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Job Description:
In this critical role, you will lead our Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) cabin upgrade projects. You will bridge the gap between complex engineering and real-world execution, taking full accountability for cabin architecture, engineering deliverables, and equipment development. If you thrive in a highly dynamic environment and want to see your designs take flight, we want you on our team.
Meet the team:
Our Engineers have the privilege of working on complex, highly engineered machines and are involved at all stages of the aircraft life cycle, from product development to manufacturing and direct support to our airline customers. If you’re interested in designing, creating, and testing the present and future of Airbus products across the globe, join our mission to connect the world.
Your working environment:
The Engineering Center in Mobile, Alabama houses hundreds of Airbus engineers who assist in the design and development of Airbus commercial aircraft cabins, including aftermarket upgrades, reconfigurations and services of all product types across the globe.
How we care for you:
Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.
At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and accessibly. Wherever possible, we support flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.
Your challenges:
End-to-End Orchestration: Drive all engineering activities linked to a cabin modification project from inception to delivery, meticulously monitoring schedule, cost, and risk.
Offer Phase: Partner with Sales to assess technical feasibility, define the scope of work, establish engineering assumptions, and estimate lead times and costs.
Architecture Phase: Lead Pre-Modification (Premod) analysis, manage configuration control, determine aircraft impacts, and draft Technical Requirement Specifications (TRS) and Long Lead Time Items (LLTI) lists.
Development Phase: Supervise 3D/2D pre-studies, 3D model integration, clash analysis, and the production of Cabin Definition/Installation drawings. Support Weight & Balance (W&B) calculations, Service Bulletin (SB) redacts, and Ground/Flight Test Plans.
Supplier Governance: Act as the primary technical focal point for suppliers during critical milestones (ITCM, PDR, CDR, FPDR, and FAI).
In-Service & Working Party Support: Provide on-site engineering support during aircraft embodiment and assist airline operators with post-delivery technical queries.
Regulatory Adherence: Ensure all cabin modifications strictly comply with Airbus engineering standards, aviation regulations, and rigorous safety requirements.
Process Integrity: Perform all design and justification activities in accordance with Airbus-approved processes, procedures, and ethical guidelines.
Delivery Excellence: Commit to delivering engineering packages within agreed-upon budgets and timelines.
Process Optimization: Proactively identify opportunities to simplify engineering workflows, tools, and processes.
Knowledge Sharing: Champion a culture of continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned from completed retrofit projects and integrating them back into the global team.
Other responsibilities and ad-hoc engineering support as assigned (5%)
Your boarding pass:
Bachelor’s Degree-Engineering: (Mechanical /Aeronautic/Civil /Electrical Engineering)
5+ years of experience within the aviation industry, with a heavy focus on aircraft cabin engineering, development processes, and design/certification paths.
Authorized to Work in the US.
Proven expertise in aircraft modifications, upgrades, cabin equipment integration, and advanced configuration management.
Hands-on experience with CATIA V5.
Communication: A synthetic mindset with the assertiveness and clarity needed to present complex technical data effectively to executive management, partners, and customers.
Global Collaboration: High motivation and flexibility to thrive in a demanding environment, paired with the interpersonal skills to build a strong internal network across a diverse, international workforce.
Airbus aircraft general knowledge
Knowledge of EASA Part 21 (DOA / POA), Part 145 and CS25 regulations requirements.
Knowledge of Airbus tools: Airn@V, Tasky, PASS SSI, ICC, Zamiz …
Knowledge of mechanical systems ATA21/35/38/92 and associated installation related to aircraft cabins.
Delegated signatory for ATA25 within Airbus DOA.
Good communication, team work, synthetic mindset and assertiveness
Good coordination and relationship skills to work with team members, customers, partners, and other Airbus departments
Demonstrates a high level of listening and oral skills by leading discussions on issues, solutions, ideas, and status of work
Good presentation and communication skills, as well as able to do so effectively to management team
Google Suites
Requires an in-depth understanding of the complete cabin/cabin systems retrofit process, supporting projects from the initial technical proposal all the way through Return to Service (RTS).
Involved, negotiation type communication on a regular basis with internal and external parties
Preferred Experience
Delegated signatory for ATA25 within the Airbus Design Organization Approval (DOA).
Travel Required
10% Domestic and/or International
Physical Requirements
Onsite or remote: Minimum 80% onsite and 20% remote.
Vision: Daily able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens; able to read documents, reports, and engineering drawings.
Hearing: Daily able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone, and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms.
Speaking: Daily able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information, and participate in communications.
Daily Equipment Operation: Able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and electronic identification card for building entry).
Carrying: Daily able to carry documents, tools, drawings, and electronic equipment up to 10 lbs.
Sitting/Standing/Walking: Daily able to sit for long periods of time in meetings or working on a computer ; stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor ; and walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site. Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits; appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.
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 Americas Customer Services, Inc.Employment Type:
US - Direct HireExperience Level:
ProfessionalRemote Type:
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aeronautic, Civil, or Electrical Engineering
- At least 5 years of experience in the aviation industry
- At least 5 years of aircraft cabin engineering, development processes, and design or certification experience
- Authorization to work in the United States
- Experience with aircraft modifications, upgrades, cabin equipment integration, and configuration management
- Hands-on experience with CATIA V5
- Knowledge of Airbus aircraft
- Knowledge of EASA Part 21, Part 145, and CS25 requirements
- Knowledge of Airbus tools including Airn@V, Tasky, PASS SSI, ICC, and Zamiz
- Knowledge of mechanical systems ATA21, ATA35, ATA38, and ATA92 and related aircraft cabin installations
- In-depth understanding of the complete cabin retrofit process from technical proposal through Return to Service
- Strong communication, presentation, coordination, negotiation, teamwork, listening, and assertiveness skills
- Ability to work effectively with internal teams, customers, suppliers, partners, and international stakeholders
- Proficiency with Google Suites
- Delegated signatory experience for ATA25 within an Airbus Design Organization Approval
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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.
