Job Description:

Leonardo is an international industrial group that creates multi-domain technological capabilities in Aerospace, Defense & Security. With over 60,000 employees worldwide, the company has a significant industrial presence in Italy, the United Kingdom, Poland, and the United States, and operates in 150 countries also through subsidiaries, joint ventures, and shareholdings. A protagonist in major international strategic programs, it is a technological and industrial partner for Governments, Defense Administrations, Institutions, and businesses. Innovation, continuous research, digitalization, and sustainability are the pillars of its global business.

Within the Aeronautics Division, in the Aircraft B.U., in the ECS, Ice Protection and Crew Systems unit, we are looking for an Environmental Control System, Fire Protection and Ice Protection Engineer at the Turin office.

Specifically, the candidate will carry out Engineering activities related to the following disciplinary areas:

• Environmental control systems, thermal comfort management, and pressurization

• Thermal integration of electrical and avionics equipment and cooling and ventilation systems

• Fire detection and protection systems

• Ice detection and protection systems

Within the proposed role, the main activities and responsibilities will be:

• definition, analysis, and development of requirements

• development of functional analyses and definition of system architectures

• development of thermofluid dynamic simulation models (lumped parameter, one-dimensional, and three-dimensional - CFD)

• definition of integration requirements and related analyses; support for system and equipment installation

• performance analysis

• development of supply specifications for systems and equipment, equipment engineering, and technical management of suppliers

• definition of verification and validation methods and test requirements; support for the execution of experimental activities

• definition of qualification and certification requirements, demonstration methods, and preparation of compliance documentation

• analysis of in-service issues and troubleshooting

• contributions to the drafting of technical publications

The role involves interaction with various company units (e.g., chief engineering, avionics systems, aerodynamics and performance, certification, flight tests), as well as with national and international customers and industrial partners; activities may involve periods of detachment abroad.

Education: Master's degree in Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering, fluid dynamics and heat transfer specialization

Required experience level: junior (< 2 years)

Technical Skills:

• Knowledge of thermofluid dynamics and heat transfer

• Knowledge of calculation and simulation methods for system and thermofluid dynamics and development of lumped parameter, one-dimensional, and three-dimensional thermofluid dynamic models

• Systemic skills for the following areas of interest:

  • environmental control systems and main mechanical components (compressors, turbines, heat exchangers)
  • ice detection and protection systems and related regulations (e.g., FAR/CS 25.1419, FAR/CS 25.1420)
  • fire detection and protection systems and related regulations (fire resistance, fire proofness)
  • oxygen systems and related regulations (e.g., FAR/CS 25.1439 and subsequent)

• Familiarity with technical documents, standards, and aeronautical regulations (e.g., FAR/CS Part 25)

• Ability to apply an engineering approach to projects, translating inputs into operational requirements, test specifications, and analysis of appropriate technical solutions

Plus points:

• Knowledge of requirements management methods

• Knowledge of functional modeling methods and processes

Behavioral Skills: Motivated, autonomous, and proactive person, with adaptability and a team player attitude, including multinational teams, and ability to interact with internal and external interfaces; multidisciplinary vision, problem-solving attitude, and results-oriented. Adaptability and aptitude for