Airframe Structural Design Engineer

Full-timePosted Jul 31, 2026

Job Description:

Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a Airframe Structural Design Engineer (f/m) to join our departement based in Toulouse, France.

As part of an exciting and challenging  new upcoming military Program inside the Military Derivatives department of Air Power, we are building a brand-new team. If you want to be part of the launch of a stimulating, ambitious and thrilling new Program , that will help reinforce the European sovereignty, we invite you to join  us!  

To achieve this, we are currently looking for several Airframe Structural Design Engineers.

Your working environment:

Global capital of aeronautics and European capital for space research, Toulouse is a dynamic city of the southwest of France served by an international airport. Ideally located between the Mediterranean sea and the Atlantic ocean and close to the Pyrenees mountains, it offers plenty of options for outdoor 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.

Your Challenges:

As a member of our team, you will develop and perform the following challenging tasks and concurrence activities:

  • Concept, Definition and Development of design for structural A/C components, assemblies, installations and design solutions for A/C Derivatives programmes with modern design process, methods and tools. Catia V5, CSG Full3D, but not limited to the basic tools you will use in context with other stakeholders on a daily basis.

  • Establishment of the Design principles, Key Characteristics Design, Interface, Frontiers, Interface Points, Materials and Manufacturing processes detailed definition. Active participation on the Collaborative and concurrence process with Industrial and Production part with a customer oriented view through Airbus Defense & space services up to the final customer.

  • Supporting the complete product lifecycle of an aircraft in a E2E Design Process using additional modern software or applications.

  • Strong working ties to other Engineering Design offices (e.g., stress, analysis, loads,, systems installation, armament, material & processes, aerodynamic, configuration design, DMU/CAD,…) where interfaces Design will continuously broaden your knowledge.

  • Support various stakeholders with technical knowledge (e.g. supply chain and office, quality, purchasing, manufacturing engineering, production and assembly, M&P, stress analysis, Chief Engineer, Architecture and Integration, Airworthiness and Certification,…).


Your Profile: Abilities, skills and competencies:

As a successful candidate, you should be able to demonstrate the following abilities, skills and competences with proved experience:

  • Experience in Metallic and Composites technologies and materials applied to the Airframe Structural Design (Empennage, Fuselage, Wing, LWB, Doors, Mechanism, Military systems)

  • Ability to design structures of components and assemblies 

  • Ability to manage and coordinate internal people and external subcontracting companies.

  • Good level of structural design, pre-sizing knowledge, configuration management…

  • Languages:  Good English level  - Spanish and French languages would be plus

  • Good communication skills, collaboration, proactivity and team play working spirit

This position requires a security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities.

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customized development solutions.

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 Defence and Space SAS

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Structure Design & Integration <JF-EN-EO>

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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.

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