Applied Linguistics - Natural Language Processing (NLP) - Human
Factors specialist (h/f)

Airbus Toulouse

Airbus is a leading aircraft manufacturer with the most modern and
comprehensive family of airliners on the market, ranging in capacity
from 100 to more than 500 seats. Airbus champions innovative
technologies and offers some of the world's most fuel efficient and
quiet aircraft. Airbus has sold over 13,800 aircraft to more than 360
customers worldwide. Airbus has achieved more than 8,000 deliveries
since the first Airbus aircraft entered into service. It has its
headquarters in Toulouse, France.

Airbus Group is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related
services. In 2014, the Group - comprising Airbus, Airbus Defence and
Space and Airbus Helicopters - generated revenues of ¤ 60.7 billion
and employed a workforce of around 138,600.

Description of the job

A vacancy for Linguistics - Natural Language Processing (NLP) - Human
Factors specialist (h/f) has arisen within Airbus Toulouse.

The successful applicant will join the EYD- Linguistic and physiology
department.

Human Factors (HF) aim at optimising the link between people and their
activities by using applied human sciences. Human Factors
professionals evaluate and are part of the definition of Airbus 'Human
Machine Interface' and methods used to design them. They ensure design
compliance of Airbus products with the required human performance
level and therefore demonstrate certification and quality of the
Airbus design.

Working in multidisciplinary teams, you will be autonomous to define
HF position which could be different than the design team's position,
managing project.

Opportunity can be offered to an Airbus-internal highly motivated
candidate to enter a 10-month University and on-line training to gain
basic Human Factor's/Linguistics competence.

This role will involve some travel for business and as such you must
be able to travel accordingly.


You will be in charge of Linguistics and Natural Language Processing
studies in the Human Factors department of the Design Office.  Later
on, the evolutions in other Human Factors Airbus entity will be
possible.

Job main challenges:

- Stay Customer and Safety focused
- Keep a critical view on the proposed and evaluated solutions. Manage
  conflicting recommendations.
- Enlighten what is important in terms of human Factor and design issues
- Master technical aspects
- Clearly explain HF goals and recommendations (pedagogical role with
  designers and other specialists involved)
- Act efficiently as a pragmatic and professional mediator between
  pilots and designers (technical & operational language)
- Synthetize method, results and recommendations in Technical notes
- Stay aware of all new technologies and evolutions of HF discipline
  to adapt it internally
- Involve other Human factors' disciplines (psychology, ...) as required
- Promote Human Factors' inside and outside Airbus
- Work in multi-cultural and multi-discipline teams

Required skills

We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:

- Academic background in Linguistics and Natural Language Processing.
- Complementary competency in cognitive ergonomics through the mastery
     of ergonomical approach, experimental protocols and end-users
     tasks modeling.
- Interest in Aircraft systems and architecture as well as in Aircraft
     operations (experience in aeronautical field is a plus)
- Capability to work efficiently within an aircraft function / system
     design team, understanding and defining users needs, operational
     and technical constraints.
- Ability to lead and manage projects

Soft skills:

- Teamwork and collaboration in a multidiscipline/multicultural environment
- Critical thinking
- Ability to compile and synthetize data
- Ability to speak up, justify and defend a position



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