Job Description:
In order to support our growing research and industrialization roadmap, Airbus is looking for an:
Manufacturing Engineer – Metallic Technologies (d/f/m)The Industrial Technology Team (OMT) drives innovation across the Airbus Commercial Industrial System — including Airbus Aerostructures, Airbus Atlantic, and the Supply Chain. As the industrial authority for Manufacturing Engineering & Industrial Technology, we ensure harmonization across the aerostructures.
Your team (OMTMW) specializes in metallic technologies, notably Additive, Forming, and Welding. We collaborate within multifunctional teams alongside Design Engineering, Materials & Processes, and Supply Chain Quality to support both serial production and future aircraft development. We are seeking a specialist/expert to drive these technology axes forward. This includes specifically a new research project on welding automation and monitoring, but also opportunities to work on forming and additive technologies.
Your locationYou will be working at the largest German production site for commercial aircrafts situated in Hamburg. Its location on the southern banks of the river Elbe includes the option to commute by ferry. Experience the special flair of Hamburg in your spare time where vibrant cosmopolitan culture meets nautic legacy.
Our Benefits for YouFair Compensation & Extras: Attractive remuneration and individual additional benefits, such as company pension schemes, mobility offers (e.g., bike leasing), or corporate discounts with partner companies in accordance with our current guidelines.
Time for You (and Your Loved Ones): 30 days of annual leave; work-life balance through flexible working hours (flextime), mobile working, part-time options, job sharing, and sabbatical opportunities.
Growth Made Easy: Excellent professional development opportunities and international, group-wide career perspectives.
Feel Good at Work: On-site company doctor; comprehensive health programs (sports courses, preventive care, etc.), canteen and cafeteria, and local childcare facilities at selected locations.
Diversity Connects: Work in a diverse environment with more than 140 nationalities, where exchange, mutual support, and inclusion are part of our DNA.
Your tasks and responsibilities
Drive technology innovation: Lead the development of metal industrial technologies, from proposing new applications to driving serial process improvements. Specifically, welding automation and monitoring in a German LuFo funded research project.
Master industrial readiness: Conduct Process Capability Analysis and lead Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) 4–7 assessments.
Lead end-to-end industrialization: Act as the industrial authority for welding, additive and forming, overseeing manufacturing trials, authorizing specifications for serial aircraft parts manufacturing or production equipment, supporting plants and guiding suppliers.
Optimize product design: Collaborate with cross-functional teams on Design-to-Cost and Design-for-Manufacturing (DFM) initiatives to ensure efficiency for current and future programs.
Education & Experience: Master's degree in Engineering with a robust scientific basis and minimum 5 years of experience in an industrial manufacturing environment, having worked on both serial production support and new line/product development.
Technical Expertise: Strong background in metallic aerospace materials and manufacturing processes: Welding (incl. automation), Additive (LB-PBF, wDED), Forming, heat treatment, NDT, surface finishing/protection; with proficiency in Process Capability Analysis and MRL assessments.
Supplier Relations: Proven experience collaborating with external partners and suppliers for both serial production and (funded) research projects.
Soft Skills: Leadership, autonomy, and the ability to influence cross-functional, transnational teams.
Languages: Fluent in English (C2); German or French language skills are a plus.
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
Company:
Airbus Operations GmbHEmployment Type:
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Experience Level:
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Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.
Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [email protected].
At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.
Skills Required
- Master's degree in Engineering with a strong scientific foundation
- At least 5 years of experience in an industrial manufacturing environment
- Experience supporting serial production and new line or product development
- Strong expertise in metallic aerospace materials and manufacturing processes
- Experience with welding, including welding automation, additive manufacturing, forming, heat treatment, NDT, and surface finishing or protection
- Proficiency in Process Capability Analysis and Manufacturing Readiness Level assessments
- Experience collaborating with external partners and suppliers on serial production and research projects
- Leadership, autonomy, and ability to influence cross-functional, transnational teams
- Fluent English at C2 level
- German or French language skills
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive in several locations, including medical, dental, and vision options available from day one in the U.S. Access to life insurance, disability coverage, and employee assistance/wellbeing support adds breadth to the health offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is framed as a meaningful part of the package through plans such as a 401(k) with company matching in the U.S. These programs strengthen long-term financial security beyond base wages.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off provisions are described as generous in some settings, including vacation availability from day one and extended holiday coverage. Flexible working arrangements and hybrid options further increase the perceived value of time-related benefits.
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What We Do
Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2020, it generated revenues of €49.9 billion and employed a workforce of around 130,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as one of the world’s leading space companies. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide. Airbus is an international pioneer in the aerospace industry and a leader in designing, manufacturing and delivering aerospace products, services and solutions to customers on a global scale. We believe that it’s not just what we make, but how we make it that counts; promoting responsible, sustainable and inclusive business practices and acting with integrity. Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place, on the ground, in the sky and in space.
