Flight Test Weather forecaster (m/f)

Description de l'offre

Flight Test Weather forecaster (m/f)

Airbus Toulouse

Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2016, it generated revenues of € 67 billion and employed a workforce of around 134,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners from 100 to more than 600 seats. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as Europe's number one space enterprise and the world's second largest space business. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide.

Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place. Taking pride in our work, we draw on each other's expertise and experience to achieve excellence. Our diversity and teamwork culture propel us to accomplish the extraordinary - on the ground, in the sky and in space.

Description of the job

A vacancy for a Flight Test Weather forecaster has arisen within Airbus (Commercial Aircraft) in Toulouse. You will join the support to flight testing department within Engineering.

You will have the mission to minimize any flight test planning risk related to weather, & optimize flight tests execution flow via adequate weather related inputs & analyses.

You will be in charge of relevant improvement projects related to weather management in flight tests environment.

Also, in addition to the operational role in flight tests environment, you will provide support to weather prediction related projects in design office (level of support to be adapted depending on workload), and support to safety department in weather related analyses.

Potential support could be offered to other Flight Test centres in ATR, Airbus Helicopter & Airbus Defense & Space as well as punctual support to other Airbus Commercial A/C entities needing weather advices (Acoustic measurements for noise development and certification flights, Safety Management, Design Office…)

Profil recherché

Tasks & accountabilities

Your main tasks and responsibilities will include:

·  Monitoring of weather conditions (worldwide) versus forecasted Flight Test activity (Development or Production flights) and notification to involved crews
·  Supporting crews for weather dependent flight preparation (recurrent and on request weather briefings)
·  Supporting crews for weather dependent flight decision
·  Providing advice to both Production Flight Test Engineers (FTE) in Toulouse/Hamburg & Development FTE
·  Helping for FTE decision during the flight regarding flight continuation (via different means such as Telemetry, ground/flight links : SATCOM, VHF)
·  Managing relationship & contracts with weather data providers
·  Improving continuously the Meteo France tool set in place, dedicated to Flight Tests
·  Working in close collaboration with all Flight Test Engineers and Flight Test pilots for the different Airbus Flight Test centres
·  Having a direct impact on Flight Test campaign duration and costs by enabling flights to be done at the adequate moment and avoiding useless flights
·  Working in close collaboration with Weather Agencies and internal Airbus IT services for tools improvements
·  Providing meteorological awareness session to flight test community

Required skills

You will have the following skills and experience:

·  Educated to 5 years degree level (or equivalent) in meteorological domain or a related discipline.
·  Knowledge of aeronautical environment
·  Experience in flight test would be a plus
·  Strong communication skills: ability to interact and influence
·  Stakeholder management
·  Ability to work in a multicultural environment
·  Adaptability, Proactivity
·  Ability to deal in fast turning environment
·  Ability to present in front of large audience
·  Pedagogy
·  Language Skills: Negotiation level of English and Negotiation level of French