System Safety Engineer (d/f/m)

Job Description

We are looking for a System Safety Engineer (d/f/m) for our team in Manching.

You will ensure that Airbus products are developed, designed, produced and supported according to the state‑of‑the‑art and the relevant safety standards (associated to airworthiness regulations). Safety of the vehicle is maintained throughout its whole lifecycle, considering Human Factors and operation.

You are interested in assessing complex functions through Aircrafts and Systems, analyse the propagation of mechanical or electrical/electronical malfunctions and unintended human operation throughout the system with regards to hazardous Aircraft reaction.

Your Location

Located about an hour’s drive north of Munich, Manching is an up‑and‑coming market town that offers a wide range of leisure and cultural activities. Here, you can enjoy the quality of life in the countryside while the pleasures of near‑by cities are still within easy reach.

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, subsidies for public transport, employee benefits at cooperating companies
• On‑site‑facilities: Medical officer for check‑ups and other health‑related services, canteen and cafeteria, kindergarten close to the site
• 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

Your Tasks and Responsibilities

• Lead and conduct main Safety assessments (Functional Hazard Assessment/System Safety Assessment) activities for aircraft and systems, supporting the phases until certification.
• Lead and conduct Risk Analyses, according to the applicable guidance and standards, which are required to support the continuous aircraft development (including Permit to Fly/Type Certificate).
• Lead and conduct Common‑Cause Analyses (Particular Risk Analysis, Zonal Safety Analysis and Common Mode Analysis).
• Lead, manage and generate safety requirements, safety evidences (tests, simulation, analyses), Safety Procedures and Limitations, interface with other technical domains (processes, maintenance, human factors, aircraft performance and quality, etc.).
• Strong influence on aircraft/systems architecture development according to the required Safety/Integrity.
• Act as interface at the required level with internal and external stakeholders (Chief Engineering, Project Management, Design Teams, Airworthiness Authorities, Industrial Partners, Customers, Suppliers).
• Review, approval and application of supplier data regarding Safety and Reliability.

Desired Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master degree of Aerospace Engineering, Physical Science or similar discipline.
• Minimum 3 years working experience in related engineering field.
• Knowledge/understanding of Aircraft systems.
• System Safety Assessment experience would be an advantage, at least System Engineering experience with interface to Safety Assessment/Airworthiness/Certification.
• Advanced skills with MS Office are presumed.
• Good communication skills and strong problem‑solving capability are desirable.
• Experience with Safety Tools (e.g. Isograph FaultTree+, Reliability Workbench).
• Very good English language skills; German language is desirable.

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

Company: Airbus Defence and Space GmbH

Employment type: Permanent

Experience level: Professional

Job family: Qualification & Operability