We have multiple Engineering vacancies (d/f/m) to join the Materials, Processes & Tests and the Research & Technology (R&T) Departments in our Airbus Sites Toulouse (France), Getafe (Spain), Bremen (Germany) and Filton (UK).

At Airbus, our purpose is to pioneer sustainable aviation for a safe & united world.

To do so, we have the goal to develop sustainable and reliable paint schemes for our aircraft.

Several exciting opportunities have arisen within Airbus Engineering for different Materials & Processes job profiles on Paint Systems Development.

As a member of paint development projects dealing with the development of the latest paint technologies, you will join a team of highly motivated and appreciated people to develop and deploy new benchmark applied chemistry in the field of paint and coating development.

We are looking for candidates who can reinforce our project team by bringing their experience in their field of expertise as well as making the difference through proven interpersonal and collaboration skills.

Dare to go further!

By joining our team, you will work in a dynamic and fast-paced business environment where your proven experience, expertise and knowledge directly impacts day-to-day business operations.

You will benefit from joining a dynamic and international team where your expertise will grow by the day and will be supported with professional training.

We value your development and wellbeing.

Your tasks and responsibilities
Curious about what could be your main tasks and responsibilities? Take a look at the different available job profiles we have to offer for our Paint Development project.

#Senior Paint Formulation Specialist (d/f/m)

Coordinate the research, development and qualification of paints with the suppliers
Define technical requirements for development and production
Perform root cause analysis on paint issues relevant for aircraft ageing
Assess technical performance of product proposals by definition of test programs, perform testing and preparation of technical reports
Represent Airbus on national and international conferences & working groups
Contribute to the continuous processes reviews and improvements
Act as an interface to Airbus internal and external stakeholder as focal point within your area of expertise


#Material Lead Specialist for Paint Development (d/f/m)

Develop paints with a special focus on material characterization and testing of products developed by our supplier
Manage the definition of test programs and support the coordination of test programs
Assess technical performance of product proposals by characterization of the proposed products and prepare the related technical reports
Contribute to the continuous processes reviews and improvements
Contribute to the product development with material supplier
Act as an interface to Airbus internal and external stakeholder as focal point within your area of expertise


#Junior Aerospace Engineer for Paint Development (d/f/m)

Develop and qualify paints with a special focus on product development with our suppliers
Assess the technical performance of product proposals by definition of test programs, perform testing and preparation of technical reports
Contribute to the continuous processes reviews and improvements
Contribute to the product development with our material supplier
Act as an interface to Airbus internal stakeholder as focal point within your area of expertise


#Senior Material Engineer for polymer analytics (d/f/m)

Drive research, development and qualification of paints with the suppliers with a special focus on paint characterisation and analytics
Coordinate the test campaigns and laboratory activities in the frame of the project
Responsibility for characterization and failure analysis of paint schemes for aircraft applications
Act as a technical reference for analytical techniques needed to assess degradation mechanisms
Supervise the failure and root cause analysis for in-service issues with necessary cross-functional and transnational stakeholders
Contribute to the technology development strategy and product development with material suppliers
Represent Airbus on national and international conferences & working groups

#Material Lead Specialist for Surface Treatment and Paint Testing (d/f/m)

Support the development and qualification of paints with special focus on coordination of product testing
Act as a technical reference for pre-treatment, painting and related testing activities within the project and towards other functions (e.g. Airbus supply chain and Airbus manufacturing)
Coordinate the definition and execution of test programs involving necessary cross-functional and transnational stakeholders
Responsibility for test article preparation and testing of surface protection systems for aircraft applications in laboratory and serial production environments
Responsibility for laboratory equipment and facilities including the organisation for maintenance, calibration and repair and EHS related activities


#Coating Specialist (d/f/m)

Support the development and qualification of paints with special focus on execution of material testing
Execute test campaigns and laboratory activities in the frame of the project
Coordinate paint application campaigns with internal and external stakeholders
Support paint formulation activities including preparation and application of paints
Conduct the technical assessment of test results and associated reporting
Prepare paint formulations
Present technical results to internal and external stakeholders

#Research & Technology (R&T) Surface & Paint Engineer (d/f/m)

Support the research projects targeting innovative surface protection materials, innovative paint systems and highly advanced manufacturing processes
Plan and drive the R&T Project Key Milestones (Time/Cost/Quality)
Act as an interface and coordinate the collaboration between Airbus and Institutes, Research Centers & Universities within Paint Development pr