Job Description:
Join our dynamic Manufacturing Technologies and Co-design (R&T & R&D) team, focused on advancing the future of aircraft manufacturing. You will be at the forefront of developing new technologies and processes that will shape the next generation of aircrafts, tackling current limitations and improving existing solutions.
Our team is also responsible for providing continuous support to manufacturing activities in Illescas, and offering global expertise on manufacturing processes through Airbus Process Instructions (AIPIs).
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead R&T projects and trials like Wing of Tomorrow, HTP multispar, fuselage components and hydrogen tanks for the aircraft of the future
- Manage and maintain AIPIs as focal point for global application
- Oversee MFTs (Manufacturing Technology Teams) for repairability, prepreg, and auxiliary materials
- Drive A350 industrialization of Cargo Door
- Collaborate with engineering teams to define and co-design processes for composite materials and manufacturing capabilities
- Set up and industrialize composite manufacturing systems aligned with program goals (rate, costs, etc.)
- Analyze manufacturing results through inspections, both destructive and nondestructive
- Use project management tools (planning, risk analysis, PFMEA, PDCA) to ensure project success
Key Skills & Qualifications:
- Strong knowledge of composite materials for aeronautical components
- Experience in composite manufacturing processes
- Experience in co-design for manufacturing with engineering and materials teams
- Ability to define, set up, and industrialize systems for composite component manufacturing
- Background in project management with skills in planning, control, and risk management
- Knowledge of health and safety practices in industrial environments
- Expertise in prepreg materials and understanding of their behavior compared to dry fiber and thermoplastics
- Ability to conduct trials, analyze results, and generate detailed reports
- Knowledge of environmental solutions in manufacturing
Additional Skills:
- Fluent in English
- Creative, proactive, and comfortable with uncertainty
- Strong team player who collaborates across functions
- Motivated for technical and hands-on fieldwork
- Eager to learn and grow in a challenging, innovative environment
Why Join Us?
- Be part of cutting-edge R&T and manufacturing technology projects
- Work in a fast-paced, global environment with a team of experts
- Opportunity to drive change and improve aircraft manufacturing systems
- Continuous personal and professional development
If you're passionate about composites, aeronautics, and innovation, and want to make an impact in shaping the future of aircraft manufacturing, we'd love to hear from you!
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 SLEmployment Type:
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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
- Strong knowledge of composite materials for aeronautical components
- Experience in composite manufacturing processes
- Experience in co-design with engineering and materials teams
- Ability to define, set up, and industrialize systems for composite component manufacturing
- Background in project management with planning, control, and risk management
- Knowledge of health and safety practices in industrial environments
- Expertise in prepreg materials and understanding compared to dry fiber and thermoplastics
- Ability to conduct trials, analyze results, and generate detailed reports
- Knowledge of environmental solutions in manufacturing
- Experience managing and maintaining Airbus Process Instructions (AIPIs) and supporting manufacturing activities
- Experience overseeing Manufacturing Technology Teams (MFTs) and industrialization programs (e.g., A350 Cargo Door)
- Fluency in English
- Creative, proactive, strong team player, motivated for technical hands-on fieldwork
- Eager to learn and grow in a challenging, innovative environment
Airbus Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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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.
