Master student in the field of Gust Loads & Aeroelastics (d/f/m)

Job Description:

Airbus Operations is looking for a

Master student in the field of Gust Loads & Aeroelastics (d/f/m)

You are looking for a master thesis and want to get to know the work of a job title? Then apply now! We look forward to you supporting us in as a Masterand (d/f/m)!

Location: Hamburg
Start: As soon as possible

Duration: 6  months

We are a team of 16 multicultural and passionate engineers who perform the gust calculations for overall aircraft design for all aircraft types. Our team is involved from a very early design stage until certification and also in-service support. We are responsible for  running build model activities such as finite element modelling, creating mass and aerodynamics models. We perform gust loads calculation, including failure cases of e.g. flight controls, and  deliver to internal interfaces. On top, we are deeply involved in research and technology aspects with new aircraft configuration assessments, model based system engineering, automation and machine learning.

Your location
You will be working at the largest production site for civil aircraft situated in Hamburg. Its location on the southern banks of the river Elbe includes the option to commute by ferry. Experience the special flair of Hamburg in your spare time where vibrant cosmopolitan culture meets nautic legacy.

Your benefits

• Work-life balance with a 35-hour week (flexitime).

• Mobile working after agreement with the department.

• Traveling overseas or within Germany (team events) is possible after consultation and agreement from the department.

• International environment with the opportunity to network globally.

• Work with modern/diversified technologies.

• At Airbus, we see you as a valuable team member and you are not hired to brew coffee, instead you are in close contact with the interfaces and are part of our weekly team meetings.

• Opportunity to participate in the Generation Airbus Community to expand your own network.

Your tasks and responsibilities

• During this six months Master thesis you will develop a method to design an active gust load alleviation logic that allows the reduction of turbulence loads affecting the aircraft.

• You will implement a method to use measured turbulence spectra as an input to the controller design and design and tune a controller based on this.

• Optimise the global design of Airbus products during the concept phases

• Actively support us in designing Gust Load Alleviation functions

• Actively support us as a new member of our team on our journey

Desired skills and qualifications

• You are looking for a Master thesis final appointment of 6 months in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

• You have an understanding control theory

• You have a basic knowledge of aircraft dynamics

• You bring basic knowledge in overall aircraft design and basic competencies in flight loads calculation and flight mechanics

• You have knowledge in coding using Python and/or Matlab

• You are passionate to understand physical and mathematical aspects and to use your engineering judgement

• If you are familiar with tools like MATLAB Simulink, this is beneficial

• You are a highly motivated, proactive and open-minded person with a great sense of initiative

• You are keen to deepen your technical knowledge while enjoying to work in a multicultural team  

• Your English is at negotiating level whereas German language skills would be beneficial

Please upload the following documents: cover letter, CV, relevant transcripts, enrollment certificate. 
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Company:

Airbus Operations GmbH

Employment Type:

Final-year Thesis

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Experience Level:

Student

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