Internship - End of Engineering Studies in Flight Quality (m/f)

Description de l'offre

Internship - End of Engineering Studies in Flight Quality (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 an internship in End of Engineering Studies in Flight Quality (m/f) has arisen within Airbus (Commercial Aircraft) in Toulouse.
You will join the Flight Quality department within the Systems department.
The team's mission includes: Sizing of the control surfaces and requirements definition for systems related to A/C control, Definition of A/C flight domain and characteristic speeds and Validation of A/C Handling Qualities including Systems Failure case evaluation & classification (with Flight test teams).
This internship will start on 4th September 2017 (date subject to some flexibility) and is for a duration of 6 months.

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Tasks & accountabilities

The successful applicant will perform the following activities:

·  Complete a Handling Qualities (HQ) survey of different Airbus aircraft (SA/LR/A350/A380…), with an all-new toolset to support possible future aircraft developments.
·  Capture differences vs traditional analysis methods, including evolutions in design assumptions, flight control technology and certification criteria.
·  Compare results with existing aircraft data, and investigate future incremental design improvements and potentially novel aircraft configurations.
·  Foreseen Benefits
·  Learn about the Airbus design process, HQ sizing criteria and safety margins developed between design office, Flight Test and real in-service experience.
·  Understand how pilots cope with potential system failures, and how the designer can maximise aircraft safety in various scenarios.
·  Gain inside knowledge about various Airbus aircraft, the design teams and cutting-edge tool development

Required skills

The successful applicant will have the following skills and experience:

·  Educated to a degree level (Master's degree, 5-year degree), ideally specialising in Aerospace.
·  Initial experience within this field would be a plus
·  You are a good team player and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
·  English and French: at least an intermediate level.