Advanced System Designer for Video and Artificial Intelligence Avionic Computer (F/M)
Airbus Aircraft · Toulouse, Occitanie, France
- On site
- Full-time
- €90,000 / year
- Toulouse, Occitanie, France
Job highlights
- Design new avionic computers for video and AI.
- Work on next-gen aircraft system architecture.
- Focus on IMA, GPUs, and real-time systems.
- Collaborate with a dedicated Systems Engineering team.
- Contribute to DAL-C certified systems.
About the role
Advanced System Designer for Video and Artificial Intelligence Avionic Computer
Airbus Commercial Aircraft is seeking an Advanced System Designer for Video and Artificial Intelligence Avionic Computer (m/f) to join their Avionics Platform & Cockpit Systems Team in Toulouse, France. This role is within the dynamic Cockpit & Platforms Avionics Domain, which focuses on connectivity, data, and autonomy technologies to enhance aircraft integration, operational efficiency, and services through powerful shared resources.
Team and Technology Focus
You will be part of a Systems Engineering team of 18 people dedicated to Avionics Platforms and Shared Resources (ATA-42). The core technologies in this area include Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA), core processing and data-concentration computers (CPIOM, CRDC), and data and video networks (ADCN/AFDX). These systems are critical for safety-critical functions on existing aircraft (A350, A400M, A380) and form the foundation for future Airbus programs.
Key Responsibilities
Your primary responsibility will be to drive the technical design and definition of a new IMA avionic computer specifically for Video and Artificial Intelligence. This is a critical hardware/software component for Airbus's next-generation system architecture, compliant with DAL-C standards.
Your Working Environment
Toulouse, France, is a vibrant city known as the global capital of aeronautics and a European hub for space research. Its strategic location between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, near the Pyrenees mountains, offers abundant opportunities for outdoor activities.
What We Offer
- Financial Rewards: Attractive salary, success and profit-sharing schemes, employee savings plan, and voluntary employee stock purchase plan.
- Work/Life Balance: Additional days off for special occasions, holiday transfer options, and a Staff Council providing social, cultural, and sports activities.
- Wellbeing & Health: Complementary health insurance (disability, invalidity, death), with potential site-specific benefits like health services, concierge, gym, and carpooling apps.
- Individual Development: Extensive upskilling opportunities with unlimited access to over 10,000 e-learning courses, certifications, expert career paths, accelerated development programs, and national/international mobility.
Airbus supports flexible working arrangements to foster innovative thinking and easier collaboration.
Your Challenges:
System Design and Technical Definition:
- Translate high-level functional needs into technical characteristics for the Video and AI computer, considering real-time constraints and aeronautical standards (DAL-C) for graphical processors.
- Collaborate with the Airbus Avionics Computer Center of Competence (CoC) to explore market technologies and products.
- Develop clear and unambiguous technical specifications.
- Conduct trade-off studies for optimal compromises in technology selection, module integration, and partitioning strategies.
- Identify and mitigate technical risks.
Architecture and Integration:
- Define the architecture for Video and AI avionic computers within the next-generation system architecture.
- Collaborate with the IMA module integration team for preliminary resource allocation of hosted software applications.
- Identify integration constraints and sizing needs, including integration with a new video network.
V&V and Certification:
- Initiate Validation & Verification (V&V) and Certification strategies, adhering strictly to certified processes and methodologies (DAL-C).
Continuous Improvement and Innovation:
- Incorporate lessons learned from current programs to enhance future IMA-dependent aircraft platforms.
Your Profile:
- Graduate degree in Engineering.
- Experience in Avionics Computer development and architecture (Hardware/Software).
- Experience with GPUs for video processing and heavy computations.
- Fluency in English (written and spoken).
- Proven ability for proactive, autonomous work with strong organizational and execution skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with a collaborative mindset.
- Experience in Neural Network and Artificial Intelligence is a plus.
- Prior experience in end-to-end aircraft systems development is a plus.
- Familiarity with Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) principles is a plus.
Airbus supports personal growth with customized development solutions and encourages applications even if you don't meet every single requirement.
Key Skills/competency
- System Design
- Video Processing
- Artificial Intelligence
- Avionics Computer
- Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA)
- GPU Computing
- Hardware Software Architecture
- Real-time Systems
- DAL-C Certification
- Technical Specifications
Skills & topics
- System Designer
- Avionics
- Video Processing
- Artificial Intelligence
- GPU Computing
- IMA
- Real-time Systems
- DAL-C
- Hardware
- Software Architecture
- Aeronautics
- Toulouse
- Engineering
- Airbus
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your experience in avionics computer development, GPU computing, and system design, using keywords from the job description like 'IMA', 'DAL-C', and 'AI'.
- Showcase your expertise: Emphasize your graduate engineering degree and any experience with AI, Neural Networks, or end-to-end aircraft systems development.
- Prepare for technical questions: Be ready to discuss your understanding of hardware/software architecture, real-time constraints, and system integration for avionic computers.
- Demonstrate collaboration: Highlight your communication, stakeholder management, and team-player abilities, showcasing your capacity for proactive and autonomous work.
- Understand Airbus culture: Research Airbus's commitment to innovation, flexible working, and its role in global aviation to align your application.
Technical preparation
Study IMA principles and avionic computer architectures.,Review GPU capabilities for real-time video processing.,Understand DAL-C certification requirements.,Familiarize with AI/ML concepts in embedded systems.
Behavioral questions
Describe a complex system you designed.,How do you handle technical risks?,How do you collaborate with cross-functional teams?,How do you ensure compliance with standards?
Frequently asked questions
- What specific experience is required for the Advanced System Designer role at Airbus?
- The Advanced System Designer role at Airbus requires a graduate degree in Engineering and experience in Avionics Computer development and architecture (Hardware/Software), along with experience in GPU for video processing and heavy computations. Fluency in English and strong organizational skills are also essential.
- Is experience with Artificial Intelligence or Neural Networks mandatory for this position at Airbus?
- While not mandatory, prior experience in Neural Networks and Artificial Intelligence is considered a plus for the Advanced System Designer role. Airbus also values experience in the end-to-end development of aircraft systems and Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) principles.
- What is the primary focus of the Avionics Platform & Cockpit Systems Team at Airbus?
- The Avionics Platform & Cockpit Systems Team at Airbus focuses on connectivity, data, and autonomy technologies to create more integrated aircraft, enhance operational efficiency, and deliver services through powerful shared resources. They work with Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) and related computing and networking technologies.
- What does DAL-C certification mean for the Video and AI avionic computer designed at Airbus?
- DAL-C certification signifies that the Video and AI avionic computer will be involved in safety-critical systems. It means the design, development, and validation processes must adhere to stringent aeronautical standards and methodologies to ensure a high level of safety and reliability.
- What kind of career development opportunities are available at Airbus for this role?
- Airbus offers significant individual development opportunities, including extensive upskilling through over 10,000 e-learning courses, certifications, expert career paths, accelerated development programs, and national/international mobility, supporting your personal growth and employability.
- How does Airbus support work-life balance for its employees in Toulouse?
- Airbus promotes work-life balance through extra days off for special occasions, holiday transfer options, and a comprehensive Staff Council that offers numerous social, cultural, and sports activities, alongside other valuable services.
- What are the key technical challenges for the Advanced System Designer at Airbus?
- Key technical challenges include defining the characteristics of a new Video and AI computer for real-time constraints under DAL-C standards, exploring market technologies, deriving technical specifications, performing trade-off studies, identifying and mitigating risks, defining system architecture, and initiating V&V and certification strategies.