Human Factors Ergonomics (HFE) & Human Machine Interface (HMI) early career m/f

Job Description:

A vacancy for a Human Factors Specialist M/F o n Cockpit Human Factors & Cockpit Design Department in Engineering, has arisen within Airbus Helicopters in Marignane (France).

You will join a transnational team of around 50 people (based in France & in Germany) within the ETYAH department in charge of Human Factors and Cockpit Design activities for all civil and military helicopters developed by Airbus Helicopters.

At Airbus Helicopters, we gather in the same department most of the jobs that transversally contribute to the design of the helicopters’ cockpits – both military and civilian – from the understanding of the operational concept of the helicopters, to the physical design of the crew interfaces, from characterization of the Human Factors aspects of the cockpit usage to the modelling of the flight crew’s displays.

We can split the overall the department activities in 4 main axis as follows:

• understand the environment of the helicopter and its operational use by pilots (customers),

• understand how the human brain works (cognitive functions) and its limits when operating a helicopter from the cockpit,

• define and design an optimal layout of the cockpit of a helicopter according to, among others, the two previous axes,

• break down all the axes above into functional specifications (alerting function, flight monitoring, etc.),...

Your working environment:

Major economic hub with Marseille-Provence Airport, Marignane is a dynamic city in the southeast of France. It is located near the cities of Aix-en-Provence and Marseille, which host a rich cultural and tourist offer. Close to the beaches of the Côte Bleue, it offers many options for water sports activities.

How we care for you:

• Financial rewards: Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis.

• Work / Life Balance: Extra days-off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, a Staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services.

• Wellbeing / Health: Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). Depending on the site: health services center, concierge services, gym, carpooling application.

• Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to +10.000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Some business trips are potentially to be expected (three times a year as first estimation) in France/Europe and, therefore, you must be willing to travel accordingly.

This new job opportunity is based in Marignane (France) & Your mission will consist in covering the above first 2 or 3 axes.

Required skills:

You will have the following skills and experience: ·

• Master degree level (or equivalent) in the field of HFE ( (Human Factors/Ergonomics) or Engineering School

• E xperience in human factors for aircraft or helicopter cockpit is a plus

• Experience in Flight Test is a plus

• Transnational experience is a plus (Germany)
  

· Soft Skills: teamwork, agility, fluency in communication/presentation, ability to synthesize ideas and escalate them in agreement with the audience

· Language skills: French (negotiation level), English (negotiation level ), German notions welcome but not mandatory

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At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.