equivalent.
  • A minimum of 5 years of confirmed experience in the field of Weight and Balance / Mass Properties is essential.
  • Mandatory additional expertise in vehicle systems design and stress.
  • Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear and concise technical documentation.
  • Demonstrated autonomy, strong organizational skills, and rigor in managing work with internal and external partners.
  • A proactive and quick learner with a passion for sharing knowledge and experience.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, adaptability, and the ability to thrive in transverse teams within a complex environment.
  • A clear interest in developing further expertise in the field of weight and balance.
  • Proficiency in Windows and Google Workspace environments.
  • This position requires a security clearance or the eligibility to obtain one.
  • Not a 100% match? Don't worry! Airbus supports your personal growth with customized development solutions. Take your career to a new level - apply online now!*
  • Take your career to a new level and apply online now!*
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth. ****Company:**** Airbus Helicopters SAS *Employment Type:* Permanent ------- Classe Emploi (France): Classe G13 *Experience Level:* Professional *Job Family:* Flight & Space Physics By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus. Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to *** . At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Publié le 2025-11-26

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