Robotic Safety Engineer

About the role

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is seeking a Robotic Safety Engineer to join its Industrial Safety department in Toulouse, France. You will help build the technical authority framework for robot and automation safety across Airbus’s global industrial system, covering risk analysis, safety architecture, and hands‑on validation.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure strict compliance with corporate safety policies and international machinery regulations for industrial projects.
• Define technical safety specifications and design safety architecture concepts for new robotic systems.
• Manage qualitative risk‑analysis documentation throughout the lifecycle of automated installations.
• Participate in on‑site testing, qualification, and validation of newly integrated workstations and production lines.
• Establish risk‑mitigation plans for existing industrial applications in coordination with local Health & Safety focal points.

Required profile

• Proven experience in machinery safety engineering for industrial automation or robotics.
• Mastery of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and safety‑related control system standards (ISO 13849‑1).
• Strong knowledge of industrial robotics safety standards (ISO 10218) and collaborative robot standards (ISO/TS 15066).
• Demonstrated ability to act as a technical lead with suppliers, engineering teams, and regulatory authorities.

Required skills

• Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
• ISO 13849‑1
• ISO 10218
• ISO/TS 15066
• Risk analysis
• Safety architecture design
• On‑site testing and validation
• Technical leadership

What we offer

• Attractive salary with profit‑sharing and employee stock purchase plans.
• Extra days off, holiday‑transfer options, and a staff council with cultural and sport activities.
• Comprehensive health insurance, on‑site health services, gym, and car‑pooling options.
• Access to more than 10,000 e‑learning courses, certifications, and international mobility programmes.
• Flexible working arrangements to support innovative thinking.