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Avionics - Airborne Electronic Hardware Designer

Hybrid in Getafe·Full-time·Added today (last checked 30 Oct)

Airbus Spain

355 open roles

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Work mode
Hybrid, Getafe
Contract
Permanent, full-time hours
English
Required
Experience
5+ years
Benefits
Private health insurance, life insurance

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Pay & benefits

What you'll get

At Airbus we are focused on our employees and their welfare. Take a look at some of our social benefits:

  • Vacation days plus additional days-off along the year.

  • Attractive salary.

  • Hybrid model of working when possible, promoting the work-life balance.

  • Collective transport service subject to working calendar/home location.

  • Benefits such as life insurance, health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan, or study grants.

  • On-site facilities (among others): free canteen, kindergarten, medical office.

  • Possibility to collaborate in different social and corporate social responsibility initiatives.

  • Excellent upskilling opportunities and great development prospects in a multicultural environment.

  • Option to access special rates in products & benefits.

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.

The role

A vacancy has arisen for an Airborne Electronic Hardware Designer, inside the A/C & Mission System Integration Rigs domain, withing Airbus Defence and Space Air Power Engineering in Getafe.

The successful applicant will join the A/C & Mission System Integration Rigs domain, belonging to the Flight and Integration Test Centre of Competence. The domain is composed of around 100 employees located in Getafe, Manching and Bremen.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated engineer with a passion for advanced digital systems and aerospace technologies. The selected candidate will join a multidisciplinary team, in charge of the full life-cycle of the Design and Build of Airborne Electronic products and solutions.

What you'll do

The main activities of an Airborne Electronic Hardware Designer are:

  • Design and develop complex airborne electronic hardware solutions

  • Define hardware requirements and ensure system level requirements allocation

  • Perform component selection considering reliability, obsolescence, thermal, and environmental constraints

  • Support hardware validation, integration, qualification and environmental testing campaigns

  • Collaborate closely with firmware developers, systems designers and certification responsible authorities

  • Management of supplier work packages for the design, manufacturing and validation activities during prototype and production phases

  • Participate in technical reviews, with internal customer teams (Design Offices, Chief Engineering and Program Offices) or external Certification/Qualification authorities (INTA, EASA)

  • Prepare technical documentation aligned with aerospace development and certification processes

  • Ensure compliance with aerospace and airborne standards DO-254 and DO-160

Associated competencies to main activities

  • Digital Electronic Hardware Detailed Design: The demonstrated ability to master the design and/or perform analysis of digital electronic circuits including, logic circuits in FGPA, PLD requirements capture, timing analysis, corner cases analysis, power consumption estimation and environmental constraints.

  • Knowledge of digital instrumentation and verification techniques as well as latest digital design tools

  • Ability to provide sufficient detailed data and information about system elements to enable the implementation consistent with architectural entities as defined in models and views of the system architecture and in accordance with the allocated requirements.

  • Ability to verify the compliance of a detailed, PLD solution toward baseline of validated requirements at aircraft equipment or system level.

Required Competences & Skills

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Engineering, or related discipline

  • 5+ years of experience in hardware design for embedded or airborne systems within aerospace, defense, industrial, or high-reliability sectors

  • Strong expertise in:

    • Digital and analog electronics

    • High-speed design

    • Signal and power integrity

    • Embedded architectures

    • EMI/EMC considerations

  • Advanced experience with PCB design and review tools such as Altium Designer, Cadence OrCAD, or similar.

  • Experience with aerospace communication protocols and interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, ARINC or similar avionics interfaces)

  • Proven experience in hardware bring-up, debugging, and validation

  • Strong understanding of safety-critical development environments

  • Professional working proficiency in English

Desired Competencies & Skills

  • Previous experience in aerospace, avionics, UAV, or defense programs

  • Knowledge of certification processes and airborne compliance standards (DO-254, DO-160, MIL-STD environments)

  • Experience with FPGA-based systems and RF electronics

  • Exposure to full product lifecycle development from concept to certification and production

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.

Employment Type

Permanent

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Experience Level

Professional

Job Family

Elec.Electron.&Electromag,Optics&Optron.

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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 emsom@airbus.com.

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.

Hiring process

3 steps2 interviewsa task to doseveral weeks in all
  1. Apply online

  2. Screening and preselection · With Talent Acquisition team

  3. Call or short video interview

    With Talent Acquisition team

    Selected applicants are offered a call or a short video interview.

  4. Technical test, case study or online assessment

    Not every role

    Some roles include technical tests, case studies or online assessments.

  5. Business interviews

    With business team and Talent Acquisition team

    One or more interviews with the business team and Talent Acquisition, in person or by video; HR, technical and competency-based discussions.

  6. Offer and onboarding · With Human Resources

  • The process may take several weeks.
  • Recorded video interviews, where used, are reviewed by a human.

About Airbus Spain

Airbus is a global leader in aerospace, manufacturing commercial aircraft, helicopters, and defense and space systems. With its headquarters in Toulouse, France, Airbus operates across multiple countries and employs over 130,000 people worldwide. The company is known for its commercial aircraft families like the A320 and A350, as well as its military programs such as the Eurofighter and Eurodrone.

In Spain, Airbus has a significant presence with major sites in Getafe, Madrid, and other locations, focusing on defense, space, and aerostructures. The Spanish operations are integral to Airbus's military aircraft programs and engineering excellence. For international professionals, Airbus Spain offers opportunities in a multicultural environment, with roles in engineering, IT, and manufacturing. The company supports relocation and provides a dynamic work culture that values innovation and collaboration.

Industry
Aerospace
Founded
1970
Employees
100,000–150,000
Headquarters
Toulouse, France
In Spain
Getafe, Madrid, Seville

Good to know if you are moving

  • Airbus Spain has major engineering and manufacturing sites in Getafe, Madrid, and Seville, offering opportunities in defense and aeronautics.
  • The company offers structured graduate programs like the 'Discover' and 'Master' internships, which are open to international candidates.
  • Airbus supports relocation for international hires, including visa assistance and integration support.
  • Spain is a key hub for Airbus's military aircraft programs, including the Eurofighter and A400M, providing unique career opportunities.
  • Airbus Spain has a multicultural work environment, with English as a common working language in many teams.

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