SYSTEM & ZONAL SAFETY ENGINEER (D/F/M)

Job Description

You will be working within the safety business unit of Airbus Protect, in the role of a safety engineer supporting our customer in Donauwörth on safety analysis of helicopter functions and systems.

Task Description

• Support for Safety Analyses: Assist in the generation and review of safety assessments and analyses for aircraft systems (e.g., FHA, pSSA, SSA, Fault Trees) in accordance with standardized and predefined methodologies
• Execution of Standard Analyses: Independently perform Common Cause Analyses (such as Zonal Safety Analysis or Particular Risk Analyses) under the guidance of experienced System Safety Engineers
• Collaboration with Design Teams: Interface with internal system development teams to verify and document compliance with defined safety objectives
• Requirements Management: Contribute to the derivation, capture, and tracking of safety-derived requirements throughout the entire development lifecycle
• Certification Documentation: Compile and prepare data and compliance showings to support the certification process and
• Continued Airworthiness Support for Technical Interfaces: Collect data and coordinate with adjacent technical domains (e.g., software/hardware development, maintenance, quality management)

Required Qualifications

The job requires knowledge and skills that are usually acquired through a relevant, completed degree with a standard period of study of up to 4 years in the area of mechanical engineering, aeronautics or comparable courses of study and related subject‑specific additional qualifications or through a relevant, completed degree with a standard period of study of more than 4 years with a degree or completed vocational training with a corresponding particularly extensive subject‑specific additional qualification. The total required knowledge and experience may have been acquired in other ways.

Skills and Competences

• Knowledge and experience in the above‑mentioned areas of responsibility
• Knowledge and experience (e.g., through relevant internships, theses, or initial career steps) in the field of system development or reliability engineering, ideally within the aviation industry
• Fundamental understanding of aircraft systems and their architectures
• Initial exposure to common aviation safety standards and processes (e.g., ARP 4754A, ARP 4761) is an asset but not a requirement (on‑job training will be provided).
• Knowledge and experience in applying analytical methods (e.g., Fault Tree Analysis / FTA)
• Analytical Thinking, Structured, diligent, and methodical approach to analyzing complex data
• Teamwork and Communication, strong communication skills and enthusiasm for collaborating in interdisciplinary project teams
• Motivation and initiative to quickly familiarize yourself with new tools, regulatory requirements, and complex systems

Language Skills

Good to very good written and spoken German and English (for working with international documentation)

Location

At our Donauwörth site, located on the banks of the river Danube, we develop helicopters from the initial idea to the airworthy product. Watch them take off and touch down on our own on‑site test airfield.

Your benefits

• Attractive salary and special payments
• 30 days holidays and extra days‑off for special occasions
• Excellent upskilling opportunities and great international, group wide development prospects
• Special benefits: employer‑funded pension, employee stock options, discounted car leasing, special conditions for insurances, transportation subsidy, employee benefits at cooperating companies
• On‑site‑facilities: Kindergarten close to the site, medical officer for check‑ups and other health‑related services, canteen, cafeteria, kiosk and self‑service market, good traffic connection
• Compatibility of family & work (job sharing, part‑time models, flexible working hours, individual timeout)
• Working in a diverse environment, with more than 140 nationalities, where every voice is heard

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Company: Airbus Protect GmbH

Contract Type: Permanent

Experience Level: Professional

Job Family: Aviation Safety

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