At Positive Aviation, we believe that aviation is a force for good for our society and our environment.
Positive Aviation was born based on two basic observations:
- Civil protection authorities can only effectively safeguard people, property, and nature when equipped with the right tools.
- The iconic “Canadair” Super Scooper, a pillar of aerial firefighting, no longer meets the reliability and availability standards required today.
Positive Aviation aims at offering them as early as 2028 an alternative – a new, modern, reliable and efficient amphibious water scooper firefighter aircraft – the FF72.
Positive Aviation is an engineering and industrial company, developing and implementing modifications on second-hand ATR 72 transforming them into amphibious water scooper firefighter aircraft – the FF72. The FF72 leverages proven technologies and combines expertise from both the aeronautical and naval industries.
From development to operations, Positive Aviation is committed to supporting the entire lifecycle of the FF72, ensuring its long-term success.
Our headquarters are located at Toulouse Blagnac Airport, inside Hangar H16, home to our industrial partners and the FF72 development team. It is also where we are assembling the FF72-X1 demonstrator, set for its first flight in 2026.Joining Positive Aviation means being part of the creation of a European seaplane design office, and living the adventure of a new aircraft development which will enter into service in 2028.
At Positive Aviation we favor team work towards pragmatic and realistic solutions and are proud to build on the rich aeronautical legacy to protect what is dear.
About The Role:
Part of the Engineering team, you will ensure our aircraft meets maneuverability and stability requirements. You will achieve this by developing and validating advanced seaplane handling qualities analysis tools.
In detail, your will:
- Support the development and validation of seaplane flight dynamics models.
- Contribute to the definition of the aircraft flight domain where aircraft safety and reliability is guaranteed (definition of speeds, angles of attack, sideslip domains, procedures in case of failure cases…).
- Check the aircraft complies with controllability and stability requirements and the EASA CS-25 framework and seaplane special conditions.
- Conduct trade studies to support aircraft definition.
- Analyze failure cases, ensuring that the consequence of any failure case on aircraft control and stability is in accordance with its probability of occurrence.
- Prepare handling qualities inputs for aircraft permit to fly, certification and continued airworthiness.
- Prepare, perform and follow up simulations and flight tests to validate analysis and calibrate / correlate models.
- Contribute to aircraft safety assessments.
- Document and communicate methodology and results to relevant internal stakeholders and certification authorities.
About you:
- You have a first experience in aerospace engineering, including experience in aircraft design and handling qualities, ideally on seaplanes and / or floatplanes.
- You have some expertise in developing and using aircraft handling qualities tools.
- You have good programming knowledge and are proficient in Python or equivalent.
- You are autonomous, curious, and willing to get engaged in a colocated team environment.
- You are driven by a passion for aeronautics and eager to learn and grow.
If you want to live the adventure of a new aircraft development, be part of a team of passionate experts, and evolve in a pioneering and flexible environment where care and hunger for growth are celebrated, join us!
Positive Aviation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status or on the basis of disability.
Feeling inspired and wanting to apply, send your CV and motivation letter to career@ff72.fr, we get back to you shortly.