Flight Test Engineer Intern M/F

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Flight Test Engineer Intern M/F

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General information

Entity

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.

Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.

Reference number

2026-170762

Job details

Domain

Research, design and development

Job field / Job profile

Industrial engineering - Industrial methods & digital tools engineering

Job title

Flight Test Engineer Intern M/F

Employment type

Internship / Student

Contract period

6 months

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

SUMMARY : The Flight Test Engineer intern is a member of the CFM/LEAP-1C Engineering Team on-site Shanghai. He/She is involved in the support provided by CFM/Safran Aircraft Engines to the cutomer COMAC to enable the good execution of the Flight Test Plan of the 919.

Description of the mission :

 Technical interface with COMAC on Engine and Intergrated Propulsive System (IPS).

 Ensure that IPS configuration is proper for the test.

 Participation to Preparation, Analysis, Technical validation acitivities and associated meetings before and after flights.

 Monitoring of all relevant parameters during flight and ground tests.

 On-board monitoring during the flights for specific engines operations or upon COMAC request.

 Assistance and Management of other involved Flight Test teams when required by Flight Test Manager.

 Report statistics of tests in systems in a timely manner: operating hous, flight hours, cycles, etc…

 Solving issues encoutered after flight, in close team working with on-site maintenance team and home base engineering to ensure continuous airworthiness of the IPS.

 Document all actions applied to IPS to internal and COMAC's systems.

Candidate skills & requirements

Activities/knowledge:

 Looking for a student speaking both French/English and Chinese

 Interface with COMAC's teams: engineering, Flight Test, Maintenance, etc…

 Interface with CFM's teams: Design office, Engine Tests, Maintenance, other aircraft Flight Tests, etc…

 Flight Test regular reporting to management, CFM, and partners

 Construction and orientation of Flight Test plans for IPS related operations

 Presentation of workgroup reports solving issues to COMAS's integration team and managers

 Participation to regular calls with distant teams (France, US) relative to Flight Tests

 Knowledge of engine and IPS behavior, technical limits

 Knowledge of relevant documentation, procedures, quality process, and all useful systems

 Draft, submit and get approval for Service Instructions and General Procedures to support Flight Test operations (FTSI & FTGP's)

Job location

Job location

Asia, China

City (-ies)

Shanghai

Applicant criteria

Minimum education level achieved

Bachelor's Degree

Minimum experience level required

First experience