Airbus UpNext Spain - Bench Integration & Commissioning Engineer (m/f)
// Role Summary
Join Airbus UpNext as a Bench Integration & Commissioning Engineer to build and commission a state-of-the-art High Voltage Electrical Systems test facility for sustainable aviation.
// Key Responsibilities
- Lead the integration and commissioning of cutting-edge HV technologies testing platform.
- Responsible for the full operational readiness of the test bench from assembly to validation.
- Involves systems integration, commissioning, control configuration, wiring, and testing.
- Requires strong hardware expertise, communication protocols knowledge, and troubleshooting skills.
- Work in a fast-paced, agile, startup-like environment backed by Airbus.
- Contribute to Airbus's aircraft electrification roadmap and decarbonization efforts.
// Role Specification
About Airbus UpNext
Airbus UpNext is dedicated to flying future technologies at speeds previously unimaginable, actively shaping the aerospace industry. Operating as a talent incubator, it empowers individuals to think and act like a startup while leveraging the extensive expertise of Airbus. UpNext evaluates, matures, and validates potential new products and services through radical technological breakthroughs, aiming to be the reference for Technology Value Assessment.
The Opportunity
We are seeking passionate individuals for a new demonstrator project focused on advancing the aircraft electrification roadmap and the challenges of High Voltage Electrical Systems, crucial for next-generation, low-emission aircraft. As part of a fast-paced, agile team, you will help establish a unique, state-of-the-art test facility from the ground up. Your mission will be to explore novel HV technologies at their limits, generating invaluable data for building robust and reliable aircraft of tomorrow by safely testing the unsafe.
Your Mission
As the Test Bench Integration and Commissioning Engineer (M/F), reporting to the E2E Bench Manager, you will lead the setup, integration, and final commissioning of our cutting-edge HV technologies testing platform. Your role is pivotal in bringing the test bench from the assembly phase to full operational readiness, ensuring seamless integration and full functionality of all hardware, instrumentation, power sources, and loads.
Main Responsibilities
- Systems Integration: Physically and logically integrate diverse hardware components, including programmable power sources, electronic loads, measurement instrumentation, and test support systems for control and monitoring.
- Commissioning & Tuning: Perform initial power-up, troubleshooting, and fine-tuning of the test bench to ensure it meets operational and safety specifications.
- Control & Automation: Configure local and remote control interfaces, and assist in integrating PLC, LabVIEW, or MATLAB/Simulink models with the physical hardware.
- Wiring & Signal Integrity: Oversee and/or execute low-voltage wiring, sensor connections, and signal routing, ensuring minimal noise and interference.
- Testing & Validation: Define and execute acceptance test bench protocols to validate performance before regular operations commence.
Responsibilities and technical scope may evolve within the agile project environment, requiring flexibility.
What You Bring
- Experience: Proven track record in test bench development, commissioning, or system integration within aerospace, automotive, or industrial automation sectors.
- Hardware Expertise: Deep understanding of electrical wiring, instrumentation (oscilloscopes, multimeters, power analyzers), and power equipment (AC/DC sources, electronic loads).
- Communication Protocols: Familiarity with industrial protocols such as CAN bus, Modbus, Ethernet/IP, or EtherCAT.
- Test Support System Background: Experience with control and monitoring hardware/software (e.g., LabVIEW, Matlab, PLC programming), focusing on integration and setup.
- Problem Solving: Strong troubleshooting skills for diagnosing complex hardware/software interaction issues.
- Language: Strong English communication skills; Spanish is a valuable asset.
- Personal Attributes: Autonomy, a hands-on profile, adaptability, eagerness to propose simplified and rapid engineering solutions in an agile environment, transparency, humility, empathy, accountability, and readiness to step out of your comfort zone. A willingness to have fun is also encouraged.
What You Get
- Pivotal Role in a Strategic Mission: Key contribution to aircraft electrification and Airbus’s decarbonization roadmap.
- Build Something Lasting: Create a high-value asset and learning contribution for Airbus’s future.
- Develop Critical Competences: Gain expertise in High Voltage systems, a critical field for aerospace's future, offering unique career development opportunities.
- Work on the Edge of Technology: Explore disruptive technologies and complex phenomena like arc-flash events and high-altitude conditions.
- Agile and Empowering Environment: Thrive in a startup-like culture supported by Airbus expertise, where initiative and efficient working methods are encouraged.
- A Great Team and Culture: Be part of a high-achieving, fun team in a collaborative open-space office, guided by the “Care for Each Other” value.
- Flexibility & Fun: Enjoy flexible hours, remote work options, complimentary coffee and beverages, and regular community bonding events.
Employment Details
- Company: Airbus UpNext S.L.
- Employment Type: Fixed term
- Mission Completion Estimate: April 2028
This job requires awareness of potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity.
Airbus is committed to workforce diversity and an inclusive environment. All applications are welcome. Airbus ensures equal opportunities and never requests monetary exchange during recruitment.