Product Technical Lead

Job Description:

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is a leading global manufacturer of passenger airliners, a key division of the larger Airbus group. It is a major player in the aerospace industry, Airbus is known for its wide range of aircrafts. Airbus Digital is the engine behind Airbus's comprehensive digital transformation. Airbus's digital strategy is not just about creating new software; it's about embedding digital technologies across the entire value chain - from the earliest stages of aircraft design to in-service maintenance and customer support. The ultimate goal is to pioneer sustainable aerospace for a safer, more connected world by leveraging data and technology to create smarter products and services.

In the complex and highly regulated world of commercial aviation, digital product development is a critical function.

A position for technical lead at Airbus acts as the technical creator, representative leading the team under the guidance of the product manager and other stakeholders. This position has become available in the Enterprise Architecture - products team within Airbus Commercial. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and technical execution of solutions focusing on Enterprise Architecture (EA) automation, data engineering, and intelligent application development within the specified platform framework (e.g., Skywise).

• Direct the implementation of advanced AI/ML features, including developing models for "what-if" scenario analysis, resource optimization, and R&D for proprietary algorithms.

• Technical Ownership of LLM Development: Lead the team on all Large Language Model (LLM) tasks, including fine-tuning, RAG pipeline implementation, context window management, and seamless integration of LLMs into production applications.

• Oversee the implementation of operational monitoring for EA processes and drive the identification and implementation of automation opportunities using AI/ML.

• Define and own the data strategy for the EA landscape, including mapping data sources, ensuring data quality, and consolidating visualization into a single platform.

• Lead a small, self-sufficient, multi-disciplinary team responsible for end-to-end product development, ensuring code quality, maintainability, and adherence to IT standards.

• Define and implement the CI/CD pipeline for fully automated deployments across all environments.

• Technical Consultation: Co-design solutions, own the technology trade-offs (cost, maintenance), and provide expert technical advice to the Product Manager.

• Own the application lifecycle: participate in all phases (analysis, design, test, integration, operation), and manage related incidents, problems, and changes.

Qualification & Experience:

Required:

• Bachelor/Master Degree in a relevant technical field with 12+ years of software industry experience, including at least 7+ years in a hands-on Tech Lead role.

• Extensive experience leading a high-performing team , including vendor resources, in an agile (Scrum/SAFe) environment.

• Deep hands-on expertise in data engineering, data analytics, ETL/ELT pipelines (e.g., Talend, Databricks), and visualization (Tableau/Power BI).

• Thorough working experience with API development, RDBMS, and NoSQL databases (e.g., S3/MongoDB).

• Solid working experience with the DevOps stack (Containerization, Jenkins, Terraform).

• Demonstrated experience in leading LLM projects, including successful deployment of models or RAG architectures into production.

• Strong project and stakeholder management skills.

Desired:

• Experience in end-to-end application, ETL, and visualization flow design and architecture.

• Strong verbal and written communication.

• Knowledge of sustainable software development practices.

Success Metrics:

Success will be measured in a variety of areas, including but not limited to:

• Successful technical delivery and integration of AI/LLM-driven intelligent features.

• Efficiency and performance gains achieved through EA process automation.

• Team productivity, technical competency, and overall code quality.

• Stakeholder and customer satisfaction with the platform and delivered solutions.

This position is offered under local conditions.
Priority will be given to employees whose position is impacted by a workforce adaptation initiative.
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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.

Company:

Airbus India Private Limited

Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. As a global leader in aerospace, we have grown a rich local heritage over 50 years of presence in India, fostering a corporate culture driven by innovation, collaboration and excellence. We are constantly searching for talented people to expand our teams and contribute to our business in this vibrant country.
Our impact in India goes beyond boosting the local economy. It also plays a role in supporting social initiatives that have a positive effect on the lives of the communities, such as empowering women working in aviation.

Engineering, Digital, customer service, research and development : here are just a few of the divisions in which we are recruiting constantly. Find out more about the opportunities waiting for you at Airbus India and let your career journey take flight to new horizons! 

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.

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