Job Description:

In order to support Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a

Flight Operations Engineer (d/f/m)

A vacancy for a Technical Publication Flight Operations Engineer (d/f/m) (for Non-approved operational manuals) has arisen within Airbus Defence and Space in Manching.

Your location

Located about an hour’s drive north of Munich, Manching is an up-and-coming market town that offers a wide range of leisure and cultural activities. Here, you can enjoy the quality of life in the countryside while the pleasures of near-by cities are still within easy reach.

Our Benefits for You

• Fair Compensation & Extras: Attractive remuneration and individual additional benefits, such as company pension schemes, mobility offers (e.g., bike leasing), or corporate discounts with partner companies in accordance with our current guidelines.
• Time for You (and Your Loved Ones): 30 days of annual leave based on our collective agreement (35-hour week); work-life balance through flexible working hours (flextime), mobile working, part-time options, job sharing, and sabbatical opportunities.
• Growth Made Easy: Excellent professional development opportunities and international, group-wide career perspectives.
• Feel Good at Work: On-site company doctor; comprehensive health programs (sports courses, preventive care, etc.), canteen and cafeteria, and local childcare facilities at selected locations.
• Diversity Connects: Work in a diverse environment with more than 140 nationalities, where exchange, mutual support, and inclusion are part of our DNA.
  
  

Your tasks and responsibilities

• Develop and maintain non-approved operational documentation (e.g., FCOM, MMEL, QRH) for flight crews and operators of unmanned systems.
• Define normal, abnormal, and emergency procedures in close coordination with key stakeholders.
• Author structured, end-user-centric flight operations documentation and establish project-specific authoring rules.
• Contribute to develop the project specific authoring rules and guidelines for the specific manuals.
• Provide source data for Electronic Checklists (ECL) to ensure seamless display in Ground Stations.
• Assess and implement configuration criteria to ensure accurate content delivery to operators.
• Ensure consistency and continuity with the approved operational manuals and ECL.
• Participate in the continuous improvement of tools or processes for flight operations manuals.
• Support the Technical Publications community in applying defined processes and ensuring consistency across manuals.
  
  

Desired skills and qualifications

• Experience in flight operations is highly beneficial/recommended
• University degree in Engineering (Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Technical Documentation, or equivalent qualification)
• Professional experience in an engineering or technical documentation role
• Sound understanding of aircraft/complex systems with the ability to quickly acquire technical system knowledge
• Proficiency in XML authoring tools (e.g., FODM, PTC Arbortext, Oxygen, XMLSpy) and familiarity with documentation standards (e.g., S1000D, ATA Spec 2300)
• Strong communication skills with the ability to formulate complex technical content clearly ("crew/operator language")
• Proactive mindset, strong organizational capabilities, autonomous working style, and team-oriented collaboration skills
• Fluent communication skills in English; proficiency in Spanish or French is an advantage
  
  

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