Aircraft Cabin System Engineer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

• Technical Leadership: 40%

  • Foremost Technical Authority: Serve as the foremost technical authority for the team and team task deliverables within the Aircraft Cabin and Cargo engineering domains.

  • Airworthiness Compliance: Accountable by Airbus engineering delegation to ensure all MAP engineering activities comply with Aircraft Safety and Airworthiness standards.

  • Engineering Deliverables: Coordinate on-time engineering support to the FAL and Delivery Center throughout the aircraft manufacturing process up to the ferry flight.

  • Solution Authorization: Create, validate, approve, and authorize technical solutions-including justification reports-for repairs, rework, or troubleshooting instructions.

  • Corrective Actions: Monitor design corrective actions, improvements, and temporary aircraft definitions (special instructions) to resolve product and industrial non-conformities.

• People Management & Development: 35%

  • Team Direction: Manage, mentor, and guide the engineering domain group to converge with the high-pressure requirements of the manufacturing units.

  • Qualification & Delegation: Define and maintain team member qualifications and delegation targets at the required level of domain expertise.

  • Performance Management: Conduct regular performance assessments, provide periodic feedback, and proactively correct performance or behavior issues.

  • Recruitment: Lead the recruitment and hiring of team members to build a high-functioning organization based on trust and respect.

• Program & Functional Integration: 20%

  • Transnational Interface: Act as the interface between the A320 Family Chief Engineer, Design Office, and local Manufacturing/Quality assurance.

  • Metrics & KPIs: Assist the Head of MAP Engineering USA by providing performance metrics and contributing to transnational engineering strategies.

  • Stakeholder Presentation: Present technical explanations and corrective actions to the flight test department and customers during delivery phase negotiations.

• Other duties as assigned: 5%

  • Cross-Functional Support: Utilize extensive hybrid and transverse experience to support local and international operational deliverables on an ad-hoc basis.

  • Milestone Execution: Exercise Chief Engineers delegation signatory approval to support and unblock production milestone targets locally and internationally.

  • On-Site Representation: Represent the A320 Family Chief Engineering (CE) office on-site and directly support all local CE deliverables.

  • Leadership Development: Provide dedicated coaching and mentoring to fellow MAP Engineering Managers.

  • Delegation Advancement: Maintain the technical proficiency required to achieve and execute specialized Chief Engineering Delegations for MAP activities.

  • Backup to other engineering domains or to the HO A320 Family MAP Engineering - Airframe in case of urgency.

Required Education

Preferred Education

Required Experience

Preferred Experience

Preferred Licensure/Certifications

Required Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities

• Cross-Functional Integration: Ability to collaborate seamlessly across engineering boundaries, including Design, Static Stress, Fatigue & Damage Tolerance (F&DT), Project Management, and Loads communities.

• Matrix Leadership: Demonstrated success leading technical teams within a project-based, global matrix environment where positional authority may not be explicitly defined; requires high leadership agility.

• Airworthiness & Regulations: Deep understanding of global Aviation Regulations, Airbus Production Organization Approval (POA), Design Organization Approval (DOA), aircraft conformity, and attestation rules.

• Configuration & Change Management: Detailed knowledge of the Airbus Change Process and strict aircraft configuration management rules.

• Non-Conformity Resolution: Proficiency with Airbus non-conformity processes and associated engineering tools, including NC tracking, Design Query Notes, Concessions, and Quality Survey Reports.

• Airbus Frameworks & Procedures: Comprehensive understanding of internal Airbus technical procedures, design standards, and industrial processes.

• Delegation Progression: Clear capability to achieve, maintain, and expand formal Design Office and Chief Engineering delegations for the A320 Aircraft Family.

• Cabin & Cargo Architecture: Strong knowledge of Aircraft Cabin & Cargo design, monument outfitting, structural integration rules, and installation principles.

• Structural & Materials Expertise: Familiarity with installation-based stress principles, material standards, electrical bonding, and corrosion protection methodologies.

• Technical Documentation: Hands-on experience navigating and applying standard Airbus manuals, including the Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM), Wiring List, and Illustrated Parts Catalog (IPC).

• Multidisciplinary Design Principles: Knowledge of specialized Airbus Design Principles across electrical, mechanical, and cabin/cargo installations.

• Problem Solving & Decision Making: Proven effectiveness in making decisive, autonomous engineering judgments and solving complex technical problems under pressure.

• Transnational Experience: Solid background operating within international, geographically dispersed, and multicultural engineering teams.

• FAL Adaptability: Flexibility to adapt rapidly to short-term changes in Final Assembly Line (FAL) production planning, schedules, and operational requirements.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities

Required Communication Skills (Spoken, Written, Influencing, Proficiency in Other Languages)

Preferred Communication Skills (Spoken, Written, Influencing, Proficiency in Other Languages)

Required Technical Systems Proficiency

Level of Decision Making: (Level/Impact of decision making: strategic, tactical, operational)