Senior Technical Project Manager (d/f/m)

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Manching, Bayern, DEU
In-Office
Senior level
Aerospace
The Role
Lead technical activities for EF simulation programs across bids, design, implementation, integration, testing, acceptance, and rollout. Manage cross-functional engineering teams and coordinate with customers, partners, suppliers, and internal stakeholders. Estimate technical effort, define resources, monitor cost and schedule performance, report project status, and facilitate project meetings and workshops. The role requires extensive training and flight simulation industry experience, engineering leadership, and security clearance eligibility.
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Job Description:

To strengthen our team in Manching, we are looking for a

Senior Technical Project Manager (f/m/d) for EF Simulation Programs

Your location
Located about an hour’s drive north of Munich, Manching is an up-and-coming market town that offers a wide range of leisure and cultural activities. Here, you can enjoy the quality of life in the countryside while the pleasures of near-by cities are still within easy reach.

Your benefits

  • Attractive salary and special payments.

  • 30 days holidays and extra days-off for special occasions.

  • Excellent upskilling opportunities and great development prospects.

  • Special benefits: employer-funded pension, employee stock options, discounted car leasing, special conditions for insurances, transportation subsidy, employee benefits at cooperating companies.

  • On-site-facilities: Medical officer for check-ups and other health-related services, canteen and cafeteria, kindergarten close to the site.   

Your tasks and responsibilities

  • Coordinate and lead the technical activities along the complete project lifecycle (i.e. bids, proposal, design, implementation, integration, testing, acceptance and roll-out).

  • Manage cross functional teams to deliver the engineering solution. Working closely with Chief Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software Development, V&V, InfoSec, Ops. Factor, Config. & Data Management, etc.

  • Coordinate the project technical tasks with the internal and external stakeholders such as Customer, partner companies or suppliers.

  • Estimate effort for the technical activities and define resources needed for the project.

  • Monitoring and regular reporting of project status to stakeholders.

  • Responsible for technical, cost and schedule performance for the engineering activities.

  • Conduct and participate in project meetings and workshops with internal and external stakeholders.

Desired skills and qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Sciences.

  • Minimum of 15 years work experience (within the training and flight simulation industry).

  • Experience in the EF programme (e.g., aircraft, training) and flight simulation.

  • Experience leading engineering teams.

  • Good communication and diplomacy skills with ability to operate under pressure.

  • Good knowledge of English both written and spoken is required to be able to work in a multicultural environment. Project language is English. German is beneficial.

This position will require a security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities.

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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 Defence and Space GmbH

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Sub-system development

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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

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Sciences
  • Minimum 15 years of work experience within the training and flight simulation industry
  • Experience in the EF programme, such as aircraft or training, and flight simulation
  • Experience leading engineering teams
  • Good communication and diplomacy skills, including the ability to operate under pressure
  • Good written and spoken English
  • German language skills
  • Security clearance or eligibility for clearance by recognized authorities

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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.
  • 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.
  • 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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The Company
HQ: Toulouse
52,655 Employees
Year Founded: 2014

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.

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