System & Design Engineer *(m/w/d) Structural Modifications (Flight Test Instrumentation)

Responsibilities

• Design and develop aircraft structural modifications to support the installation of flight test sensors and test equipment (e.g., ice probes, trailing cones, flutter exciters, booms, antennas, and racks).
• Define system and structural integration concepts ensuring compatibility with aircraft structure, systems, aerodynamics, and operational constraints.
• Produce engineering drawings, installation layouts, and modification documentation in accordance with approved design standards.
• Perform or coordinate structural analyses (static strength, fatigue, damage tolerance, and flutter impacts as applicable) to substantiate modifications.
• Assess loads, vibration, aero-effects, and environmental impacts associated with external and internal flight test installations.
• Ensure compliance with airworthiness regulations, certification requirements, and internal engineering processes.
• Coordinate closely with flight test, instrumentation, stress, aerodynamics, manufacturing, and maintenance teams.
• Support aircraft modification embodiment, ground testing, and flight test operations, including on-site engineering support and troubleshooting.
• Evaluate impacts to aircraft weight and balance, performance, and safety.
• Prepare compliance reports, technical justifications, and configuration control documentation.
• Support approval, conformity, and return-to-service activities following flight test modifications.

Qualifications

• You hold a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• You are experienced in aircraft structural design and modification.
• You provide over knowledge of flight test instrumentation installations and integration principles.
• You are a proficient CATIA user, familiar with engineering documentation practices as well as with aerospace airworthiness and certification standards.
• You already gained experience supporting aircraft flight test programs.
• You have proven experience with external aircraft installations (e.g., probes, cones, exciters).
• Next to your knowledge of structural analysis tools and methods you are familiar with instrumentation wiring, routing, and aircraft systems interfaces.
• You are experienced in supporting aircraft modifications in hangar and flight line environments.

Benefits

• Contract type: Permanent employment contract, 30 days of vacation, in-house collective agreement.
• Compensation: Vacation and Christmas bonuses, travel expenses covered for events.
• Training opportunities: Support for your personal and professional goals through training courses and workshops.
• Team events: Summer and Christmas parties.
• Individual benefits: subsidized public transport ticket, company bike, company pension plan, capital-forming benefits.